

Discussion is great, but blatant accusations will not be tolerated. No one person gets to decide what another experienced. If you have a question, message the mod(s).ĭon’t be an ass in the comments. An image does not constitute a story, and should be used instead to support it. Links to pertinent images are fine, but the link needs to be included into the body of the story, not used as a title. Yes, grandpa’s old hunting story is fine. Personal stories means it happened to you or someone close to you. Personal stories and only stories: please no links to creepy pastas or YouTube narrations. Your family’s creepy cabin is just fine, as are stories from long haul truckers or anyone else driving through remote areas. You don’t have to have been camping, but your story does need to revolve around wilderness. In order to help maintain a fairly organized community, here’s some basic guidelines: There’s also Floating Fish Store, North America’s first certified OceanWise fishmonger, with an on-site restaurant serving freshly caught seafood including local oysters.Rules: BackwoodsCreepy hopes to keep the rules to a minimum because we know that not all stories are long and not everybody is a writer. Even if you haven’t adopted a plant-based diet, you can still dine sustainably at Canada's first carbon-neutral fast food restaurant, Big Wheel Burger, which uses produce grown from community gardens within 100 miles of the eatery and compostable packaging. Grab a vegan pizza at Virtuous Pie, plant-based buffet-style dining at Green Cuisine, or farm-to-table vegan and gluten-free meals at Be Love. In Victoria, even your meals can be green. There are florals and foliage to admire year-round, with technicolored tulips in bloom in the spring, 280 varieties of roses on display in the summer, peak leaf viewing of maple trees in the fall, and an indoor floral conservatory in the winter. The 55-acre garden, a National Historic Site of Canada, has been open for nearly 120 years and is dedicated to preserving Victoria’s flora via environmental initiatives such as composting programs and non-chemical weed control methods. Photo: Getty Imagesīack on land, rent an e-bike from Ride the Glide or book carbon-neutral transport with Tesla Tours and spend the early afternoon at The Butchart Gardens to learn why Victoria is nicknamed the City of Gardens. During the canoe ride you’ll learn about the tribe’s relationship with the land, their historical practices, the tale of how their Chief reincarnated as a wolf, and significant historical sites where Songheees ancestors harvested herbs, fished, and dwelled. Book the 7 Signs of the Lekwungen canoe tour in the Inner Harbor with Explore Songhees and request Cecelia Dick as your guide-she’s a Songhees healer and is extremely knowledgeable about the local flora, fauna, and her people’s rich history in the region. Honor First Nation heritage by immersing in an enriching Indigenous cultural exchange created and led by members of the community. Victoria is in Lekwungen Territory, the land of the Songhees people. Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Chateau Victoria have also received Biosphere certification.

Other sustainable hotel options include the Parkside Hotel which is carbon neutral, Green Key, and Biosphere certified. The harbor-front hotel has operated for over a century and has achieved emission reduction targets by composting and sourcing Vancouver-Island sustainable ingredients for dining establishments. The Fairmont Empress, meanwhile, is one of the most sought-out accommodations in Victoria-and not just for traditional British high-tea service or the historic castle setting.
