Winter on #VancouverIsland feels different.
Dark skies, wild shores, and forests glowing deep green.

Find the best spots in the GUIDE section on our website.

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Wildlife and city life — side by side at Esquimalt Lagoon.
It’s also a National Migratory Bird Sanctuary, protected since 1931 — right here alongside a busy road.

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Week 33 (August 11 - August 17, 2025) » Vanisland.life 415,416,272,407,313,417,418,399

Where do we meet next?
Vancouver Island Events Guide Aug 11–17:

🐂 Parksville Rodeo #BullsBroncsBarrels
🌊 Campbell River #WeiWaiKumDays
🐋 Port McNeill #OrcaFest
🥪 Sooke #AllSookeDay
🍻 Chemainus #CraftBeerBC
🌹 Victoria #BCWine
🚗 Langford #CarShowBC
🇵🇱 Victoria #PolishFest

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Sheringham Point Lighthouse » Vanisland.life Sheringham Point Lighthouse is a historic and scenic lighthouse in Shirley, overlooking the Juan de Fuca Strait. Built in 1912, it played a crucial role in guiding ships along Vancouver Island’s rugge...

GUIDE: Sheringham Point Lighthouse

Silent sentinel on a rugged coast.
Over a century of storms, shipwrecks, and sunsets — still standing!
1912–forever. 🌊⚓

📍 Shirley, BC
🗺️ More in the GUIDE section on vanisland.life

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What’s On Aug 4–10 Across Vancour Island🏝️

Music fests, dragons, metal & more:
Sooke Music Fest, Nanaimo Blues, Nickelback, Samsara, Dragons on the Coast, Beachfest, Cadboro Bay & more.
Full guide → vanisland.life

vanisland.life/229-week-32-...

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Victoria sounded like a Symphony Splash » Vanisland.life After a five-year hiatus, one of Vancouver Island’s most cherished summer traditions made a triumphant return to Victoria’s Inner Harbour this weekend. Symphony Splash, presented by the Victoria Symph...

🎻 Symphony Splash lit up Victoria’s Inner Harbour this weekend — and after five years away, it was worth the wait.

📸 Full recap at VanIsland.life

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