The seaside community has managed to achieve a
traditional "English" image by consistently respecting
it's environment when building. The street boulevards are sometimes
atrium-like creating tunnels under the trees. Many arching Garry
Oak Trees forming shaded roads for the traffic.
Some of the large gardens, especially in the Uplands
Estate area and Beach Drive area, are planted
with beautiful gardens filled with rainbow colors. In the spring
and summer, a drive through the streets can be treated with reds,
greens and yellows. The gardens brighten up the streets which
is lined with old century architecture homes.
There are so many older trees, evenly laid out
lining the streets. There are sandy beaches in the area that draw
a large crowd year round. Willows Beach is one of the more popular
sandy beaches of the Oak Bay area in Victoria,
BC ... always busy with roller bladers, bikers, beach combers
and sun bathers.
Also one of Victoria's better known marina's, Oak
Bay Marina, is located on the shores of the bay with many large
recreational boats and yachts tied up to the docks.
Oak Bay is a great
starting point for a good cruise and "drive around"
because it leads to the runners, joggers, sightseers and walkers
on the Dallas
Road Sea Wall located on the back end of Beacon
Hill Park in downtown Victoria BC Canada. The whole
area is a great view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Some
do the trip in reverse and Oak Bay is the destination. Start on
Dallas Road which turns into Beach Drive thus entering the Oak
Bay area where homes are stationed high on rocks peering down
on you. There are traditional smaller boutiques in the community
adding to the comfortable feel of the area with no sight of massive
malls anywhere.
Victoria, B.C.
