Lizard Adventure Travel

On Sunday, May 31, 2009 the Island Chef's Collaborative hosted their 2nd annual Local Food Festival.  Over 1000 'foodies' (inlcuding a hand-full from the Lizard Bus) filled the picturesque grounds of the National Historic Site, Fort Rodd Hill where the delicious event was hosted (about 20 min outside of Victoria on Vancouver Island).  

Chefs from the finest restaurants on Vancouver Island cooked up all sorts of treats and raised public awareness of the importance of local food and supporting local farms. In addition to sampling some tastes of the Island, we learnt how to grow our own food, composting techniques and the ethical harvest of seafood.

If you're interested in food issues and up for sampling a wide selection of beer, wine, cider and mead from the top breweries and wineries on Vancouver Island, I recommend you check out this festival next year.  The Lizard Bus will be offering a shuttle to this event, so you can sample all you like while still getting a safe ride home.  Check back in April 2010 for the food festival dates, slated for May 2010. 

For the 'foodies' that are looking for something sooner, we are hitting up the local wineries and cider houses in Saanichton this Sunday, June 21, 2009.  Leaving Victoria at 10am and returning around 6pm. Further details and to reserve your spot on the Lizard Bus check out the 'Calendar of Tours'. 

In closing...I discovered that White Bark Ale from Driftwood Brewery is amazing on a hot summer day!

Click here for pics of those that travelled on the Lizard Bus to the Food Festival this year.