Newlywed and dearly fed: a vibrant little city, Victoria’s sleepy reputation is due for an update, says National Post writer

Standing on a harbour-side lookout, bicycle helmet in hand, I take in the panoramic scene of Victoria’s downtown as tour guide Paul Rayman tells me things about my old hometown I had no idea about. For instance, it rapidly grew into a city during the gold rush, populated by opportunistic outfitters from San Francisco looking to…