Arbutus Way in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia

Arbutus Way in James Bay in Victoria is an asphalted cycle path (30 km/h). The road has no sidewalks as well as cycle paths (shared lane markings). It runs in a north-south direction starting from Southgate Street and connects Fairfield and James Bay. This road is part of 1 bicycle route.

Bicycle
designated
Cycle Path
shared lane
Road Type
cycle path
Speed Limit
30
Route
north-south

Artwork

  • Moss Lady – approx. 350 m.
  • Night is for Sleeping, Day is for Resting (artist: Mowry Baden) – approx. 400 m.
  • Story of Raven (artist: Peter Paul Ochs, concrete) – approx. 500 m.
  • Haida Pole, 1966 (artist: Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole stood at t’anuu ‘llnagaay (eelgrass town) in front of a house named House that Makes a Noise, a large six-beamed house owned by Gwiskunas, a member of the Those Born at Qadasgo Creek lineage of the Raven clan of the Haida. – approx. 500 m.
  • Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken (artist: Armando Barbon and Gabriele Vicari, bronze) – approx. 500 m.
  • Haida Pole, 1954 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Henry Hunt, wood). It was raised by a man named Checkgath around 1880 as a memorial to his wife and shows some of Checkgath’s family crests. The original pole is now in the entrance lobby of the RBC museum. – approx. 500 m.
  • Gitxan Pole, 1960 (artist: Mungo Martin, Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). Several old poles were removed for preservation from Gitanyow (formerly known as Kitwancool) in 1958 and replaced by replicas. This is a version of the pole named Skim-sim and Will-a-daugh belonging to Chief Wiha (Wee-kha, Ernest Smith), – approx. 500 m.
  • Gitxan Pole, 1954/2 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Henry Hunt, Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole was raised jointly by two chiefs, Tu’pesu and Wawralaw, in 1855 or 1885 at Gitseguekla (Skeena Crossing) – approx. 500 m.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Honouring Pole, 1999 (artist: Sean Whonnock, Jonathan Henderson, wood). It is dedicated to the Coast Salish people on whose ancestral lands Thunderbird Park is located, and honours the Hunt and Whonnock (Wanukw) families of the Kwakwaka’wakw carvers. – approx. 500 m.
  • Gitxsan Pole, 1954 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, wood). The original pole stood in the village of Gitseguekla (Skeena Crossing) on the upper Skeena River. It was carved around 1900 in memory of a chief known as Wistis – approx. 500 m.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Heraldic Pole, 1953 (artist: Mungo Martin, David Martin, Mildred Hunt, wood). The original poles were moved to inside storage and replaced by replica versions carved by Martin and others working under his direction, including Henry Hunt and Hunt’s sons, Tony and Richard. – approx. 500 m.
  • Kwakwaka'wakw Pole, ca 1981 (artist: Tony Hunt, wood). The original pole in the A’wa’etłala village of Dzawadi in Knight Inlet had five figures but only the top three were acquired by Charles F. Newcombe when he visited the site in 1913. The original pole was erected in Thunderbird Park in 1941 (RBCM 1859). – approx. 550 m.
  • Thunderbird (artist: Richar Hunt, wood). Originally carved in 1979, the pole was recently brought down for conservation treatment. Hunt repaired and repainted it, and the Royal BC Museum took the opportunity to relocate it. – approx. 550 m.
  • The Watering Garden (artist: Bill Pechet, Pechet and Robb Studio, stainless_steel) – approx. 550 m.

Bus stops

  • Douglas at Avalon – approx. 300 m.
  • Douglas at Superior – approx. 300 m.
  • Douglas at Blanshard – approx. 400 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay E – approx. 450 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay A – approx. 500 m.
  • Legislature Exchange Bay F – approx. 550 m.

Tourist information offices

  • Landmark Victoria Teacher Strike – approx. 250 m.

Marketplaces

  • Food Truck Festival – approx. 500 m.

Cafés

  • Colonial Cafe – approx. 500 m.

Pubs

  • JBI Pub (Wi-Fi, opening hours: Mon–Sun 7:30–7:30, 18–18) – approx. 500 m.

Roads nearby

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Heywood Avenue
250 m
Convent Place
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Academy Close
300 m
Southgate Street
300 m
Quadra Street
350 m
Pendergast Street
The Village Taverna
350 m
Vancouver Street
Vancouver at Collinson
350 m
Humboldt Street
Humboldt at Quadra, Beaconsfield Inn
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Chestnut Row
350 m
Park Way
350 m
Harling Lane
400 m
Pakington Street
450 m
Oliphant Avenue
Rexall, Cook Street, Paws on Cook Pet Store Inc.
450 m
Circle Drive
The Watering Garden
450 m
Park Boulevard
450 m
Fairfield Road
Fairfield at Vancouver, Fairfield at Kipling, Fairfield at Linden, Fairfield at Su'it, Victoria Food & Florist, Bitcoin ATM Localcoin, Fairfield at Moss, Fairfield at Cornwall, Fairfield at Memorial, Fairfield at Quadra, Fairfield at Cook, Ross Bay Pub, Gonzales Coffee, Heart Pharmacy IDA, Sushi Field, Fairfield at St Charles, Fairfield Plaza, BC Liquor Store, Fairfield Village Dental Centre, Snore MD, Fairfield at Arnold, Fairfield at Stannard
450 m
Heywood Way
450 m
Sutlej Street
Cook St Liquor, The next
500 m
Hilda Street
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Cook Street
Cook at Richardson, Cook at Rockland, Cook at Meares, Cook Street Village, Serious Coffee, Pizzeria PrimaStrada, Cook at Oxford, Cook at Sutlej, Moka House, Thunderbird, Surroundings, Quinn Nail Spa, Island Meat & Seafood, Cook Street Village Spa, Mercedes Lane Too, The Natural Hair Salon, Grand Dentistry, Cook at Southgate, Cook at Oscar, Hot House Pizza, Books & Shenanigans, Cook at Fairfield
600 m
May Street
May at Linden, May at Cook, Con Brio Music, May at Moss, May at Wellington, May at Eberts, May at Joseph, May at Olive
650 m
Nursery Road
650 m
Leonard Street
750 m