Deuce Coupes arrive for capital show
As the Beach Boys chimed, “Little Deuce Coupe, you don’t know what I got.” What Victoria has got is the world’s largest gathering of 1932 Ford Deuce Coupes. The dazzling cars began to roll out from the Black Ball Ferry terminal on Thursday for Northwest Deuce Days this weekend. The event, held locally every three years, has attracted more than 1,100 registrants from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. It’s the eighth and largest event so far.
FRIDAY, JULY 22
The Tragically Hip: Man Machine Poem Tour at Save-on-foods Memorial Centre, 7 p.m. Sold-out event.
Rock The Shores, featuring City and Colour, Metric, Arkells, Eagles of Death Metal, The Cat Empire and Current Swell. Today through Sunday at West Shore Parks and Recreation, lower fields, noon-10 p.m. Tickets at Lyle’s Place and ticketfly.com, details and lineup at rocktheshores.com. Victoria International Buskers Festival, through Sunday at the Inner Harbour and Uptown. B.C.’s largest street-performers festival with about 100 artists, both local and from around the world; victoriabuskers.com. Summer Evenings at The Gardens featuring The Victoria Symphony at 8 p.m. Entertainment every evening through August at Butchart Gardens; butchartgardens.com.
Islands Folk Festival, 32nd annual edition, Providence Farm, Duncan. Featuring Michael Kaeshammer, Cousin Harley, Gary Preston and Dave Harris, today through Sunday. Details at islandfolkfestival.ca. Rock of the Woods Music Festival, featuring Five Alarm Funk, Bit Funk, Bear Mountain, Vince Vaccaro, Sam Weber and Jordan Klassen. To Sunday in the Cowichan Valley; rockofthewoods.com. Nanaimo Marine Festival and World Championship Bathtub Race at Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo. Eentertainment, food vendors, beer gardens, kids’ activities and military displays. Parade 10:30 a.m. today; fireworks on Saturday at dusk and Bathtub Race, Sunday, 11 a.m.; bathtubbing.com.
SATURDAY, JULY 23
Northwest Deuce Days with more than 1,100 registrations from around the world, the largest collection of Deuces for viewing is around Victoria Inner Harbour. Saturday’s highlights include the Poker Run with 400 cars at Clover Point, starting at 10 a.m. and heading along Dallas Road and Beach Drive to Cattle Point and the Gala Dinner at Westin Bear Mountain with car viewing at 6 p.m.; northwestdeuceday.com.
The Paul McKenna Band, 7:30 p.m. at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, Oak Bay High, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop and Lyle’s Place or at the door. More at beaconridgeproductions.com or tel. 250-472-0999. Jaguars on the Island 2016: Concours d’Elegance Classic Jaguar Car Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Windsor Park in Oak Bay.
Cycle of Life Tour, the annual cycling fundraiser for hospice care on Vancouver Island, a two-day group cycle. Saturday and Sunday through Saanich Inlet, Cowichan Valley and Gulf Islands with 60 riders. Details at cycleoflifetour.ca. Fifth annual Island Mavins Handmade and Vintage Market, Saturday, 10 a.m.4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 2734 Island View Rd., Saanichton. Bejewelled Dragons of the Pond ,a guided walk for all ages to get a closeup look at dragon-flys. 1-2:30 p.m. at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Meet at the grassy area adjacent to the picnic shelter in the Filter Beds parking lot. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks or tel. 250-478-3344.