I live in a Canadian town where hundreds of Hallmark movies are filmed. Here's what it's like, fake snow and all.

• I live in picturesque Victoria, British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. • My hometown serves as the filming location for hundreds of Hallmark movies and TV shows. • There are many quaint coffee shops, restaurants, and beaches that make my hometown special.

My hometown of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is known for many things — its quaint architecture, temperate climate, stunning gardens … and serving as the backdrop for hundreds of Hallmark holiday movies.

When I moved back after years of "big-city life" in Toronto, it felt like I was living out the plot of a Hallmark movie.

Though Victoria is charming and picturesque, there's so much more to the city than what's captured for the small screen.

Fernwood Square is an off-the-beaten-path, cobblestone-lined town s