Discover Sooke » Upcoming Events http://www.discoversooke.com/blog DiscoverSooke : Explore the possibilities Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:12:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Subaru Sooke Triathlon – August 8th, 2010 http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/28/subaru-sooke-triathlon-august-8th-2010/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/28/subaru-sooke-triathlon-august-8th-2010/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:12:50 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=672 The Subaru Sooke Triathlon will be staged in the charming setting of Sooke, a beautiful ocean-side community located in the western communities of Greater Victoria. The event promises to be a real “rural meets urban” feeling of one of BC’s fastest growing regions. The run course features a journey out on to Whiffin Spit where you will experience being surrounded by the Pacific Ocean with the lighthouse as your beacon.

For more information, please visit the Subaru Triathlon website.

For more information on the Sooke Region, please visit the official Discover Sooke website.

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/28/subaru-sooke-triathlon-august-8th-2010/feed/ 0 Sooke Fine Arts Show – July 24 – August 2nd http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/21/sooke-fine-arts-show-july-24-august-2nd/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/21/sooke-fine-arts-show-july-24-august-2nd/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:15:49 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=670 Don’t forget to check out the Sooke Fine Arts Show starting this Saturday at SEAPARC, in Sooke, BC.

The Sooke Fine Arts Show provides the opportunity for both well-known and emerging artists from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands to showcase their work. Along with the 7,500 annual visitors who attend the art show, the show draws hundreds of art patrons from British Columbia, and throughout western Canada and the United States.

Sooke is steeped in artistic talent and natural beauty, making it the perfect host for the premier juried art show on Vancouver Island. 2010 provides an opportunity to enjoy the twenty-fourth year of the Sooke Fine Arts Show, and its fourth year under the sponsorship of the Sooke Fine Arts Society.

For more information on the Sooke Fine Arts Show please visit their official website here.

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/21/sooke-fine-arts-show-july-24-august-2nd/feed/ 0 Dessert 4 Breakfast Workshop with Green Kelly http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/dessert-4-breakfast-workshop-with-green-kelly/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/dessert-4-breakfast-workshop-with-green-kelly/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:20:32 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=665 Enjoy all these instructional demos first hand and taste them too! Also, take home a few recipes such as this cinnamon toast and hazelnut butter and one of her personal favourites, carrot cake.

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

6:30pm – 8:30pm

To sign up, please contact Kelly at: 778-425-2278 or email her at greenkelly04@yahoo.com

For a larger view of this poster please click on it.

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/dessert-4-breakfast-workshop-with-green-kelly/feed/ 0 Stinking Fish Studio Tour – July 24th to August 2nd http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/stinking-fish-studio-tour-july-24th-to-august-2nd/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/stinking-fish-studio-tour-july-24th-to-august-2nd/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:00:18 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=663 Metchosin and East Sooke are located in a beautiful coastal area of Vancouver Island near Victoria, BC. Many artists and artisans have chosen to live and work here, finding inspiration amidst the rolling landscape and lush rain forests near the sea. The Stinking Fish Studio Tour features the best of fine art and fine craft on the southern island, surrounded by its natural beauty.

Come explore one of the richest “art trails” on the island – meet the artists, see their work and take some home with you! Admission is free. All are welcome. Artworks are for sale.

For more information, please visit their website: Stinking Fish Studio Tour

Visit the Official Discover Sooke website for more information on the Sooke to Port Renfrew Region

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/stinking-fish-studio-tour-july-24th-to-august-2nd/feed/ 0 5 things you should not miss this summer at the Sooke Harbour House http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/5-things-you-should-not-miss-this-summer-at-the-sooke-harbour-house/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/5-things-you-should-not-miss-this-summer-at-the-sooke-harbour-house/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:00:48 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=658 1.  A Midsummer Nights Dream

Summer is at it’s peak. Whatever dream vacations you have planned this summer, this package is a true “Mid Summer Night’s Dream”. Enjoy not just one night, but two and we will serve you a ROMANTIC DINNER for TWO on each night absolutely FREE! Call Now! 1-800-889-9688 or book online

2. Our Best Rate Ever

Get 20% off  our regular room rates any time during July and August. Our front desk staff will offer you this rate when you call, alternatively if you make an online reservation through our website use this link:   July-August rate

3. Second Night Free!

Ignite the spontaneous spark of romance and escape to the Sooke Harbour House with our incredible offer during select dates in July: 15th-18th and 22nd-23rd

Two nights, two romantic dinners, two gourmet breakfasts, and one of these nights is on us!

4. July 31st is the 8th Canadian Food Day

We are happy to welcome you to celebrate Canada’s 8th Food Day at Sooke Harbour House! Local food has been our passion for over 30 years and we want to share it with you.

Come for a lavish lunch buffet, served out doors, in our organic edible gardens.
Enjoy an enormously fun and educational garden tour with our head gardener
Byron Cook, and visit our farm that now produces food for our kitchen.

Taste the bounty, enjoy the sunshine, celebrate with friends.We will also have special dinner in the dining room starting at 5:30pm, reservations recommended.

Tickets available now at Sooke Harbour House and on the web

$29.00 includes Lunch buffet and Farm/ Garden tours.
More info on Food Day at: www.foodday.ca

5. Garden Workshop with Byron Cook and Lunch, Saturday August 21st 10am

Another one of our ever popular, educational, enormously fun, and informal workshops with Sooke Harbour House head gardener and expert on everything in our gardens – Byron Cook, followed by a fantastic gourmet lunch in the dining room.

  • Discuss organic methods, transplanting, seeding, watering and fertilizing
  • Learn how, what, where and why to grow edible plants for winter harvests!
  • Focus will be on salad greens, vegetables and herbs

The cost of the workshop is $30.00 per person, $65.00 if you wish to stay for lunch.

The lunch begins after the tour, around noon, in our main dining room.

Visit our website: www.sookeharbourhouse.com
Contact Us:  250-642-3421, or 1-800-889-9688, email: info@sookeharbourhosue.com

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/07/19/5-things-you-should-not-miss-this-summer-at-the-sooke-harbour-house/feed/ 0 Sooke River Bluegrass Music Festival – June 18-20 http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/06/16/sooke-river-bluegrass-music-festival-june-18-20/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/06/16/sooke-river-bluegrass-music-festival-june-18-20/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:25:54 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=651 If you’ve been lucky enough to have visited the festival in previous years, you know that it’s one of the best, most family friendly bluegrass festivals anywhere.

The festival is held every year on the third weekend of June at the beautiful Sooke River Campground. The directors strive to provide a wide variety of entertainment, from great vocals and instrumentals, both New-grass and Traditional, to bluegrass gospel, performed by the very best bands that the west coast of Canada and the USA have to offer.

There is always plenty of “parking-lot picking” for up-and-coming musicians, and even entertainment for the kids. Please check out the rest of our website and plan your visit to Vancouver Island to discover all that our festival and the area of Sooke have to offer.

On-site camping is available. Visit the Sooke River Campground website for more information.

For more information on this event, please visit the Official Bluegrass website.

Don’t forget to check out the Official Discover Sooke website for all your Sooke Region information.

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/06/16/sooke-river-bluegrass-music-festival-june-18-20/feed/ 0 June 19th – Compact Companion Gardening Workshop and Lunch with Jill Winstanley http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/06/01/june-19th-compact-companion-gardening-workshop-and-lunch-with-jill-winstanley/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/06/01/june-19th-compact-companion-gardening-workshop-and-lunch-with-jill-winstanley/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:15:57 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=624 Compact Companion Gardening
Workshop and Lunch with Jill Winstanley
Saturday, June 19th,  10 am at Sooke Harbour Farm
1564 Whiffen  Spit Road, Sooke

Beautiful, Edible Bounty.  Whether you
have a 10×10 plot or a plant pot, you
can grow some fresh food.
We will walk through some basics of
getting started and learn some
helpful ways to maximize your space.
We will be utilizing companion
planting techniques for both space
and pest control.

Workshop cost is $30.00 After the
workshop, we invite you to partake
in an optional 3 course lunch.
Additional $35.00/person excluding
taxes and gratuities.

Don’t miss this fun event. Space is
limited.Please reserve for this event
by June 17th so that we know how
many to plan for.

250.642.3421

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/06/01/june-19th-compact-companion-gardening-workshop-and-lunch-with-jill-winstanley/feed/ 0 Recipe For Romance Intimacy Boutique – June 26, 2010 http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/05/21/recipe-for-romance-intimacy-boutique-june-26-2010/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/05/21/recipe-for-romance-intimacy-boutique-june-26-2010/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 15:25:34 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=606 Lingerie the Secret Art of Seduction

You are invited to a Pyjama  Makeover Party Saturday June 26th, 2010…. 6:00 – 8:00pm

“The Boutique” 2397 Sooke River Rd.

Bring your old flannel PJ’s and receive 10% off a sensual piece of lingerie. I will donate your old PJ’s to the Women In Need Society.

Hope to see you there for a Fun Night Out!
Attendance FREE…RSVP to:
recipeforromanceintimacyboutique@yahoo.ca
Tel: 778-425-4125
Website: sookerecipeforromancelingerie.com

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/05/21/recipe-for-romance-intimacy-boutique-june-26-2010/feed/ 0 May 16, 2010 – An Eco Chic Fashion Show http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/05/05/may-16-2010-an-eco-chic-fashion-show/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/05/05/may-16-2010-an-eco-chic-fashion-show/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 16:11:29 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=597 Fund-raiser at Sooke Harbour House.

Recycle … Reimagine … Redesign … Redress

Join us on Sunday, May 16th at 2 pm in the beautiful summer pavilion for an afternoon of fun and fashion featuring avant-garde hair designs, prom and bridal fashions, entertainment, sweet treats and refreshments. Some fashion items will be auctioned with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Sooke Family Resource Society.

Tickets are on sale now for $10 and we have limited seating so purchase yours today to avoid disappointment.  250.642.3421

Make a day of it by coming early to enjoy lunch in our ocean-view dining room, 11:30-3:00, or stay later and partake of our Local 3 course dinner special, 5:30-8:30pm, $45 per person.

1528 Whiffen Spit Road, Sooke             www.sookeharbourhouse.com

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/05/05/may-16-2010-an-eco-chic-fashion-show/feed/ 0 TUGWELL CREEK HONEY FARM AND MEADERY HOSTS THE FIRST HONEY BEE AWARENESS DAY IN THE SOOKE REGION http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/04/30/tugwell-creek-honey-farm-and-meadery-hosts-the-first-honey-bee-awareness-day-in-the-sooke-region/ http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/04/30/tugwell-creek-honey-farm-and-meadery-hosts-the-first-honey-bee-awareness-day-in-the-sooke-region/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:20:52 +0000 admin http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/?p=593 Please see this link for detailed information about the days events and to hear a podcast of how bees are doing worldwide (www.tugwellcreekfarm.com/invitation)

By some estimates every third bite of food we eat is due to the pollinating effort of bees. In the past 3 years over 50 billion honeybees have died. A large amount of research into what is called Colony Collapse Disorder is necessary to help. Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery will be hosting one of the first Honeybee Awareness Days on May 29, 2010. “Our goal is to increase peoples awareness of what bees do for us and what we can do for them.” quotes Dana LeComte, co- owner of Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery in Sooke BC.

On Saturday May 29th, from 12 -5 pm there will be many fun activities to increase people’s awareness of these wondrous creatures.
At 12 pm we will be having John Horgan, MLA make the proclamation and cut the cake to celebrate our first Honeybee Awareness Day in the Sooke Region.
Every hour on the hour Bob Liptrot, Master Beekeeper/ Meadmaker will be giving educational tours of the farm and meadery. There will be experienced beekeepers on hand to answer questions about bees. A demonstration hive will display bees in action. You can find out 10 simple things you can do to help honeybees. Children are welcome and there will be face painting by donation, a colouring area, and a beekeeper dressup area. Inside the tasting room, a special paid tasting of past vintages and test batches will be offered with 100% of the price going to research. Tugwell will be donating 10% of all regular tasting room proceeds to the Canadian Bee Research Fund. For further information or to make a donation go to (www.honeycouncil.ca/index.php/bee_research_fund_donations).

Bob Liptrot has kept bees since the age of seven. After a 40 years of beekeeping he and partner Dana LeComte opened Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery in 1998 and it was licensed as British Columbia’s first Meadery in 2003. Its distinctive Meads (honey wines) reflect harmony and balance by blending varietal honeys and berries from the local region. Mead (Honey Wine) is the oldest art of fermentation.

Please visit http://www.tugwellcreekfarm.com/

]]> http://www.discoversooke.com/blog/2010/04/30/tugwell-creek-honey-farm-and-meadery-hosts-the-first-honey-bee-awareness-day-in-the-sooke-region/feed/ 0