Mr. Discover Sooke and I decided to go out for a nice dinner for our anniversary. We always like to try new restaurants and had heard some great things about the Smokin’ Tuna Cafe. We were immediately impressed with the charming outdoorsy decor. Sitting on the modest patio we had a beachside view and watched [...]
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Yesterday I had a business meeting with a couple of people and it was decided that we would go to the Stone Pipe Grill located in downtown Sooke, at the corner of Otter Point Rd. and Sooke Rd. (West Coast Rd.)
It was exactly 12 o’clock when we arrived and there was an extremely large table [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on June 2nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Have to shout out to the amazing Fish and Chip both myself and Mrs. Discover Sooke had last night at he Coastal Kitchen Cafe in Port Renfrew. After a long day hiking around Botanical Beach, soaking up the sun and looking at all the sealife in the tidal pools, it was a perfect closure to [...]
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I’ve had the pleasure of going to this new business for a fabulous lunch twice now over the past week. This time I brought local Realtor and Blogger, Tim Ayres from 642blog.ca
We both ordered something different from the menu to try. Tim had the Pear and Squash soup, I do believe that was what it [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on October 29th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
John Wells, Captain and Charter Guide of Hind Sight Fishing Charters took 4 of us out to Swiftsure Bank for a Halibut and Salmon charter we won’t soon forget. The knowledgeof the fishing grounds around Swiftsure Bank by Mr. Wells was quite apparent when he was able to land us in the best spots, time [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on September 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
Met with Allen, owner and guide with West Coast Outdoor Adventure Rentals, and learned all about his Hobie style inflatable kayaks that he is renting from his office at Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina.
I had never seen these types of boats before and it takes all of 5 minutes to take it out of the [...]
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Whether you’re looking for adventure or seclusion, Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina offers a unique island getaway where you can choose your escape. Relax. Explore. Reconnect. Rejuvenate. Surprisingly perhaps, this is also a place that’s within reach. With both whole and fractional ownership opportunities available at affordable prices, this is a [...]
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Mrs. Discover Sooke and I decided at the last moment this weekend to give Chef Edward Tuson’s new restaurant in Sooke a try, which is properly named the Edge Restaurant.
In case you don’t know who Chef Tuson is, he’s the former executive Chef from the world renowned Sooke Harbour House Restaurant, and was there for [...]
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Russ Nicks, owner of Sooke Coastal Explorations, invited us out for an afternoon of whale watching last weekend. Russ had earlier taken out a group of 9 and found 5 transient Orcas near the entrance to Sooke Harbour. They had enjoyed watching these magnificant creatures in their element as well as going to Race Rocks [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on May 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
A couple from Victoria had called us up this weekend to let us know that they would be in Sooke this past Sunday night and wanted to know if we wanted to meet up for dinner. Knowing that they are Thai fanatics, having spent months in Thailand and learning the culture, we didn’t hesitate to [...]
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