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 | No 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 [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on July 14th, 2009 | No Comments »
An unprecedented real estate opportunity
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 [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on June 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on June 8th, 2009 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on April 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
Appetizing appetizers.
Elegant entrees.
Decadent desserts.
On Saturday March 14, to celebrate a family birthday, we dined at Point-No-Point, located about 25 km west of Sooke on Highway 14. We were pleasantly surprised and thoroughly impressed with the calibre of food, diverse but modest menu and excellent fine-dining service. The rustic oceanfront dining room heightened the experience, creating [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on March 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
We had the fine pleasure of attending Sooke’s Sushi on the Sea’s Valentine’s Day – All You Can Eat Sushi Dinner. Kari put together an amazing platter of Sushi for the many tables that had reserved for this special night out. Along with the sushi we enjoyed a bottle of wine, veggies, miso soup, rice [...]
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on March 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
I had the pleasure to visit Le Sooke Spa at 2915 Otter Point Rd. in Sooke, today. The owner, Michelle Bohn, asked us to come down to take some photographs of the inside of the spa and to show us around. I had driven by the spa many times before but I had never stepped foot into their building, so I was excited to see what Le Sooke Spa had to offer.
Filed under: Discover Sooke Raves on January 29th, 2009 | No Comments »