Do you need a catchy bag for the beach this summer? Or how about a bag to show the tourists how proud we are of our lovely seaside town? Bombora Gifts is exclusively selling the Discover Sooke bag. A well made, durable, medium sized bag with the Discover Sooke logo embroidered onto the front of [...]
Filed under: Latest News, Questions and Comments on June 3rd, 2009 | No Comments »
We had never been to Sandcut Beach before. When we were researching information for the DiscoverSooke website, we had heard about it, but what most people say about this beach is that it’s difficult to find. That might be because there are no visable signs from Hwy. 14, or maybe it’s because those that know [...]
Filed under: Latest News, Questions and Comments on June 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
This past weekend we had the pleasure to go camping with some good friends at French Beach Provincial Park. We had never been camping here before but we definitely asked why we hadn’t after the weekend was over. I think it’s because we often felt it was too close to our home for a camping [...]
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We had the pleasure of driving to Port Renfrew this long weekend to walk around the tidepools in the majestical Botanical Beach Provincial Park. We left Sooke around 11am as the lowest tides for the day at Botanical Beach were around 12:30pm. Before you do go, please make sure the tides are at 4 feet [...]
Filed under: Latest News, Questions and Comments on May 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Accessed off of Whiffen Spit Road, Whiffin Spit Beach, part of Quimper Park in Sooke, BC, is a naturally formed spit that has been reinforced and well-maintained to allow for public access. To one side of the Spit is the beautiful, protected Sooke Basin and to the other side, the open waters of the Juan [...]
Filed under: Latest News, Questions and Comments on May 15th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Next SOS Eco-Fest will be held at the Sooke Community Hall. It is April 25th, 2009. It’s an all day and all ages event. Musical line-up for SOS Eco-Fest 09!!!!!!! Doors open at 3:30 4:30-5:30pm ‘Waves on Monday’…original wave-inspired music to soothe the soul 6-7pm ‘Four Track Minds’ 7-7:30 update by ‘The Muir Creek [...]
Filed under: Questions and Comments, Upcoming Events on April 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
The entrepreneurial women of Canada’s West Coast seaweed culture. Christine Hopkins, owner of “From the Garden at French Beach“, forwarded this wonderful article to me written by Andrew Princz, editor of the travel portal, ontheglobe.com Andrew came to Sooke last month to write an article about the “Seaweed Ladies of Sooke” and you can read [...]
Filed under: Latest News, Questions and Comments on March 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Sooke Santa Claus Parade took place today and it was wonderful. Santa must have brought a little of the North Pole weather with him, because there was a slight nip of cold in the air, but thankfully, no rain!!! So, with noses red like Rudolph’s and eating the peppermint candy canes that were being [...]
Filed under: Latest News, Questions and Comments on December 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We here at DiscoverSooke are looking for your top 5 ideas of what to do when the weather turns cold and grey in the Sooke area. Where do you go? What do you do? Do you stay at home next to a fireplace and read a book? Do you take in the brisk, cold air [...]
Filed under: Questions and Comments on November 28th, 2008 | No Comments »