August 17, 2009.
Salt Spring's cultural scene is bubbling along...don't miss these occasions!
"Images From Different Worlds" is showcased at ArtSpring, until the 29th. Works by Eleanor Kobley, Erik Thorn, Gill Horodyski, Miriam Thorn.
Also at ArtSpring, in their Open Space, new work by Gail Sibley and Shirlee Lewis is on display.
The Salt Spring Fine Art group, which includes: Jill Louise Campbell Fine Art Gallery, Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art, Steffich Fine Art, Martinus Jewelry Studio & Gallery, ArtSpring Island Arts Centre, Stone Fish Gallery, Galleons Lap Atelier-Gallery, and Hastings House Sculpture Trail all offer incredible vistas of artistic vision. Treat yourself to a gallery tour, within the Ganges Core. Enjoy!
ArtCraft. at Mahon Hall, which showcases artistic production from the Gulf Islands, annually, is also a part of the fineness available right within Ganges...make sure this is also on your list of places to go/things to see.
If you're driving, or on a cycle tour of the Island, be sure and drop in to the various studios -- a studio tour map is available from the tourist info centre in Ganges Village. Painters, sculptors, fabric artists, glassworks, etc -- we are so lucky, here, wtih the artistic talent that calls Salt Spring "home". Be sure to take in the Studio Tour.
The Moonstruck Cheese and the Salt Spring Cheese companies, on Beddis Road and on Reynolds Road, respectively, are definitely worth a visit.
Same with the Garry Oak Vineyard and the Salt Spring Vineyard, on "Lee's Hill", in the Fulford Valley, and the new vineyard at the corner of Norton and Lower Ganges Roads, across from Summerside. Tastes of the Island!
In these closing days of August, remember the al fresco dining opportunities, and catch some rays with the fine food, most offering local and organic fare: Harbour House Hotel, Calvin's Bistro, Bocados Bistro, Salt Spring Inn, Marketplace, Bruce's Kitchen, Pasta Fresca, Auntie Pesto's, Moby's, Seaside Kitchen, Rendezvous Cafe, Cafe Talia, Treehouse Cafe, Rock Salt Cafe...enjoy!
And yes, that wonderful live music, nightly, at Treehouse Cafe...such talent, for your pleasure.
Have you tuned in to Salt Spring's radio station? 107.9 fm -- it will be totally up and running, by mid-September, with local programming. Meantime, enjoy the music!
How may I help you to discover special Salt Spring Island & the Southern Gulf Islands? Call me!
