Looking for a day trip, to some Vancouver Island adventures? Or sample the fun on another Gulf Island?
If you've never been to the Filberg Festival, in Comox, maybe this coming weekend is your year? Live music, great food, an almost 60s style artist/musician extravaganza. If this heat keeps up, make sure you wear your hat and take your sunscreen and keep hydrated!
Hornby Island's Festival 2009 runs from July 30 through August 8th. Art shows, performances, tickets at: 250-335-1715. Take your bathing suit and enjoy a swim off Tribune Bay beach -- it's like going to Hawaii!
The 13th Annual Concert-on-the-green takes place on Gabriola Island on August 6th. Tickets at the Falconer Books location, or at the gate.
Coombs Fair! August 8 & 9th. Wave if you see me! (Tickets at gate).
Galiano Island's Wine Festival takes place on August 8th. It's a fundraiser for the Galiano Health Centre. Tickets at the door. Enjoy!
Take in the wine tours offered in the Cowichan Valley...several at your doorstep, in very pleasing rural landscapes. A short ferry trip from Vesuvius to Crofton puts you on the discovery trail of the Cowichan Valley wineries.
Remember to segue through Cowichan Bay, on the "lower road", and enjoy Hilary's Cheese and Deli, and the adjacent organic bread bakery! So good! The Udder Guy Ice Cream is the place to be on a hot day, too.
If you're in your own boat, tie up to the docks at the Grapevine Restaurant, in Maple Bay, or the Genoa Bay Cafe, in Genoa Bay, and there's also the Masthead Restaurant in Cowichan Bay.
Always fun to try new things, and they're so close by, and it's always great to return to special Salt Spring Island! It's Summer...go adventuring!
How may I help you to discover special Salt Spring Island & the Southern Gulf Islands? Call me!
