Ara and Greg’s Salt Spring Guidebook

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Ara and Greg’s Salt Spring Guidebook

Food scene

A beautiful spot to stop for lunch or to pick up world class cheese.
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salt Spring Island Ales
270 Furness Rd
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A beautiful spot to stop for lunch or to pick up world class cheese.
Waterfront dining! Live music. Fun scene.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oystercatcher Seafood Bar & Grill
110 Purvis Ln
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Waterfront dining! Live music. Fun scene.
Fun, delicious and a must see!
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salt Spring Wild Cider
151 Sharp Rd
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fun, delicious and a must see!
If you like beer, stop for a tasting of local ale.
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salt Spring Island Ales
270 Furness Rd
97 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you like beer, stop for a tasting of local ale.
Amazing little bakery and cafe. Reserve your bread online to assure you get some!
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Francis Bread
319 Churchill Rd
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amazing little bakery and cafe. Reserve your bread online to assure you get some!
Great little food truck. Best tacos!
Paco's Tacos
805 Lower Ganges Road
Great little food truck. Best tacos!
A great place to shop many local artisans and food providers all in one place!
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salt Spring Island Air Ltd
115 Fulford-Ganges Rd
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A great place to shop many local artisans and food providers all in one place!
Cute place, good food. Live music.
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tree House Cafe
106 Purvis Ln
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cute place, good food. Live music.
Great food and an intimate setting.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Auntie Pesto's
115 Fulford-Ganges Rd
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great food and an intimate setting.

Sightseeing

Beautiful views of the island!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mt. Maxwell Lookout
Mount Maxwell Road
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beautiful views of the island!
Great place to camp or day trip. Take a picnic and walk the bluffs or check out historic farm.
95 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ruckle Provincial Park
Beaver Point Road
95 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great place to camp or day trip. Take a picnic and walk the bluffs or check out historic farm.
If you like to hike, this is a good one! For a slightly easier route, take Juniper rd (off Rainbow rd) and stay right. It takes you to the back side and still a good hike to amazing views.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mt. Erskine trail head
106-370 Collins Rd
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If you like to hike, this is a good one! For a slightly easier route, take Juniper rd (off Rainbow rd) and stay right. It takes you to the back side and still a good hike to amazing views.

Wine tasting

Taste delicious local wine and stay for a picnic in the beautiful vineyard.
A beautiful little spot to stop! Great wine and lovely spot to picnic.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salt Spring Vineyards & Tasting Room
151 Lee Rd
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A beautiful little spot to stop! Great wine and lovely spot to picnic.

Hair salons

Eco friendly salon in a beautiful setting.
Excellent service and upscale experience.
Hemp House Hair Salon
186 Saltspring Way
Excellent service and upscale experience.

Spa

A hidden, forest retreat! Nearby spa treatments.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Solace Organic Spa + Wellness Retreat
111 Saltair Ln
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A hidden, forest retreat! Nearby spa treatments.

Consejos para la ciudad

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The Saturday farmer’s market is a must see!

Parking may be hard to find, give yourself time to find a spot.
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The 2 best spots for groceries

Thrifty Foods is in downtown Ganges but there is also a Country Grocer store in “upper Ganges” and you may have more luck with parking.
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Fulford Village

If you need to grab a few essentials, Fulford Village (the ferry terminal) has a few shops and a restaurant and is only 3 minutes away by car.
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Beautiful beaches

There are many beautiful beaches to check out. Vesuvius beach is the best for sunset picnic dinners or a mid-summer dip and Beddis Beach is a white shell beauty and good for paddle boarding.
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Lake swims

Stowel lake is the closest swimming hole (on Beaver-point rd) but you can also enjoy Cushion lake (on Cushion lake rd) and St Mary lake (the largest lake) has a busy little public beach access on North End rd.