Sooke

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Ten Cool Things To Do This Week in BC! – July 26 to August 1

Monday, July 26th, 2010 by Cheryl MacKinnon

From the Fraser Valley and Vancouver, to Quadra Island, to Sooke, the Kootenay Rockies, Sun Peaks and the Cariboo, Chilcotin, Coast regions, there is so much to do in BC!

Sitka Spruce

Monday, June 29th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Watch for the giant Sitka Spruce to be found on the Harris Creek Mainline, on the Pacific Marine Circle Route, if you take the drive from Port Renfrew through to Lake Cowichan and on to Highway One. W

Beaches and Trails

Monday, June 29th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

At French Beach Provincial Park, a hard surfaced pathway makes it possible for wheelchair access right to the beach. Other fascinating trails leading to Sandcut, China Beach, Mystic, Sombrio, and Bota

Port Renfrew

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

It was the Pacheedaht Peoples that historically made their homes at the mouth of the San Juan River, facing out into the open Pacific Ocean. The Spanish name originated with the explorers from Madrid

Artistic Community

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

The arts are alive and well in the Sooke region.

Artists have come from around the world to live and create in the area. It is both inspirational and far away from the maddening crowd, allowing th

The Business Centre of Sooke

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

The business centre of Sooke falls within the incorporated municipality that is the District of Sooke, governed by a Mayor and six Councillors. Beyond the municipal boundaries, Sooke is surrounded by

The Estuary Bird Sanctuary

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

A pocket-sized provincial park on the east shore of the Sooke River is nestled among the Douglas-firs at the river’s mouth. One reaches the spot via Idlemore and Glenidle Roads, and turning onto Billi

The First Nations

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Shown are a few of the T’Sou-ke and Pacheedaht artifacts treasured within the museum’s collections, as the region has historically been blessed by harmonious relationships between the First Peoples an

Building on History

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Start your exploration of the Sooke region’s heritage with a stop at Sooke Region Museum (2070 Phillips Rd., off Sooke Road after the bridge).  This unique cultural and visitor information

A Memorial

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

A peaceful place on Maple Avenue, alongside a meandering creek and lined with majestic evergreen trees, ferns and foliage, was chosen in 1875 by the pioneer Muirs as the final resting place for their