You can certainly just kick back and relax, and your roomy quarters and spectacular view at the Lodge will certainly let you do that. But we also suggest you do spend some time enjoying the natural and artistic wealth of the community. You can also shop for many unusual items that you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else. This page will introduce you to some activities and places we recommend. Links to other web sites are provided where possible.
Getting out in Nature
On the water: kayaking, scuba, power-boat or yatching charters
Site-seeing flights
Guide to Salt Spring beaches
Children's Stores
Fables Cottage
Explore the world of children's books. Discover fun art projects. Learn a new craft or skill in a workshop. A warm and welcoming place for families, Fables Cottage is located in a purple heritage cottage in downtown Ganges on Salt Spring Island.
Arts
Judy Mitchell Gallery: #1105 Grace Point Square, Ganges.
Gallery Walk around the town of Ganges.
Studio Tour — a not-to-be-missed visit to 31 resident properties of artists who showcase their work in their own home studios.
(Check in at the Chamber of Commerce information center (Ganges) for more details.
Check here for more information on art studios and galleries.
Culture
Artspring
Salt Spring Island Public Library
129 Mc. Plilips, Ganges. The largest all-volunteer library in Canada! - with a staff of about 150 cheerfully unpaid volunteers. About 41,000 volumes.
Many smaller venues offering a wealth of music, theatre and other arts. Of special interest is the TreeHouse Cafe in Ganges where different performances are offered every evening through the tourist season.
Nearby Excursions
Butchart Gardens
Gardening
Why would you ever want to go to a gardening store on Salt Spring!?
Because you'll find organic and heritage seeds, native plants species and very unusual and hard-to-find items from around the world.
Read more here.
(Some additional resources.)
These ideas are just a sample. When you arrive, we'll be glad to help you find the places and activities you'll enjoy.
