Sidney and Salt Spring Island, BC

The town of Sidney, BC and city of Ganges on Salt Spring Island offer luxury accommodations and fun things to do.

I finish off the coverage of my trip to Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island today. On Salt Spring Island, I attended the first day of the annual market in downtown Ganges. I met many wonderful artists and residents of the island and spent the day walking around, mingling and looking through the many tables. Although all the artists were doing great work, there were some standouts at the Salt Spring Island Market.

Over on Vancouver Island, I stayed in Sidney, BC for a few nights at the fantastic Miraloma on the Cove. This waterfront resort-style property was a pleasure to stay at and the little touches like games in the living rooms, a teddy bear on the beds and homemade cookies and hot chocolate every night made it stand out from other accommodations.

The town of Sidney, BC was also charming. I took one of the complimentary bikes from Miraloma and explored the town and the seaside bike path. Downtown is filled with cute cafés, independent stores and nine bookstores all along the main Beacon Street. People are friendly and the fresh air from the water make this a really pleasant place to stay. You can also use it as a base to see the rest of Vancouver Island, and it’s only a short drive south to visit Victoria.

Follow the links above to see what I thought about Sidney and Salt Spring Island.