Since 2017Farms & makers · Otter Point
Bad Dog Brewing Company
Known for beer brewed on the owners’ own property in a neighbourhood locals call Dog Patch
6 places.
Since 2017
Food & drink · Shirley
Point No Point Resort
Known for cabins with private hot tubs looking across the strait to the Olympic Peninsula
Since 2013Food & drink · Shirley
Shirley Delicious
Known for baking through the day and a patio built by its regulars
Since 2014
Food & drink · Jordan River
Cold Shoulder Cafe
Known for soups, sandwiches and Always Cold merch
Health & wellness · East Sooke
She Beauty Salon & Day Spa
Known for hair, spa and nutrition consulting under one East Sooke roof
Since 1912
Community · Shirley
Sheringham Point Lighthouse
Known for a 1912 concrete tower built after the wreck of the SS Valencia
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