Since 1894Food & drink · Sooke
17 Mile Pub
Known for an 1894 roadhouse, a wood fire and Irish coffee
17 places.
Since 1894
Home & garden · Sooke
Artisan's Garden
Known for a greenhouse you can rent by the hour
Since 1997Arts & culture · Sooke
Sooke Philharmonic
Known for Handel’s Messiah at the Sooke Community Hall every December
Arts & culture · Sooke
Sooke Region Museum
Known for Moss Cottage, one of the oldest buildings still standing in Sooke
Outdoors · Sooke
Sooke Whale Watching
Known for three-hour Zodiac trips and a summer sighting guarantee
Farms & makers · Sooke
Sunny Sweets Candy Factory
Known for freeze-dried Skittles and Sour Cherry Puffs
Since 2024Shops · Sooke
Terrier Books
Known for secondhand books in a reading nook with a fireplace
Shops · Sooke
Village Food Markets
Known for a weekly Donut of the Week and a cabinet of awards from Canada’s independent grocers
Since 1851Farms & makers · Sooke
Woodside Farm
Known for being Western Canada’s oldest continuously operated farm
Shops · Sooke
A Sea of Bloom
Known for wedding flowers
Since 2023
Food & drink · Sooke
Café Vosino
Known for being owned by about 400 Sooke residents
Health & wellness · Sooke
Coastal Roots Health Centre
Known for chiropractic and naturopathy under one roof
Arts & culture · Sooke
Sooke Arts Council Gallery
Known for a gift shop stocked with handmade work by local members
Community · Sooke
Sooke Country Market
Known for Saturday mornings of farm produce, baking and crafts
Since 1984
Kids & families · Sooke
Sooke Family Resource Society
Known for starting as young mothers meeting around a kitchen table in 1984
Since 1976
Services · Sooke
Sooke Veterinary Hospital
Known for being Sooke’s first veterinary hospital
Farms & makers · Sooke
The Stick in the Mud's Roastoreum
Known for the Tsunami espresso blend
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