We opted out of the standard reso, roses and box of chocolates and
whisked our current amour off to whimsical Salt Spring Island for the
weekend.
stay
Stage a love-in at Oceanside Cottages seaside Love
Shack. The cozy, shagadelic shed, where theres fresh fruit, flowers
and firewood waiting for you, has its very own outdoor soaker tub
overlooking a private beach. Come nightfall throw a log in the fire and
dig into the in-suite vinyl record collection of crooners before hitting
the deck for a skinny dip under the stars. From $135 a night. Love
Shack, Oceanside Cottages, Salt Spring Island, 866-341-0007, www.oceansidecottages.com
shop
Grab a free Salt Spring Studio Tour guide and
leisurely weave from artisan to artisan. Stop by ceramicist Julie
MacKinnons studio for the prettiest shades of tableware from her
Surburban collection and pick out some matching mugs for your morning
lattes. And be sure to take a little piece of island bliss home by way
of the all-natural Salt Spring Soapworks (its Body Gelato is must-have).
Julie
MacKinnon Ceramics, 805 Long Harbour Rd., Salt Spring Island,
250-537-2100, www.juliemackinnonceramics.com
Salt
Spring Soapworks, 1-150 Fulford Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island
250-537-2701, www.saltspringsoapworks.com
eat
The Love Shack is outfitted with a mini-kitchen
and BBQ, so gather some delicious local fare from Salt Spring Island
Bread Company (its brick oven beauties are well worth the $7 loaf tag)
and gooey caramels and handmade treats from Harlans Chocolate. Pick up a
bottle of Zeta at the Garry Oaks Winery and, for a late-night love
toast, the 2005 Morning Star Methode Champenoise from Salt Spring
Vineyards.
Salt Spring Island Bread Company, 251 Forest Ridge Rd.,
Salt Spring Island, 250-653-4809.
Harlans Chocolates & Salt Spring
Gelato, 100 Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, 250-537-4434, www.harlanschocolates.com
Garry
Oaks Winery, 1880 Fulford-Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, 250-653-4687, www.garryoakswine.com
Salt
Spring Vineyards, 151 Lee Rd., Salt Spring Island, 250-653- 9463, www.saltspringvineyards.com
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