The engine of Salt Spring's culture is definitely the arts, and this recently opened cooperative…read moreartists gallery is a worthy addition...in the Santa Fe colours of their character building, it's easy to find them...on McPhillips, just above the new library building (under construction) and close to ArtSpring and to the Japanese Memorial Garden. Very talented group of artists showcasing here...not to be missed and very worth ambling the Village in their direction!

The South Delta art guild is a member directed, non-profit organization and art gallery that…read morefeatures the works of over a hundred artists from the lower mainland. Art shows rotate every few months and include well over 100 oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media paintings. The quality of art is excellent, reasonably priced and diverse, so you are sure to find an original painting at a great price point! Highly recommend!

Really lovely local artists. Hope to return next time I'm in the area. Unique jewelry, pottery,…read morelocal crafts.

High-end arts and crafts for your home. Beautiful selection of the most exquisite things.read more

This place is stuffy as the cashier (owner?) has an attitude. As soon as we walked in, he grabbed…read morethe mop and starting moping where we were standing and made us get out of the way. One of us ordered tea and instead of nicely asking what we wanted, he slapped the tea list in front of us and looked almost angry. It's too bad because the barista seemed friendly and the drinks were good. Sadly he's probably getting enough business to last because there's not many coffee shops on Galiano Island.

The go to for coffee/baked goods on Galiano, and they have a restaurant open in the summer that is…read moreSOLID. Perfect sandwiches and nachos and really fresh beer and cocktails. A hidden gem, and it's connected to the grocery market too!

I saw these guys at the Salt Spring in The City show at Heritage Hall over the weekend. I love her…read moreart, it is simple yet speaks natural and floral tones. Very well done. The lady at the booth was super sweet and kind. I am a huge fan of natural photography.

A beautiful place to take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the pleasant smell of flowers and beautiful…read morediverse color variations of flowers. We came on a beautiful day with no rain and sunshine. It was hot but luckily we brought a hat. Very relaxing garden. Came here on vacation and took the ferry from Vancouver. Ate snacks on the boat as well as at the gardens. Pro Tip-make a reservation and buy tickets for the ferry and gardens at the same time. We made the mistake of showing up to the ferry and it being sold out. So we had to pivot our trip. We booked tickets for the ferry and Gardens for the following day and it worked perfectly.

It was a 45 mins drive from the cruise port to the garden. Luckily my friends are smart enough to…read moreuse the public transit route which cost us $6 and it dropped us off right at the entrance to Butchart garden. A short walk and we paid for the entrance which was approximately $45 pp. I think price is a bit steep for a self tour garden. I think it should've been $25-$30 pp but that's my opinion. There's no rides, no shows or attraction whatsoever beside the theme gardens. We entered and saw several souvenir shops and eatery and information desk. Further is the trail towards the flowers garden that lead us to the sunken garden a little to the left. The sunken garden is a beautiful sight from above and below complete with water fountains and pond. The beauty doesn't stop there. Further walk to the right outside of the sunken garden is the rose and dahlia garden. The dahlia is something else! I've never seen so many in quantity and so many variety in one place! Just gorgeous and they're huge! I tried to take photos with my hands for comparison. A little walk further is the Japanese garden and this is what I call serenity, peace, tranquility. It was so quiet except for the trickle of water and the pond. I can imagine meditating in the Japanese garden. At the end we walked through the English garden and stop at the eatery for their huge bowl of chili and a hot dog and refreshment. They do offer complimentary water fyi so bring your water decanter if you have it. I bought a Coke Zero instead Near the exit I stopped by their window garden which is like a greenhouse packed full of flowers. My only disappointment was that I was expecting to see a greenhouse of exotic, tropical flowers and plants. They have an abundance of flowers and plants but they were all common variety. Roses, dahlia, vinca, marigold etc... I was hoping to see tropical orchids, hibiscus, tropical bird of paradise, torch ginger, monstera deliciosa, passion fruit flowers etc... I was also hoping they have a fruit orchard but the only fruit tree I saw was apple tree.

Great store filled with all sorts of beautiful finds finds including clothing, scarves, wearable…read moreart, pottery , soaps, flavored vinegars, jewelry, and other things I've since forgotten once I fixated on the recycled glass starfish. They even had slugs too. I only got 2, so I have another reason to go back. I love picking up gifts from galleries that showcase their local talent. These came from the glass foundry on Salt Spring Island.

I went to Salt Spring Island one weekend and while waiting for the return ferry to Vancouver, I…read moreshopped at Jambalaya. The goods there are very interesting and unique. I bought a few very nice hand-made leather-bound note pads. The lady who took my order was a sub and was an older lady. She overcharged me for an additional one, but I was running for the ferry and didn't notice this mistake until after I'd returned to Vancouver. I called the store next day, but it was the store owner who answered the phone. Since it was a different person, I had to tell the story right from the beginning and was worried that she would not believe me, but she did, and didn't need any proof from me. She saw a written note indicating what was sold the day before, and put 2 and 2 together. She promised to send me a cheque for the overcharge. The cheque arrived 2 days later. What a wonderful person. I will definitely shop there again the next time I visit Salt Spring.