Win a Luxury Getaway to Salt Spring Island
Christmas for me on the West Coast means walking on soggy paths under soaked evergreens, warm fireplaces, sweet aromas of baked goods, shopping for unique gifts for your favourite people, music that evokes memories of childhood and family, and of course spending time with loved ones. All of this above and more can be found on Salt Spring Island, which is why John and I spent a few days at Hastings House last winter, and you can have your own experience during Christmas on Salt Spring events this season as well.
Christmas on Salt Spring Island
Discover a wealth of curated boutique shopping, winery tours, spas, art galleries, outdoor adventures, and festive, foodie experiences. Considered one of Canada’s best-kept secret holiday destinations, there are a lot of ways to explore Salt Spring Island’s holiday magic. Santa arrived a few weeks ago and the first events of the season, like the chili cookoff, were a big success.
I attended the 4th annual Glowtini cocktail competition and sampled ten different seasonal creations from local bartenders, which is double previous years. I was blown away at home many local ingredients were used in each. Vancouver Island spirits, Salt Spring clams and mussels for Caesars, local honey, ciders, eggs, and more. The savoury cocktail was definitely the trend and the winner this year was Alex from Rock Salt Restaurant in Fulford Village. The Fulford Flip: Laughing Apple Farm’s mulled cider, VSOP brandy, Aperol, fresh lemon juice, walnut bitters & egg white:
When you visit this season, take the self-guided Glowtini Tour to sip and savour the very best seasonal cocktails on the island.
If you missed the Beaver Point Christmas Craft Fair or the Fulford Christmas Craft Fair, enjoy the Seasonal Saturday Market on December 13th and December 20th, and Wintercraft until December 22nd. Santa’s Christmas Ship arrives December 13th and on December 22nd, it’s Merry Monday in Fulford with Valdy and enjoy the 15th annual Community Christmas Day Dinner.
The Salt Spring Christmas Committee is comprised of the Island’s accommodation providers, retailers, restaurant owners, specialty stores, local media, the island’s arts community and the members of the Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the Christmas Committee is to encourage visitors to explore a holiday destination that rekindles the magic of the holidays, provides a warm community welcome and offers a sophisticated food, beverage, shopping and world renowned art scene.
Win a Luxury Getaway to Salt Spring Island
Christmas is a time of giving and for the last three years the Salt Spring Christmas Committee has offered up an amazing getaway for one lucky Miss604 reader and their guest — and we’re doing it again this year!
Your prize starts with a round trip flight for two, departing from floatplane docks at either the YVR Seaplane base, or from downtown Vancouver courtesy Salt Spring Air. Destination Ganges Harbour on beautiful Salt Spring Island.
Hastings House Country House Hotel will meet you at the seaplane dock and escort you to the hotel where you will spend two luxurious overnight stays in a Deluxe Hillside Suite including: Dinner, Breakfast Hamper, Afternoon Tea and a gift card from the Wellspring Spa.
Settle into your Deluxe Hillside Suite overlooking Ganges Harbour. Your hillside room features a king size bed, gas fireplace, large bathroom with deep soaking tub and separate shower, heated floors and a covered balcony to drink in the views. Enjoy an exquisite meal in one of Canada’s best dining rooms in the Manor House on the estate property.
The following day discover a morning hamper at your door with freshly baked muffins. Come to the Manor House and enjoy a full English Breakfast to prepare you for another day of discovering more fabulous adventures on Salt Spring! And be sure to visit the Wellspring Spa for a revitalizing treatment at this tranquil oasis.
This luxury prize package also includes a dinner gift certificate from Auntie Pestos – a local favourite nestled in a waterfront boardwalk in the heart of Ganges. Chef Shawn Walton prepares a fresh, from scratch menu using quality local ingredients wherever possible. And a $50 boutique shopping gift card from Twang & Pearl – described by American Way Magazine as ‘Anthropologie with an Edge’, this sweet shop delivers on its promise of delighting locals and visitors with its uncommonly beautiful finds.
To recap, this incredible prize (valued at $2,000 and is exclusive to Miss604) consists of:
- Round trip flights for two, courtesy of Salt Spring Air
- Two nights accommodation for two, at Hastings House Country House Hotel, including: Dinner the evening of your arrival, Afternoon Tea and English breakfast, and Wellspring Spa gift card
- Dining gift certificate at one of the Island’s popular eateries, Auntie Pestos
- $50.00 Gift Certificate for boutique shopping at Twang & Pearl
Enter to Win
Here’s how you can enter to win the incredible Salt Spring getaway from Salt Spring Island Tourism and the Salt Spring Christmas Committee:
- Leave a comment naming a Christmas on Salt Spring event (as listed in the online calendar) (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow Salt Spring Island Tourism on Twitter and Facebook for more event and accommodation information throughout the year.
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Must be 19+ to enter and claim. Prize includes and is limited to the items listed in the prize recap above. The winner will have to claim their prize between March 1, 2015 and June 25, 2015, based on availability of flights and accommodation. Blackout effect during long weekends). The winner will also agree to be disclosed and do any follow-ups via social media. The Christmas on Salt Spring Committee, Hastings House Country House Hotel, Salt Spring Air, Twang & Pearl, and Auntie Pestos are sponsoring the prize pack.
Update The winner is Leanne Scherp!
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Santas Christmas Ship!
Candy Cane Madness
Visit Santa at the garden shed
Christmas Craft Fair, enjoy the Seasonal Saturday Market on December 13th
Once again a wonderful contest, Miss604!
The Candy Cane Madness on December 4, 2014 Thank you for the great giveaway and Happy Holidays
Shop & Social Dec 11
4th Annual Glowtini Contest!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair!
Christmas Craft Fair! These are always fun!
Winter Solstice Bonfire
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
I’d love to go to the winner solstice bonfire!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
Christmas Song Jam… I would love to win this!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed (who knew Santa had a green thumb?)
Santa’s Christmas ship
Candy Cane Madness
Candy cane madness ! What an amazing prize package!
Light up and Chili Cookoff
Candy Cane Madness!
Candy Cane Madness
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Santa’s Christmas Ship!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed – what a cool prize!
4th annual Glowtini cocktail contest!
The Dance Gathering looks like alot of fun!!
I love Craft Fairs! And the Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair sounds great!
Candy Cane Madness =)
I was going to say the Glowtini contest, until I read about the dance gathering, which sounds just so delightful!
Love this contest every year. Maybe this is my lucky year!
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair.
Candy Cane Madness!
Fullford hall Christmas craft fair
Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair!
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Glowtini!!!
Winter Fest!
Candy cane madness!
Santa’s Christmas SHIP !!!!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
The Candy Cane Madness on December 4, 2014
Believe it or not, I’ve never been to Saltspring Island – my loss! I would definitely attend the Glowtini Tour – that sounds like my kind of Christmas ‘cheer’!
Thanks for the chance to win what sounds like an awesome trip 🙂
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed… Maybe tell him I really could use this get away!
Jon and Roy, that would be so fun!
Candy Cane Madness!
Santa’s Christmas Ship!!!
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Light Up and Chili Cookoff
Last chance Christmas Fair
Merry Monday on December 22nd.
Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair on Dec. 13
I tweeted https://twitter.com/carolem/status/542798687185821696
Santa at the Garden Shed!!
A Musical Christmas Dinner Theatre
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair
I bet the sing-a-long to Handel’s Messiah would be amazing! I have always wanted to visit Saltspring. Looks magical.
Wow there are a lot of events for such a small place!
Santa’s Christmas Ship – Dec13
Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair
Fulford Christmas Craft Fair.
Winter Solstice Bonfire – sounds great!
Winter faire
Candy cane madness!
christmas song jam !!!
A Musical Christmas Dinner Theatre
Candy cane madness!
I would love to take my husband to Salt Spring Island for our wedding anniversary in April 🙂
candy cane madness
Candy Cane Madness
Winter Solstice Bonfire
The Dirty Apron Cookbook Signing! 🙂
visit Santa in the Shed 🙂
Candy Cane Madness – Dec 4
Winter Solstice Bonfire for sure!
Christmas Song Jam, December 21, 2014 at Moby Marine Pub… sounds like a festive experience
Winter solstice bonfire would be so much fun!
Candy Cane Madness
The Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair sounds like fun!
Candy Cane Madness, December 4.
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair!
Winter Faire
4th Annual Glowtini Contest
Shop & Social on Dec 11th.
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Winter Solstice Bonfire!! 🙂
Santos christmas ship
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Santa’s Christmas Ship 🙂
Santa’s Christmas ship
Winter Solstice Bonfire, Dec. 20
Stories and Songs for the Season
Merry Monday!
sing along messiah
Candy Cane Madness!
don’t miss the Twang & Pearl Holiday Soiree & Fashion Show on December 11th #Xmas #SaltSpring
Glowtini
winter Solstice Bonfire!
Candy Cane madness
Candy Cane Madness
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Candy Cane Madness!!!
visit Santa at the Garden shed
winter solstice bonfire
Christmas Craft Fair
Winter Solstice Bonfire
Merry Monday!
Viva chorale
Christmas Song jam!sounds like a lot of fun! Cheers 🙂 @BinderKaur2
The Christmas Song Jam on Dec. 21
The 4th Annual Glowtini contest.
What an amazing contest!
Santa’s Christmas Ship
the 4th annual Glowtini contest!
CANDY CANE MADNESS!!!
That chill cook off was the best! Jim Raddysh singing Christmas carols and the light up of the trees in the park was an amazing way to start to the season. Congrats to the Christmas on Salt Spring Committee!
Fulford Christmas Craft Fair! I love me some good crafts 😀
Santa’s Christmas Ship
The Glowtini contest………..
Christmas Song Jam Dec. 21
Christmas Crafts & Santas Ship sound like a jolly Christmas escape!:) Merry Christmas!
Shop & Social Dec 11
Christmas Santa ship 🙂
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
The Fulford Christmas Artisan Fair
Candy Cane Madness
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
This weekend is the Santa Christmas Ship!
Christmas with Schubert & Scrooge
Candy cane madness
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed, December 13th
Candy Cane Madness
Candy Cane Madness!
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Candy Cane Madness. (I love the farmer’s market at Ganges in summer)
Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair
Oh my what an amazing prize…..
Christmas Market in the Park.
Viva Chorale!
Candy Cane Madness!!
Candy Cane Madness 😉
Candy Cane Madness
Mini Christmas Bazaar!
Christmas Markets in the Park!
Candy cane madness
the Winter Solstice Bonfire sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
Light up and Chili Cookoff, but really, there is so much great stuff to do! Who knows, might even meet Raffi again at the Saturday Market! Saltspring Island is a great place to be!!!! Love to visit again someday 🙂
Christmas Markets In The Park
Craft fairs are always fun.. but the most unique event is HANDS DOWN the LIGHT UP AND CHILLI COOK-OFF! So fun and creative.. not to mention the chili would do a good job of keeping you warm 🙂
Love the idea of the Shop & Social
Visiting Santa at the Garden Shed!
Visit Santa at the garden shed
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Candy Cane Madness
Viva Chorale!
Candy cane madness!
Sing Along Messiah Rehearsals
Candy Cane Madness
Winter Solstice Bonfire
Candy Cane Madness
Christmas with Schubert & Scrooge
Candy cane madness
Candy Cane Madness
visit Santa at the garden shed
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Candy Cane Madness
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
I want to be warm and imbibe imbibables? And be festive on beautiful Saltspring Island. Dear God Yes, just yes 🙂
The 4th annual glowtini cocktail competition!!!
Winter solstice bonfire.
The Winter Faire sounded lovely!
We stayed at the Hastings House many years ago and were totally enchanted. The Winter Faire sounds amazing!
Light Up and Chili Cook-off sounds like it would have been fun
Fulford Hall Christmas craft fair
Candy cane madness
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair!!
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair
the funny throng about Alex from rock salt is that he does not work there. He should have not won they hired him as a ringer shame on them
Christmas Craft Market
Winter Solstice Bonfire
Candy Cane Madness sounds like a fun Christmas Event on Salt Spring Island
Candy cane madness
Christmas markets in the park, this sounds interesting
Candy cane madness….awesome prizs
I wanna visit Santa at the garden!
Christmas Markets in the park
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed.
Amazing contest, as always.
Winter Solstice bonfire
Winter Solstice Bonfire
The fulford hall Christmas craft fair. I have fond memories of that. Harbour, the the craft market in the summer, and the old pop shoppe they used to have. The best seafood I have ever had came from here too!
Santa’s Christmas Ship sounds fun!
Christmas Song Jam sounds very cool!
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Winter Solstice Bonfire on December 20th – Dress cozy! 🙂
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Christmas Markets in the Park 🙂
Winter Solstice Bonfire seems very Saltspring to me,…
(tweeted too)
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
The Dance Gathering sounds fun!
Christmas with Schubert & Scrooge
Winter Solstice Bonfire!
I have to go with Candy Cane madness because that is just fun to say!
The winter solstice bonfire sounds interesting.
I think the Candy Cane Maaaadneeeessssss!
Candy Cane Madness! Wow this getaway sounds amazing!
Candy Cane Madness
Bolshoi Ballet Live Broadcast: The Nutcracker! Because I am a ballet dancer I thought it would be an amazing event!
Candy Cane Madness!
candy cane madness
Glowtini Tour! Sounds aaaammmaaazing!
Candy Cane Madness (thanks, awesome prize!)
Candy Cane Madness
Candy cane madness.
Winter Solstice Bonfire on Dec 20!
December 20th is the winter solstice bonfire which sounds wonderful! also the mini Christmas Bazaar looks fun:) Thanks for the opportunity and Merry Christmas!
Winter solstice bonfire!
The Candy Cane Madness
Christmas Song Jam
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair!
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Christmas Markets in the Park
Candy Cane Madness!
santa christmas ship
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Winter Solstice Bonfire! This sounds like the perfect getaway!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
4th Annual Glowtini Contest
Candy Cane Madness!
Candy Cane Madness.
Such an amazing giveaway thanks!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
Winter Solstice Bonfire . So many wonderful events. This sounds like a fun place to unwind. Thanks for the chance
Winter Solstice Bonfire
Christmas song jam sounds like a hoot! What a wonderful giveaway!
The Candy Cane Madness!
Christmas song jam
Candy cane madness
Christmas Craft Fair
Candy Cane Madness
Community Christmas Day Dinner
Winter Solstice Bonfire!
The 4th Annual Glowtini Contest!
Mini Christmas Bizarre! This would be wonderful!
Santa Christmas ship
Winter solstice bonfire
Santas Christmas Ship!
Candy Cane Madness
Christmas Song Jam on Dec 21st at Moby’s. Sounds like a fun time.
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Camdy cane madness sounds like a blast!
Mini Christmas Bazaar!
Dance Gathering Dec 7 – so many fun events there!
I wanna Visit Santa at the Garden Shed!!
Beaver Point Hall Christmas Craft Fair
Fulford Hall Christmas Craft Fair.
Christmas with Schubert & Scrooge
Candy Cane Madness!
Merry Monday on December 22nd!
santas christmas ship!
Winter Solstice Bonfire on December 20th, that would be nice to go
Christmas day dinner!
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed
The chilli cookoff. Sounds like a real gas (sorry).
Would LOVE to win! We have celebrated soooo much on Saltspring!!! I would love to go to the Winter Solstice Bonfire 🙂
Candy Cane Madness
Candy Cane Madness!
Santa’s Christmas Ship!
I tweeted- https://twitter.com/missbobloblaw/status/543631849323380736
A Musical Christmas Dinner Theatre!
Christmas Markets in the Park
Santa’s Christmas Ship
A Musical Christmas Dinner Theatre. Thanks so much for this chance to win!
Dec
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SatSanta’s Christmas Ship
December 13, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
I would love to see this!!
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Viva chorale!
The annual Winter Fest!
Candy Cane Madness
sing along messiah!
Wow! What a fabulous contest!
Hard to choose which event to mention here but I adore Jon and Roy so hey! Jon and Roy New Year’s Eve it is!
All the best! Is it snowing on Salt Spring yet 😉 ?
Winter Faire
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Winter Faire
Hey John & Roy New Years Eve. Love those guys
18th Annual Winter Fest
Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair
4th Annual Glowtini Contest
Candy Cane Madness
Glowtini
Glowtini tour!
Christmas Markets in the Park
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Winter solstice bonfire!
candy cane madness
Sing Along Messiah Rehearsalsr.
Candy Cane Madness!
Visit Santa at Garden shed
naming one of the events Winter Solstice Bonfire and have tweeted and followed thanks,have always wanted to go here thanks
Candy cane madness
Candy cane madness
Winter salstice bonfire
Candy Cane Madness
Jon and Roy on New Years Eve!
Santa’s Christmas Ship!
Light up and Chili cookoff! Mmm..now it’s making me hungry!
Mini Christmas Bazaar
Visit Santa at the garden shed
The Winter Solstice Bonfire sounds like fun.
Christmas Song Jam Dec 21
Candy Cane Madness
I would love to attend Salt Springs Christmas Markets in the Park
December 20, 2014 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
What an awesome contest. Candy Cane Madness.
The Glowtini evening sounds divine. Great contest giveaway!
Winter solstice bonfire!! ♡♡
Candy cane madness!!
Winter solstice bonfire sounds awesome, and that Christmas ship is so cool, might have to try and go to that next year!
4th Annual Glowtini Contest!
Glowtini!!
Candy cane madness
Candy cane madness 🙂
Christmas Song Jam Dec. 21
Santa’s Christmas ship!
Jon & Roy – New Year’s Eve (Love this band!) @glawrieous
Fourth Annual Messiah Sing Along
Winter Solstice Bonfire
December 20, 2014 @ 5:00 pm
Beaver Point Craft Fair
Fulford Christmas Artisan Fair !
Viva Chorale!
candy cane madness
Merry Monday! thank you!
Winter solstice bonfire
Winter Solstice Bonfire!
Winter Solstice Bonfire
beaver point Christmas craft fair
Mini Christmas Bazaar
18th annual winter fest
I want to be at the Winter Solstice Bonfire on the beach!!! 🙂
Candy Cane madness.
I would love to win this I have never been to Salt Spring , I would love to take my family there!
Santa’s Christmas Ship. Do the sailors have pointed ears?
Viva Chorale! Totally want a getaway to Saltspring!
Jon & Roy are playing on NYE on Salt Spring Island??? Hmmmm, might have to come over from Vic!
Chili Cook-off!!
Santa’s Christmas Ship sounds like fun. Would love to spend a weekend on saltspring!
Fulford hall Christmas craft fair
i’d love to see Santa’s Christmas ship!
Christmas Markets in the Park, Centennial Park, Dec 20/14
Candy cane madness, Dec 4th.
Christmas craft fair!
Candy cane madness
Candy cane madness.
Winter Solstice Bonfire! Perfect cozy island fun 🙂
Candy Cane Madness
Candy Cane Madness
Winter Solstice Bonfire
one of the events is “Christmas Markets in the Park” on Dec.13th. awesome!
Winter solstice bonfire. Warm and toasty way to celebrate the longest night of the year.
Merry Monday in Fullford. Especially at Stuff and Nonsense!!
Merry Monday, indeed!
Candy Cane Madness
The Beaver Point Christmas Craft Fair sounds fun!
Winter Faire
Winter solstice bonfire
Visit Santa at the Christmas Shed!! •
Fulford Christmas Craft Fair
Mini Christmas Bazaar
Fulford Christmas Craft Fair
Twang and Pearl Candycane Madness! I would absolutely love this prize for so many reasons!
Glowtini cocktail competition
Candy Cane Madness
Christmas Craft Fair
Viva chorale!
Community Christmas Sign Along
this looks to be the best contest I”ve seen from you. you have outdone yourself. Thanks!
I would love to take my husband and experience this trip. Thanks Rebecca for the opportunity.
The dirty apron cookbook signing!
Candy Cane Madness 🙂
Christmas Song Jam!
Bolshoi Ballet Live Broadcast: The Nutcracker
Tweeted
Candy cane madness! All those crazy canes
Winter Solstice Bonfire sounds fun!
The Winter Solstice Bonfire is the Christmas event that caught my eye.
Candy Cane Madness!
Visit Santa at the garden shed. Would love to win this contest. Good luck everyone.
Everytime you post about Saltspring, I put it on my must go list, but somehow we still haven’t gone, hope to change that soon 🙂
Santa’s Christmas Ship looks like fun.
Visit Santa at the Garden Shed.
Winter solstice bonfire! So dreamy!
The Candy Cane Madness!
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Santa at the Garden Shed!
Merry Monday!
Light up and chili Cook off!
Santa’s Christmas Ship
Christmas Markets in the Park sounds like a fun time!
Santa’s Christmas Ship!
Glowtini
Winter solstice bonfire.
On Dec 7 – Christmas with Schubert and Scrooge!
Christmas with Schubert & Scrooge’
Glowtini! I have been…
Winter Solstice Campfire!
Candy Cane Madness
merry Monday at Fulford would be my choice.
Winter Solstice Bonfire would be great
Candy Cane Madness is my pick
candy cane madness
How nice would the Winter Solstice Bonfire be??
Christmas Markets in the Park
Winger Solstice Bonfire Sounds groovy
Candy Cane Madness !!! 🙂
Fulford hall Christmas craft fair
I would love to checkout their Chrismas Market in the Park. 🙂
Candy Cane Madness!! This would be awesome!
Thank you sooooo much! This is going to be awesome! 🙂
Winter Solstice Bonfire
Candy Cane Madness