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		<title>Local Dinner Special</title>
		<link>http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/2010/06/08/local-dinner-special/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
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We love all things local!
Local Special Dinners
We truly appreciate the support we receive from our local guests. If you reside on Vancouver Island, we invite you to visit our dining room and enjoy our Local Special 3 course dinner for $45.00 per person on Friday or Sunday evenings, excluding holidays. Please alert our staff when [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Local Special Dinners</strong></p>
<p>We truly appreciate the support we receive from our local guests. If you reside on Vancouver Island, we invite you to visit our dining room and enjoy our Local Special <strong>3 course dinner for $45.00</strong> per person on <strong>Friday or Sunday evenings</strong>, excluding holidays. Please alert our staff when calling that you are reserving for the Local dinner. And thank you, we look forward to welcoming you to Sooke Harbour House.<br />
Call 800-889-9688 or 250-642-3421 today.</p>
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		<title>Our Weddings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Innkeepers</dc:creator>
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Looking for the perfect romantic spot for an intimate wedding this summer?
Picture your seaside Ceremony under the shade of a giant alder with the Olympic Mountains as your backdrop, followed by a champagne toast and your photographs in our lush gardens. Then celebrate with a gourmet Four Course Dinner from our world famous kitchen in [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Looking for the perfect romantic spot for an intimate wedding this summer?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Picture your seaside Ceremony under the shade of a giant alder with the Olympic Mountains as your backdrop, followed by a champagne toast and your photographs in our lush gardens. Then celebrate with a gourmet Four Course Dinner from our world famous kitchen in the Garden Room with the beach rock fireplace setting the scene. Our Pastry Chef will create your one of a kind wedding cake, and our in house florist will take care of the bouquet &amp; boutonniere from our wild flower gardens.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A short drive from Victoria will bring you to another world where staying in one of our 28 unique guest rooms will make you feel pampered on your special day. And don’t forget to book a massage!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">With the help of our on site Wedding Coordinator, we will make the experience of planning your wedding stress free and leave you with memories for a lifetime at our Little White Inn on the edge of the Pacific.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Visit our new Wedding Blog website: <a href="http://weddings.sookeharbourhouse.com">weddings.sookeharbourhouse.com</a> And start planning your event using our handy <a href="http://weddings.sookeharbourhouse.com/budget-calculator/">budget calculator</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Call now to book your date for Summer 2010</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Maria Kaltio</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Event Coordinator</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">1-800-889-9688 extension 307</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">functions@sookeharbourhouse.com</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">﻿</p>
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		<title>Victoria&#8217;s most unique luxury hotel and resort &#8211; Sooke Harbour House</title>
		<link>http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/2009/07/28/victoria-luxury-hotel-rooms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Innkeepers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grandifolia-Room4, luxury hotel rooms, Victoria, Vancouver Island
Only 25 miles from Victoria BC is one of Vancouver Island&#8217;s most unique luxury hotels and resorts- Sooke Harbour House.
All of our rooms have been designed for year-round comfort and charm.
Every one of our hotel rooms features ocean views, a balcony or terrace, private bath, wet bar and comfortable [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Only 25 miles from </strong><strong>Victoria BC is </strong><strong>one of Vancouver Island&#8217;s most unique luxury hotels and resorts- Sooke Harbour House.</strong></p>
<p>All of our rooms have been designed for year-round comfort and charm.<br />
Every one of our <a title="Luxury Hotel Guest Rooms" href="http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/hotel-rooms-victoria-vancouver-island/" target="_blank">hotel rooms</a> features ocean views, a balcony or terrace, private bath, wet bar and comfortable sitting area in front of a wood-burning fireplace.</p>
<p>Each has its own unique decor with decorative touches by Frederique, original artwork, antiques and books enhancing the theme. In any season, our rooms offer a cozy and spirit-renewing refuge. Sip a glass of wine and gaze into the flames of your own wood-burning stone fireplace.</p>
<p>Enjoy the beauty of the distant Olympic Mountains from the privacy of your balcony, or fall asleep to the lull of the ocean’s waves. Each of our 28 luxury hotel rooms is a gentle adventure of its own. Designed to embrace you with beauty, warmth and comfort, each room is richly decorated with antiques, unique amenities such as hand-crafted ceramic basins, and original West Coast paintings and sculpture.</p>
<h2>All our luxury hotel rooms offer:</h2>
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<li>A private balcony or terrace</li>
<li>Striking views of the ocean and mountains<br />
or the garden</li>
<li>A unique   collection of antiques and original art</li>
<li>A private bath (some rooms have a jetted tub<br />
or a soaker tub for   two)</li>
<li>Bath robes and   hairdryers</li>
<li>A bottle of   Port</li>
<li>A clock radio and CD   player</li>
<li>An iron and ironing   board</li>
<li>An umbrella and rain   wear</li>
<li>A stone   fireplace,<br />
well-stocked with wood and kindling,</li>
<li>Wireless internet connectivity</li>
<li>New far infrared saunas, located in the<br />
common areas on the bottom and top floors</li>
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<p>Provided daily with your visit is a choice of a hot entreé or a continental   breakfast served in the privacy of your room.</p>
<p><a title="Sooke Harbour House Victoria Luxury Hotel- see all hotel guest rooms" href="http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/hotel-rooms-victoria-vancouver-island/">Visit our hotel guestroom gallery for individual descriptions, images, comments from our guests</a></p>
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		<title>Meetings and Corporate retreats on Vancouver Island</title>
		<link>http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/2009/07/15/meetings-and-corporate-retreats-on-vancouver-island/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Innkeepers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria, Vancouver Island, Hotel conference facilities, business meetings, corporate retreats
Located only 25 miles from Victoria, BC  this  small luxury hotel is perfect for executive meetings, corporate retreats, and team building events.
Hotel features board rooms and  conference facilities both formal and casual. Our Potlatch, Garden Room, Sun Room, or Summer Pavilion, meeting rooms are perfect [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_990" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 640px"><img class="size-full wp-image-990" title="Meeting_rooms_hotels_Victoria_BC" src="http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/m10.jpg" alt="m10 Meetings and Corporate retreats on Vancouver Island" width="630" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Victoria, Vancouver Island, Hotel conference facilities, business meetings, corporate retreats</p></div>
<p>Located only 25 miles from <strong>Victoria, BC </strong> this <strong> small luxury hotel</strong> is perfect for executive meetings, corporate retreats, and team building events.</p>
<p>Hotel features board rooms and  conference facilities both formal and casual. Our Potlatch, Garden Room, Sun Room, or Summer Pavilion, meeting rooms are perfect for business retreats or meetings.  Able to accommodate small groups or groups up to 145 persons, come and savour local, seasonal culinary creations complimented by award winning wine.</p>
<p>We strive to be a full-service facility including mental and physical preparedness of your group. We have worked with a hand-picked selection of local providers to ensure that when you arrive, you have everything you need to inspire, invigorate and propel your group to new heights. Welcome to the Sooke Harbour House.</p>
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		<title>Organic Seasonal Kitchen Gardens</title>
		<link>http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/2009/06/17/organic-seasonal-kitchen-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Innkeepers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sooke Harbour House, Organic West Coast Gardens.

The gardens of Sooke Harbour House are, modestly put, an edible paradise. We grow naturally, organically and seasonally. The plants we have in the garden all have an edible part. It may be a leaf, a flower, a root, a tuber, a stem, the fruit or the bulb.
The garden [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><img class="size-full wp-image-176 aligncenter" title="gardensfeature" src="http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/gardensfeature.jpg" mce_src="http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/gardensfeature.jpg" alt="gardensfeature Organic Seasonal Kitchen Gardens" width="504" height="240" />Sooke Harbour House, Organic West Coast Gardens.</h1>
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<p>The gardens of Sooke Harbour House are, modestly put, an edible paradise. We grow naturally, organically and seasonally. The plants we have in the garden all have an edible part. It may be a leaf, a flower, a root, a tuber, a stem, the fruit or the bulb.<br />
The garden is very attractive in all seasons, but more colourful in the Summer. Spring, Fall and Winter, all have their own charm and beauty.</p>
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<p>The purpose of the garden is to grow interesting and delicious products to use in our kitchen. Our favourable climate allows us to do this year round.</p>
<p>We do not separate the garden into herb, vegetable or flower section. Everything is planted where it will grow the best. That may mean the roses are interplanted with herbs and edible flowers or fuchsia and tuberous begonias thrive under similar conditions There are challenges to growing by the ocean, but the natural beauty makes it all worthwhile.</p>
<p>If you have questions about kitchen gardens, herbs, salad greens, or edible flowers please feel free to email inquiries to <a href="mailto:gardens@sookeharbourhouse.com" mce_href="mailto:gardens@sookeharbourhouse.com">gardens@sookeharbourhouse.com</a>.   Please state where you live, so we can take your climate into consideration.</p>
<p>Byron Cook, Head Gardener</p>
<h1>Our Herb Garden</h1>
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<h2>Sooke Harbour House Herb Garden:</h2>
<p>Usually a herb garden will contain edible plants with a culinary use, that will be harvested fresh everyday or dried for future use.&nbsp; They may also contain medicinal herbs or dye plants and that is their original use.&nbsp; Some plants will have both culinary and medicinal use, such as sage and lavender and may be both useful and beautiful.</p>
<p>A herb garden can be arranged in formal beds, like a knot garden or parterre or informally put into a mixed border with ornamental plants.&nbsp; The garden may contain annuals, biennials,&nbsp; and perennials with both shrubs and trees.&nbsp; Our garden contains all these elements and are generally used throught out the property and as part of the landscape.</p>
<p>At Sooke Harbour House, we have created an edible landscape on our grounds of over 200 edible herbs, greens, edible flowers and vegetables.</p>
<p>Our garden design focuses on producing healthy, fresh and delicious food,   which is both beautiful and functional.</p>
<h1>Garden Tours at Sooke Harbour House</h1>
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<h2>Garden Tours</h2>
<p>Join one of our experienced gardeners for an instructive stroll through our organic kitchen gardens. Learn what we are growing for our kitchen this season, discover edible plants, hear about our efficient composting system, the process of becoming certified organic, and take in the beauty of our grounds.</p>
<p>Complimentary garden tours take approximately 45 minutes, and are offered daily at 10:30 am. Please meet your tour guide at the front desk at this time.</p>
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		<title>Best Vancouver Island Restaurant</title>
		<link>http://www.sookeharbourhouse.com/2009/06/17/best-vancouver-island-restaurant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Innkeepers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to &#8220;Vancouver Magazine&#8221; April 2009
Ocean front dining, Sooke Harbour House, Victoria BC, Vancouver Island
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to &#8220;Vancouver Magazine&#8221; April 2009</p>
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