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Pender Island
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1. Gowland Point
* Secluded *
The strength and draw of Pender Island is nature without crowds (there are only a few more than 2000 people who live on the island), and Gowland Point is one of the nicer spots to be one with nature.
It is located at the far tip of the…More »
2. Poet's Cove Resort & Spa
* Rating for the setting mostly *
Pender Island makes a nice quick getaway from Vancouver. It is a pleasant ferry ride over, and really is world's apart as it only has a bit over 2000 people living on the entire island.
We booked into Poet's Cove…More »
3. Port Browning Pub
* Best local dining *
Ok, so the 4 stars is definitely based on both the pub itself and comparison to other options on the island. I think this was the best food we had on the island during our visit. It would certainly be a three star experience in…More »
4. Canada Customs
* The cutest border I have seen *
Ok, this has to go down as the cutest border crossing I have ever seen in all of my travels around the world.
Situated in a beautiful little cove on Pender Island you can officially enter Canada here by boat or…More »
5. Port Washington Airport
* Now THIS is a non-congested airport! *
Two airlines service this little "airport" with regularly scheduled service. You have to shoo away the pigeons that hang out in the boarding area though.
The "gate" to board the plane has a view of a…More »
6. Little Log Cabin
* Smile inducing *
Ok, I don't know how the accommodations are.
Ok, I don't know how easy it ease to deal with the owners when booking.
But this log cabin induced smiles every time I saw their sign. Talk about honest marketing! Photo: …More »
7. Southridge Farms Country Store
* My kind of store *
Ok, if I lived on Pender Island this is DEFINITELY where I would be doing my grocery shopping. This little store focuses heavily on organic and ethnic foods. The selection was quite impressive. In fact it looked like a mini…More »
8. Syrens Bistro
* Nice view - but clumsy *
This spot holds true to the old rule about the restaurants with the best views tend not to have the best food.
The view, being nestled in Poet's Cove surrounded by water and distant islands, was the highlight: …More »
9. Aurora Restaurant
* Passable *
After a freshness fail at the cafe across the street (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...), we wandered into Aurora for breakfast.
They had a nice sounding menu with a good variety of breakfast items.
I had a truffled four mushroom omelet with…More »
10. Port Browning Cafe
* Same kitchen, but somehow not as good *
This cafe is right next door to the Port Browning Pub (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...), which we had a nice meal at the previous night. So we figured we would return and try the cafe for lunch.
I think they…More »
11. Talisman Books & Gallery
Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1
(250) 629-6944
Category:
Books, Mags, Music and Video
* Friendly service and a selection of gifts/books *
This little bookstore/gallery serves a dual purpose. It has a small selection of reading materials in a variety of topic areas. They have a clever online system as well, particularly for a small…More »
12. Tru Value Foods
* Surprising *
This market was surprisingly large considering it is located on Pender Island with a population of just over 2000 people.
This market was surprisingly reasonably priced considering it is located on an island that has high…More »
13. Pender Island Bakery Cafe
* Letdown *
My image of a bakery on a small Gulf Island is of a homey place with nice comfort inducing freshly baked items.
I was letdown. Taking a look over the offerings things seemed kind of commercial looking - kind of like a supermarket bakery.…More »
14. Moorings Cafe
* Complete freshness failure *
This cafe was supposed to open at 9am. Got there around 9:05 and it was dark inside with no sign of life. No breakfast for us! But we were hungry so we waited around a bit. Around 9:15 or so a young guy (perhaps a…More »
15. Memories at the Inn
* Scary *
Looking for a place to grab a bite on Pender Island can be tricky as there are not a lot of restaurants. We passed by a sign saying this spot was open for dinner from 5:30 to 8. We drove up the dirt road to the lodge around 7 and got…More »
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