Seagull Studio Vacation Suite Sooke BC

11/09/2026

🍁 November on the Sooke coast is wild and wonderful. 🌊

King tides are rolling in, the highest tides of the year, with big, dramatic water along the shoreline. Just a short stroll from Seagull Studio, Whiffin Spit is the place to watch it all unfold.

Meanwhile, the salmon are running up the Sooke River at Charters Creek, and the show doesn’t stop there. Eagles and Bears all gather for the feast. 🐻

Pack a thermos, bundle up, and bring the dog. Pet-friendly, cozy and unforgettable, this is Sooke at its most dramatic.

⚠️ Safety first: stay well back from the water’s edge on stormy days. Waves and logs can move fast.

Book Direct 🛎️ at your cozy November getaway at seagullstudiovacationsuite.ca. We’d love to welcome you to the Best Coast.
Seagull Studio Vacation Suite

11/06/2026

🥐 Big News from Sooke! The bakery window at Sooke Harbour House is coming back in 2027!

We're so excited here at Seagull Studio, and we know everyone in Sooke feels the same. There's nothing better than starting your day with a latte and a croissant from Sooke Harbour House, then strolling down Whiffin Spit with the ocean air and the seagulls just taking it all in.

Planning your 2027 getaway? Book your stay at Seagull Studio, just steps from the Spit, and make that morning walk part of your trip.

🛎️ Reserve at SeagullStudioVacationSuite.ca


Linda + John + Maverick 🐾

11/01/2026

🧶Fall is the perfect time to cast on something wonderful!

Tucked away in the heart of Sooke, is Sooke Yarn and Fiber, a cozy colourful shop filled with a beautiful assortment of yarns, fibres, and every knitting supply you could dream of. 💛

Not sure what you need to finish your project? Just ask Robin! She’ll happily guide you to exactly the right yarn, needles, and notions, and send you home ready to create something made with love. 🧣🧤

As the days get cooler and the rain rolls in, there’s nothing better than a warm cup of tea and a project on the needles. ☕

Little local gems like this are part of what makes Sooke so charming. Drop by, say hello to Robin, and see everything they have to offer.

📍 Sooke Yarn and Fiber, Sooke, BC
👇 Tell us in the comments: what are you making this season?

10/30/2026

🎃👻 Halloween is almost here, and we can’t pick just one costume! 🦇✨

Swipe through all 10 options and tell us: which one is your favourite? Drop a number in the comments below! 👇

And now we want to hear from YOU:
🕸️ What are you wearing this Halloween?
🧙‍♀️ Are you going out, staying in, or hosting a party?
🍬 Are you getting into the spooky season with us?

We love the season here on the coast of Sooke, BC, and we’d love to hear your plans! 🐾 Maverick is already trying to steal a costume.

🌊 Planning a fall getaway on Vancouver Island? Seagull Studio is a pet-friendly luxury coastal suite, steps from Whiffin Spit and about 45 minutes from Victoria. Book your cozy stay at the link in our bio: seagullstudiovacationsuite.ca 🍂

10/29/2026

Just one of the reasons why we love living in Sooke. BC.🙏

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On the southwest shore of Vancouver Island, about an hour west of Victoria, there is a harbour town that still moves at the speed of the tide. Sooke sits where a calm, protected harbour meets the wild entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, ringed by rainforest hills and salt water on nearly every side. Fishing boats rock at the docks, seals surface between the moorings, and bald eagles patrol the shoreline like they are on the town payroll.

The name comes from the T'Sou-ke Nation, whose people have lived on this harbour for thousands of years, harvesting salmon, shellfish and cedar from one of the richest coasts on Earth. European settlers arrived in the 1800s chasing timber, fish and farmland, and Sooke grew slowly into one of the oldest communities on the island. Genuinely, it still feels like it. There are no real crowds here, just working wharves, weathered docks and locals who measure distance in tides.

The town's signature walk is Whiffin Spit, a long, narrow finger of sand and driftwood that curls out into Sooke Harbour and shelters it from the open strait. Walking the spit feels like walking on water, with waves breaking on one side, still harbour on the other, and forested mountains filling the horizon. Herons stalk the shallows, harbour seals haul out on the rocks, kayakers drift past in the mornings, and storm watchers gather here when the Pacific throws its winter tantrums against the point.

Beyond the spit, Sooke is a gateway town. The Galloping Goose trail reaches its end here, the famous Sooke Potholes wait upriver in a series of deep green swimming pools carved into smooth rock, and the wild Juan de Fuca coast stretches west toward Port Renfrew. Only in Canada does a town this quiet hold a harbour, a spit, a rainforest river and the open Pacific all within a few minutes of its one main street.

Would you walk to the very end of Whiffin Spit at sunset, or watch the harbour wake up with the fishing boats at dawn?

10/28/2026

🎃 Halloween is just around the corner, and we’re getting into the spirit here at Seagull Studio! 👻

Maverick is still deciding on his costume (he has opinions), and the Sooke coast is looking perfectly moody with the wind, the waves and the fall light on Whiffin Spit.

Now we want to hear from YOU:

🎭 Are you dressing up this year?
🥳 Are you going to a party?
🍬 Who’s your favourite person to celebrate with?

Tell us in the comments! The best costume idea gets bragging rights (and probably a laugh from Maverick). 🐾

Linda + John + Maverick



📍Sooke, British Columbia

10/26/2026

🦌 A little visitor at Seagull Studio today!

It’s a wild, windy end-of-October day here in Sooke, and a young doe has wandered onto our front lawn looking for her mama and her tribe. 🍂 We’re giving her plenty of space and trusting mama will find her soon.

That’s the magic of staying on Vancouver Island. Deer, herons, eagles and sea lions are your neighbours here. 🦅 Our rule is simple: watch from a distance, never feed or approach, and let wildlife do their wild thing.

📍 Seagull Studio Vacation Suite, steps from Whiffin Spit, Sooke, BC
🐾 Pet-friendly luxury coastal suite near Victoria

👉 Book direct for the best rates: seagullstudiovacationsuite.ca
Tap the link in our bio, or call 1-250-507-7723.

Linda + John + Maverick 🐾

10/23/2026

📍 Coming to Sooke? Your first stop is Island Tarts in the Prestige Hotel! ☕🥧

Ask for Milos and tell him your favourite drink. He’ll make it for you with the biggest, most genuine smile you’ve ever been served alongside a latte. (Warning: the smile may be the best part. The tarts are a close second.) 😎

There’s so much to do here in Sooke, and every day is a different day. Beach walks, forest trails, fresh seafood, and cozy cafés. But the real magic? Standing by the ocean, breathing in that fresh salt air, and realizing you’ve got nowhere else to be. That’s a good day. 🌊

Come see us. Bring your appetite, your dog, and your good mood. We’ll handle the rest. 🐾

👉 Book your Sooke getaway at seagullstudiovacationsuite.ca

Linda + John + Maverick

10/21/2026

🌲 Forest Bathing in Sooke, BC: the best medicine on Vancouver Island.

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home.” 'John Muir' 🍃

Slow down this November and breathe in the misty, moody rainforest on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Walk the Galloping Goose Trail, wander East Sooke Regional Park, or listen to the Sooke River at the Sooke Potholes. No cell service required. 🌫️

Then come home to Seagull Studio, our pet-friendly luxury coastal suite in Sooke, BC, just 45 minutes from Victoria and steps from Whiffin Spit. 🐾🔥

👉 Book your November forest and ocean escape: https://seagullstudiovacationsuite.ca/

10/21/2026

So if you are really curious as to what Seagull Studio really looks like on inside, come and join me on the tour! 🎬