The ferry from Vancouver will bring you to Galiano with time to spare before the Festival opens. Here is a short list of stores and places to explore as you walk or drive from the ferry terminal to the Festival.

On your left, you’ll pass the BC Ferries parking lot. The road to your left is Madrona. Here you’ll find Galiano Garage (groceries and Liquor Agency); Galiano Bookstore; and at the far end Galiano Inn, home to Vintages, a retail store specializing in BC wines.

Next, also on your left, there’s a small mall. Since this is Galiano, it’s a very small mall. If you’re looking for a coffee, a cool drink, ice cream or a snack, check out Trincomali Bakery and Scoops. And there’s always a good selection of BC crafts at Art and Soul Gallery.

Keep moving, and on your left, again, you’ll see the Manzanita Building. It houses, among other island businesses, the Galiano Art Gallery . Not just pictures, one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories, too. Also the Twirly Tree shop, an outlet for many Galiano craftspeople.

On the corner of Manzanita Road, still on your left, you cannot possibly miss the Grand Central Emporium and Diner, with its popular outdoor patio and lots of fun stuff in the Emporium.

And that’s pretty well it for downtown Galiano. You’ll turn (left again) onto Burrill Road, and pass St. Margaret’s Church. When you reach the Medical Clinic you’ll know you are nearly there. Just a little further, and you can turn right into Lions Park, site of the Lions Hall and the Galiano Wine Festival.

Three things may interest you here, while you’re waiting for the Festival to begin at 1:00 PM. One is Aunt Di’s Cottage, the temporary home of the Galiano Museum. Admission is free. Another is the Saturday Market, with produce, homemade goodies, arts and crafts. And the third is inside the Lions Hall, an all-you-can-eat brunch served between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM by members of the Lions.

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