by Okanagan Life | Jul 30, 2012 | Community, Culture, Features, Music, Travel
Ordinary, extraordinary Okanaganites – Pigeon-holing? Not so much my style. But a few months ago, I was people-watching from a downtown Kelowna bench and it struck me that there are some incredible types milling around. The girl with the sandals and the pug? She just...
by Okanagan Life | Jul 30, 2012 | Community, Features, Travel
Okanagan communities fall into three loosely defined geographic regions. The Central Okanagan has emerged as the commercial and transportation hub. Kelowna has a sophisticated urban appeal while Peachland, Lake Country and West Kelowna retain more of a...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 15, 2012 | Features, Travel
If you’ve sailed BC’s inland coastal waters on an Alaska cruise–here’s what you missed … Rhapsody of the Seas looks like the White Cliffs of Dover towering over us as it muscles past in narrow Johnstone Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland north of...
by Okanagan Life | Feb 27, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, Features, Features Progress, People Archives, Progress, Travel
Okanagan Life Progress interviews Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) CEO Glenn Mandziuk For Glenn Mandziuk the possibility of any career outside of tourism and economic development was a non-starter. He was literally born into the profession and has used...
by Okanagan Life | Oct 26, 2011 | Travel, Wine & Food
Clustered around Mount Boucherie and scattered south past Peachland, Westside wineries showcase a style and taste all their own. Stretching from the W.R. Bennett Bridge south to Summerland, about 25 kilometres along Highway 97, the Westside wine region encompasses two...
by Okanagan Life | Oct 26, 2011 | Features, Travel
No passports, no airport pat downs, no more than a single tank of gas. Maybe it’s time we discover what tourists from around the world already know. A few months ago, I was talking to a travel writer pal of mine in Toronto whose specialty is spas. Toby has roamed the...
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