Beach cam shows clear skies in Osoyoos

Travellers to Osoyoos — and to the Okanagan Valley in general — have expressed understandable concern about the safety of visiting the region, given widespread media coverage of the multiple wildfires that have resulted from the season’s prolonged dry, hot weather....
Regional Rail Trails Get Major Tourism Boost

Regional Rail Trails Get Major Tourism Boost

A regional Rail Trails tourism strategy is underway for the Thompson Okanagan.  The centerpiece of the tourism strategy will be the Kettle Valley/Columbia and Western Railway rail trails routes that form the basis of the Trans Canada Trail through the region. “A...
Penticton to host Tourism Summit

Penticton to host Tourism Summit

See the cover story on Tourism in the Okanagan or download the digital edition. Tourism leaders from across the Thompson Okanagan will gather in Penticton in December  to give a major boost to the $1.7-billion industry. The two day event commences with the Thompson...
I Left my Heart at Mission Hill with Tony Bennett

I Left my Heart at Mission Hill with Tony Bennett

Mission Hill Family Estate Winery was alive on this hot summer Friday evening. White chairs were neatly arranged on the grass overlooking the outdoor amphitheater with a backdrop of Okanagan Lake. An air of friendly anticipation filled the grassy slope as the smiling...