by ingrid.admin | May 6, 2010 | Northern BC
When Billy Barker “struck pay” on Williams Creek in 1862, British Columbia’s gold rush town was born. Today, the Cariboo Gold Rush is in full swing and Barkerville is still teeming with fortune seekers from all over the world. See the blacksmith...
by ingrid.admin | Apr 29, 2010 | Vancouver Island
It makes my palate tingle just writing this but there are more than two dozen wineries and vineyards located in the Vancouver Island region. Many are in the Cowichan Valley, in communities such as Cobble Hill, Duncan and Lake Cowichan, and the Saanich Peninsula, near...
by ingrid.admin | Apr 23, 2010 | Vancouver Island
The tee shirt read “Don’t crush that Scotsman, hand me the Caber!” Whoa said I, what the heck’s a “Caber”? Little did I know a Caber is a log the size of telephone pole tossed about by some of the strongest men in the world who...
by ingrid.admin | Apr 11, 2010 | Victoria
It began in 1927 as the Victoria Music Festival and has come a long way, but the goal remains the same. Its purpose is the “development of musical ability and appreciation of good music and it’s allied arts.” Back then it was a major event in the...
by ingrid.admin | Mar 24, 2010 | Vancouver Island
It’s official— the ski season on Vancouver Island will continue until April 24 due to deep snow and high demand. Mt. Washington will be open daily through April 11. The lifts will operate again April 17 and 18 and then again for the big season finale on...
by ingrid.admin | Mar 19, 2010 | Thompson Okanagan
The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival runs from April 30 to May 9 and promises to be the best ever. If you love fabulous wine and fine food this is an experience to be savored and remembered. What better way to welcome the new grape growing season than with a festival...
