A new menu and a new feature are key ingredients in a revamped fine dining experience that awaits foodies eager to test the creations of the Okanagan’s next culinary stars. Okanagan College’s Infusions Restaurant – open to the public during the day Tuesday to Friday for breakfast and lunch and …

VERNON – October 16, 2015 – SilverStar My1Pass season passholders are receiving an unexpected and welcome perk with a recently announced partnership between SilverStar Mountain Resort and Whistler Blackcomb. The new benefit gets SilverStar winter 2015-16 alpine season passholders a 25 per cent discount on single-day and multi-day tickets at …

The 2015 Tourism Industry Awards were handed out in Vancouver and an Okanagan organization was honoured during the gala event. At the Vancouver Convention Centre the province’s tourism industry gathered as the winners were singled out. Destination Osoyoos received the BC Destination Marketing Organization Association Professional Excellence Award. One of …

Vancouver, BC – October 22, 2015 Sun Peaks Resort has won the coveted 2015 Employees First Award presented at this year’s BC Tourism Industry Awards Gala on October 20, 2015. Sponsored by go2HR, BC’s tourism human resource association, this award recognizes a British Columbia tourism employer that has upheld high …

With a 4 1/2 star rating, TripAdvisor has listed Kelowna’s Raudz Regional Table the fifth-best fine-dining restaurant in Canada. Located on Water Street, Raudz has been reviewed by TripAdvisor contributors as: “Perfect as always and worth the wait.” More than 680 contributors to the site have reviewed Raudz, with 483 of them …

The Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society considers themselves to be the “front porch” of the community, and as such, the Society is hoping to install a nine-foot tall statue to welcome visitors and residents alike into the region. The Society went before West Kelowna Council on Tuesday, requesting …

LinkBC’s general manager and board recently announced they will be closing the organization effective April 2016 and transitioning core activities to go2HR – BC’s tourism human resource association. Since 1979, go2HR has served BC’s tourism and hospitality industry with programs and services that support its growth and success. They are …

VERNON – August 7, 2015 – Visitors to Silver Star during the 2015-16 winter season will enjoy over 100 acres of additional skiable terrain, a new race centre, and expanded winter sports options. Popular with skiers and boarders, gladed tree skiing at the intermediate and expert levels is being expanded by …

Penticton council has approved sprucing up two blocks of Main Street in the downtown core. The decision to move ahead with the downtown revitalization in the 100 and 200 blocks of Main Street, followed a presentation by Mitch Moroziuk, the director of operations, and Barb Haynes, the downtown revitalization sub …

A new charter service is offering discount flights to the Okanagan from Alberta. Jump On Flyaways allows customers to book seats on one-weekend-only return trips, direct from Calgary. The charter planes are used during the week to transport workers to and from the Alberta oilpatch, but otherwise remain idle on weekends. “We have …