Have you heard about BC’s Big White and always wanted to check it out? Join Out There Outdoors for an early-season trip to Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna, British Columbia, December 14-16 with slopeside lodging and lift tickets for two starting at the amazing low price of $135 USD! Only 4.5 hours north of […]
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Your next bucket-list bike vacation awaits in Vernon Nearly a century ago, construction of the Kelowna branch of the Canadian Northern railway connected Okanagan goods to the rest of Canada. Today, the former Canadian Northern rail corridor once again connects communities from Coldstream to Kelowna, this time as the Okanagan Rail Trail. The 50km rail trail
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History Comes Alive on the Kettle Valley Railway Summerland, in British Columbia’s south Okanagan, exudes history, from the summer homes of Canada’s first fathers to the orchards of the region’s first fruit growers–settlers here brought the first cultivated apple tree to the Okanagan. The best way to step into Summerland’s past? Step aboard the Kettle
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Canada’s Wine Capital exports more than just wines Some two million people a year sign on for “voluntourism” vacations, combining exotic travel with hands-on and heart-filling volunteer works. Travelers looking for a close-to-home version of this vacation alternative should look to the community of Oliver, in BC’s South Okanagan. With some four-hundred wineries clustered on
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Cycle Kelowna on the Okanagan Rail Trail The Okanagan has developed a reputation for rowdy downhill mountain biking and renowned rail-trail rides. This fall, the region adds another item to your bicycling bucket list. The 50km Okanagan Rail Trail runs from the center of Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, the largest city in the Okanagan, north
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Race and Play at Silveroxx Sept 21-23 This 3-day Mountain Bike festival is an awesome event for savvy bikers and spectators alike. If you’re interested in riding, you can register here, but there will be several free and family-friendly events to join, including a ride for the kids. Events will include a night ride, ladies’
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To escape the crowds and noise on Independence Day this year, I headed up to Mt. Spokane State Park that evening. I picked up two burritos at Atilanos on the way up—one for me and one for my dog, Grouper. At the trailhead just above the ranger station, I loaded Grouper’s pack with his carne
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Sally Phillips is concerned. As one of Spokane’s longtime leading cycling advocates, as well as a board member for Spokefest—the Inland Northwest’s largest bicycle ride, held the second Sunday in September—Sally fears the event’s future is increasingly murky. “Last year we were about to cancel the whole thing until the day before,” she says. “In
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If you’re looking for new bikes or gear, this week may just be the most magical week of the year: starting today, Wheel Sport begins its annual Midnight Madness sale! With four, 4-hour sales at four Wheel Sport locations, you should be able to find mad sales on new or used gear to get set
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