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Wine Tasting at Once Upon A Vine

Aditi on 27 Apr 2010

 This Thursday, on April 29th 2010 at 7.00 pm you can sample 4 delicious wines at Once Upon A Vine located in Maple Ridge, British Columbia:

#600 - 20395 Lougheed Hwy
Maple Ridge, BC, British Columbia V2X 2P9
ph. 604-460-8463

Once Upon A Vine is hosting this wonderful wine tasting event so that guests can come and sample four (4) delicious wines, commercial “benchmarks” of wine kits that can  be made at home at economical prices. Each wine will be paired with a scrumptious appetizer. Entry fee is $15.00 Per Person - redeemable towards the purchase of any wine kit made that evening. If you purchase one FEATURED wine, you will receive an ADDITIONAL $10 off! 

Interested? Register to attend by calling: 604-460-8463

Related Links:

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Top 5 BC wines

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Kamloops Pro-Rodeo Weekend Special at Todd Mountain Ranch

Aditi on 21 Apr 2010

The Kamloops Rodeo is one of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Associations annual events.  Featuring some of the best professional rodeo sportsmen, the Rodeo will feature saddle bronc, bareback riding, bull riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling and team roping; not forgetting barrel racing, the only rodeo event for women.

Todd Mountain Ranch specials include: 14th - 17th May 2010  $625 per person

Rate includes 3 nights accommodation, riding on Saturday and Sunday, transport to and from the rodeo grounds, all meals and drinks at the ranch and the rodeo grounds, entrance fees to rodeo on both Saturday and Sunday, use of all ranch facilities during your stay. Price excludes taxes of 6.2%.

For booking , visit: Tod Mountain Ranch  or call: 1-877-488-8881

To plan your next horseback riding trip to BC, visit: bctravelguide.ca

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Spring Specials at Tod Mountain Ranch, BC

Aditi on 10 Feb 2010

Tod Mountain Ranch located in Heffley Creek (near Kamloops), BC could be your next getaway especially because now they have reduced their prices for Spring 2010. Have a great horse back riding experience during your next BC vacation.

Tod Mountain Ranch is offering reduced rates on all dates in May & June. These savings represent around 15% off our usual summer rates. Check out their latest reduced summer rates at Tod Mountain Ranch Website.

Another exciting news is that they are offering Free transfers to the guests from Kamloops airport/ Bus station/ Downtown Hotel.  Also, they are advising guests about saving money on their vacation by keeping an eye on taxes. Here’s how:

The BC Government recently announced some tax changes which will affect travellers to BC after 1st July 2010. The current tax rate for ranch stays is 6.2% and this will increase to 12% for all bookings from 1st July. However, if you have already booked, or were planning your ranch vacation after 1st July, there is an opportunity to avoid this increase. Simply book and pay in full prior to 1st May 2010 and you will only be charged the current tax rate of 6.2%.

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Walnut Beach Resort, Osoyoos - Perfect for winter getaway

Aditi on 05 Jan 2010

Walnut Beach Resort in Osoyoos is a great place for your winter weekend getaway. Skiing conditions at Mt. Baldy are excellent and the Malt Wine is ready along with the fireplaces in cozy Walnut Beach Resort rooms. 

All one bedroom and two bedroom suites have their own fireplaces and insuite washer and dryers. Oh and don’t forget the Wine Bar and Bistro on site. The pool and hot tubs are open and resort also offers sauna and steam room to warm up those tired muscles.

Walnut Beach Resort’s private beach has received a go ahead for a liquor license which will make you feel like you are in the tropics with beachside bar service. Plan a wedding at the resort and we promise, you won’t be disappointed.

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Celebrate 2009 holidays at Big White/ Silver Star

Aditi on 22 Dec 2009

Silver Star and Big White Ski resorts are a great place to spend holidays with family and friends. They have accommodations ranging from hotel rooms to big chalets which can accommodate everyone’s needs and budgets.

 Also, gift cards for these resorts can be a wonderful holiday gift. Cliff Chair opened at Big White this year on Dec 21st and Falcon Chair is scheduled for Dec 23rd.  The grooming crew have been spreading some Christmas cheer opening the Snowcross course in TELUS Park as they continue to work on other features.

Up at Silver Star the 3 gladed runs on Silver Woods are now open bringing the total run count to 100. For those that just can’t get enough, night Skiing is in full swing at both mountains. At Silver Star night skiing operates every Friday and Saturday evening (except Dec 25th) from 3:30pm – 8:30pm on the Summit and Silver Queen. At Big White night skiing runs straight through until 8:00pm on the Bullet, Plaza Chairs and from 5:00pm to 8:00pm in TELUS Park every night over Christmas (except Christmas Eve and New Years Eve).

Christmas celebrations at Big White will include: Family Photos with Santa, an indoor Church service at the Village Centre Mall, Christmas carolling, the torchlight parade followed by a fireworks show with hot chestnuts roasting on an open fire and hot chocolate. Elves permitting, even Santa Claus himself will be there. This is a must attend event and it is all free. Photos will take place all day and the festivities kick off with the church service at 4:30 pm.

Christmas Eve at Silver Star is always a night to remember. The first delight is the Torchlight Parade and the spectacular Fireworks display getting underway shortly after 4pm. As the last sparkle dims in the evening sky, Santa will lead the kids to the NATC for Santa’s Gift Giving and Photos.

Plan your holiday trip today with BC travel Guide.

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New Beach Resort in Osoyoos

Aditi on 28 Sep 2009

Many travellers to British Columbia are interested in new resorts and properties because it’s always exciting to stay in a brand new vacation home. One of BC’s newest resorts Watermark Beach Resort located in Osoyoos is a great place for such travellers. Osoyoos has Canada’s driest climate with the lowest rainfall and highest temperatures in the country and this region is known for its wineries and orchards .

Watermark Beach Resort is set to open on October 1st 2009 and will provide guests fall getaway, wedding, or meeting destination opportunities. The four-story, 153 suite Watermark Beach Resort will consist of a main building and 30 beachfront townhomes. 

Features of Watermark Beach Resort include:

- Variety of units ranging from studio, one, two and three-bedroom suites to penthouses.

- Amenities like fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances, deep soaking tubs, flat-screen televisions in the master bedrooms and living areas, and private balconies.

- Resort will offer spa, fitness facility, steam room, hot tubs, seasonal pool with waterslide, wine bar and wine bar patio with a summer kitchen.

For investors interested in BC’s hot tourism industry, this could be an interesting investment opportunity with beachfront homes starting from low 300’s.

Watermark Beach Resort is the collective vision of a group of British Columbia’s leading vacation resort consultants and designers. The team’s collaboration results in a resort that protects, and ultimately enhances, the magic of the space. The goal is to create a remarkable resort and recreational community that offers genuine, lasting value for generations. Value that turns mere vacation moments into a lifetime of irreplaceable memories.

For more information, visit: Watermark Beach Resort

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Why to visit Okanagan Fall Wine Festival?

Aditi on 20 Sep 2009

 Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is one of it’s own kind and the largest Fall wine Festival in North America, therefore a must visit for all wine lovers. This year Okanagan Fall Wine Festival  is being celebrated from October 1st to 11th, 2009 across 92 wineries in the Okanagan. The Okanagan wine Festival society is gearing up to organize and host about 150 different events.

Some of the events, I am looking forward to include:

1. Valley First Credit Union Grand Finale Consumer tastings on October 9th and 10th 2009 at Penticton Trade and Convention centre (273 Power Street). This is one of the largest event with over 60 wineries present and over 240 wines to sample. The ticket includes: enjoyable live entertainment, souvenir wine glass, all your wine tasting, bread and cheese and a free taxi ride home. This is a great event for those trying wines for the first time as well as those who want to expand their wine knowledge.

The advanced tickets are priced at $50/person. Call : 877-763-2849 to get your tickets today.

2. An evening of Fine Italian Cuisine and the wines of Tinhorn Creek on Thursday, October 1st 2009. The Villa Rosa Ristorante voted Best Italian Restaurant 9 years in a row. Each year during Wine Festival, there is a series of extraordinary multiple course menus, paired with the exceptional wines of the Okanagan’s finest wineries. You can experience all the rich flavors of authentic Italian food and full bodied wines. To enhance the evening winery representatives from Tinhorn Creek will be on hand to introduce each wine and answer any questions that you may have, as each course is being introduced.  To get tickets, call: 250-490-9595 and the tickets are priced at $99.95/ person  

3. Not everything has a price attached to it. Some events are free. Join fellow residents and tourists at the breathtaking Greata Ranch, located just south of Peachland, for wine tasting and a lovely artwork show and sale from well known Okanagan Artists Louise Lambert, Julia Trops, Rebekah Wilkinson and Charlotte LaFleur, Saturday and Sunday October 3 & 4, 10-4 pm (or 6 pm). For more information, email: julia@juliatrops.com

4. Enjoy fall Sampler plate at Little Straw Vineyards Estate Winery on October 6th, 7th and 8th 2009 from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm. Take time from your hectic wine touring to savour the flavors of fall. Relax on Little Straw Vinyeyards Estate Winery’s spacious deck with a glass of one of  newest releases and  “Fall Sampler Plate” as you gaze out over the vineyards and lake . Later take a look at local artist’s work featured in the gallery. For more information, call: 250-769-0404.

5. All you need is Cheese and the Rhone Ranger scheduled for Monday, October 5th 2009 at Manteo Resort from 6.30 to 8.30 pm. The tickets are priced at $40.00/person and can be bought at Ticketmaster.ca or by calling 250-860-1470. At this event, the guests will be able to evaluate variety of wines from the Rhone region of France grown and produced in the Okanagan Valley. These will be paired with fine Canadian cheeses like long aged Cheddars, mixed rinds, Aged Gouda along with a few unique Blue Cheeses. Wines will include Syrah/Shiraz, Viognier, Mourvedre and Grenache to name a few.

For more information, visit: Okanagan Fall Wine Festival

Related Links:

Okanagan Wineries

Okanagan Accommodation

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5 BC hotels in Canada’s Top 10 Hotels

Aditi on 16 Sep 2009

Yesterday, I came across a very interesting article on Yahoo, called “ Canada’s Top 10 Hotels” by Bob Harris- a Forbes traveller but what was more interesting was the fact that five of British Columbia’s Hotels were featured in this list (List was compiled by the Forbes Traveler 400 board of experts, who had gathered to determine Canada’s finest luxury hotels and resorts.) Curious to know, which BC hotels made it to the list? Check it out below:

Four Seasons Whistler and Fairmont Chateau Whistler : These resorts offer high-end accommodation with amenities like quality spa, excellent location, multiple whirlpools and finest dining facilities.

On Vancouver Island, the Sooke Harbour House was the clear choice in the British Columbia capital of Victoria along with Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino  .

Finally, in the city of Vancouver, the Opus Hotel (a youthful 96-unit boutique property) located in Yaletown district, made it to the list.

If you get a chance do travel to these outstanding BC hotels and if you have a favourite Hotel in British Columbia, do share it with us. 

Related Links:

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British Columbia Bed and Breakfasts

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New Greg Norman golf course in Okanagan

Aditi on 13 Sep 2009

I am sure just like me the other BC golf enthusiasts are excited about new Greg Norman golf course in British Columbia. Greg Norman (hall of fame golfer) has just recently announced that he will be designing a championship golf course on the former fairways of Ponderosa Golf Course in a new village-oriented development in Peachland, British Columbia (only 30-45 minutes away from Kelowna) .

The Greg Norman Championship Golf Course will provide exciting new challenges for all levels of golfers and will utilize the natural features of the area like lovely lake Okanagan, majestic mountains, the Ponderosa pines and awe-inspiring wineries. The Ponderosa planned community is going to be a five star community with a master-planned golf course development by Treegroup Developments Corp. in collaboration with the Westbank First Nation. It will have all facilities for leading a luxurious life.

From BC tourism perspective, this golf course will not only generate more jobs in the area but will also bring in valuable tourism dollars to beautiful Okanagan region. The golf course is scheduled to open in Spring of 2011.

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10 Must Do’s for BC Tourists

Aditi on 09 Sep 2009

British Columbia is a perfect getaway for adventure seekers but your trip to BC will be incomplete without trying these exciting activities:

1. Go downhill Skiing in Whistler, Kicking Horse or Sun Peaks

2. Experience Whale Watching in Port Hardy 

3. Take a wine tour in the Okanagan Valley

4.  Discover back country trails of beautiful British Columbia through Horse Back Riding

5. Go Fishing in Northern BC around Peace River or Skeena river region

6. If you enjoy camping then British Columbia will not disappoint you. Camping is a great way to travel through BC and to save on accommodation.

7. Throughout British Columbia, tourists will find world class golf courses and it’s hard not to go Golfing on a beautiful summer day.

8. Visit Glacier National Park to experience steep rugged majestic mountains, wide variety of plant and animal life, and to get glimpse of wildlife like mountain caribou, mountain goat, elk etc. 

9. Enjoy a ride on BC ferries which operates 25 routes among the islands of British Columbia. 

10. Try White Water Rafting on one of the inland rivers like Thompson or Fraser River.

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