Though you may not instantly reach for a Belgian-style witbier in these darkest days of winter, you can confidently crack the top of a can of Strange Fellows Brewing Jongleur year round. The French (and Belgian) pronunciation of the word "juggler," this wit toggles...
Emerald Lake Lodge in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park sits on a forested 13-acre tongue of land extending into the opaque, cyan lake that shares its name. The lake gets its color from pulverized limestone carried down from the surrounding Canadian Rockies and...
“Let’s go for a drink.” “Ah—I don’t know. I’m really tired and I don’t feel like brushing my hair or dressing up.” “Perfect, we’ll go to the Upstairs at Campagnolo.” And that’s all it took to convince me to abandon plans to work in my Vancouver hotel and head out...
Mandolyn Jonasson's battle with an autoimmune disorder led her to being an entrepreneur, founding and operating Island SodaWorks out of her Errington, Vancouver Island home. The sodas focus on seasonal, locally harvested and organic ingredients, fermented naturally...
Corcelettes is a new Swiss family-run winery in British Columbia’s rocky Similkameen Valley. Small lots of interesting, intentional wines are turning out, including a homeland inspired white blend based on the Swiss Chasselas variety called Trivium. Oracle is one...
The rise of the female sommeliers continues as we move north to Vancouver. As our third and final installment of this series on young, female sommeliers in the Northwest, this British Columbia-based edition continues to show how more women are leading the wine...
As a traditional European-style spa, Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon, British Columbia offers a rejuvenating wellness experience where love-struck honeymooners, stressed-out CEOs and worn-out retirees alike can slip into something a little more comfortable and...
When I visit minuscule town of Field, British Columbia (population “fewer than 200,” according to the town’s website), it’s Monday evening and summer is sliding into fall. Heavy clouds hang low on the mountains, obscuring the impressive peaks of Yoho National Park...
British Columbia winery Monster Vineyards was inspired by Ogopogo—the “Loch Ness” of Lake Okanagan, and thus, the primary antagonist of Okanaganites’ nightmares. Fortunately, the vineyard, that sits just two blocks off the lake, has been scaring off fewer folks...
Oktoberfest isn’t the only event that marks October as beer month. More than 90 craft beers have emerged in British Columbia and the goal is to celebrate each and every one. BC Craft Beer Month returns in its fifth year to cheers for 31 days of craft beer cask...
