by Twyla Campbell | Jan 16, 2020 | Travel
It’s -28C right now and as I look out my office window, my mind takes me to the Okanagan: hot summer days, sapphire blue water and endless fruit orchards. My first visit to the area was in 1967 to visit my grandparents who’d moved that year to Rutland...
by Twyla Campbell | Jan 9, 2019 | Drink, Food
It’s been wonderful to watch the evolution of the Kelowna food scene take place over the years. If you’ve never been to Kelowna (sometimes referred to by its airport code YLW in hashtags on social media platforms), put it on your destination list....
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 22, 2018 | Drink, Food, Travel
I often get asked for recommendations in the Okanagan. I don’t mind, in fact, I absolutely love telling people about the great things in the valley, but, it does take a lot of time and effort to respond to emails and texts about what to eat and drink, or what to...
by Twyla Campbell | Jul 13, 2016 | Food, Travel
When I was in Chianti, I tried explaining the geographical features of Canada to a young woman who worked at an agritourismo. Like many, she associated Canada with un-ending snow and cold. I said, “There is an area in the west called the Okanagan. It is...
by Twyla Campbell | Jun 8, 2013 | Drink, Travel
British Columbia has five wine growing regions: Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Fraser Valley, the Okanagan, and the Similkameen Valley. According to www.winebc.com, three more regions are emerging: Kooteny, Lillooet, Thompson/Shuswap. In April 2013, I travelled...
