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Archive for May, 2009
Get back to your roots
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Get set for the hottest weekend of the summer as some of the best world, folk, roots and blues artists on the planet fill five daytime and two nighttime outdoor stages at the 17th Annual Salmon Arm Ro
Sun Peaks calendar
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
- June 20: SPCA Charity Trail Ride
- June 27: Jo’s Road Running Race; opening day for summer lift operations; opening day for bike park; opening day for Sunburst Express
- June 27, June 28: Canada D
It’s all about the music
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
While many welcome the arrival of summer for the beaches and sunshine it implies, Henry Small sees the season as something else – time for another Music in the Park.
Small has been organizing the nig
Have fun horsing around
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Jandana Ranch is a family-owned horse ranch nestled in the mountains 30 minutes northeast of Kamloops at beautiful Pinantan Lake.
The ranch offers affordable and peaceful guest ranch vacations for i
Hot Nite in the city
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Every August for the past 14 years, 11 city blocks in downtown Kamloops are closed off to allow street rods, custom builds, American muscle, sport-compact, British and European, collector, vintage, bi
A new world
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
For those who want to snorkel and dive, there are plenty of spots.
Here is a look at some in the Kamloops area.
Pavillion Lake
This crystal clear lake, nestled in a canyon between Lillooet and
Ride the rails
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Indulgence is the theme every step of the way on Rocky Mountaineer Vacations’ nine-day/eight-night Canadian Rockies Indulgence vacation package.
This luxury trip is designed for the discernin
When in Kamloops, hit the trails
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
The Kamloops-Thompson Valley region is making a case for being the mountain biking capital of Canada.
Hoodoos, rugged canyons, logging roads, sliders, ramps and kilometres of trails for recreational
Shoot some rapids
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
In Kamloops, people can take a water-rafting trip suited to their interests – extreme, casual or novice.
Take a motorized-raft trip or enjoy a paddle trip and really get involved with the river. It
A golden nugget of history
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
While touring the spectacular Gold Country, the one attraction you don’t want to miss is the Historic Hat Creek Ranch, just north of Cache Creek at the junction of highways 97 and 99.
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