http://www.totabc.org Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:35:03 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/what-makes-foreign-traveller-tick/ The Canadian Tourism Commission regularly publishes updates on 10 key international markets including Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and the UK. Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/what-makes-foreign-traveller-tick/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/indias-window-british-columbia/ The Economic Times and its sister publication, The Times of India, featured a five-page spread on travelling throughout British Columbia with emphasis on Thompson-Okanagan attractions. Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/indias-window-british-columbia/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/tranquille-farms-renews-itself-2013-opening/ To see agri-tourism at its best, visitors need only go to Tranquille Farm in Kamloops. Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/tranquille-farms-renews-itself-2013-opening/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/sun-peaks-bcs-alpine-mountain-year/ At BC Alpine Ski Association's annual awards banquet in May, Sun Peaks received three awards including the coveted BC Alpine Mountain Resort of the Year. Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/sun-peaks-bcs-alpine-mountain-year/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/grand-forks-downtown-beautification/ The town of Grand Forks has been splashing out giving the downtown area a cheerful facelift. Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/grand-forks-downtown-beautification/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/spotted-lake-8th-natural-wonder/ Spotted Lake near Osoyoos has been nominated as the 8th Wonder of the World. You can vote. Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/spotted-lake-8th-natural-wonder/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/round-bc-culinary-tour-touches-gods-mountain-estate/ A culinary tour-de-force around the southern half of the province singled out Joy Road Catering and God's Mountain Estate in Penticton. Thu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/round-bc-culinary-tour-touches-gods-mountain-estate/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/lake-country-establishes-tourism-commission/ Lake Country, which realizes there is no one to provide tourism information, says it will establish a tourism commission. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/lake-country-establishes-tourism-commission/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/bcs-best-golf-resort/ Panelists on the Vancouver Sun's 'Best of B.C.' golf panel chose Predator Ridge as their favourite public golf course in B.C. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/bcs-best-golf-resort/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/bostons-polished-finish-okanagan/ Patricia Harris and David Lyon of the Boston Sunday Globe offers a much more rounded version of wine tourism in our region than most articles. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/bostons-polished-finish-okanagan/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/los-angeles-now-tourist-conference-king/ The City of Angels, like its hockey team, is now the king of tourism conferences. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/los-angeles-now-tourist-conference-king/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/american-staycations-coming-end/ The American family is prying itself out of cheap backyard staycations and venturing back onto the road. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/american-staycations-coming-end/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/ona-salmon-hatchery-breaks-ground/ On May 16 a public ground breaking ceremony went ahead for the Okanagan Nation Alliance's (ONA) new 25,000 square foot salmon hatchery on Green Mountain Road in Penticton. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/ona-salmon-hatchery-breaks-ground/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/air-north-touches-down-kelowna/ Starting in June this year Air North will offer seasonal flights directly to Yukon from Kelowna or via Vancouver. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/air-north-touches-down-kelowna/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/annual-dish-n-dazzle/ Once a year the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) shines up the silverware, lays out the best napkins and invites everyone to the 'Dish n' Dazzle' fundraiser. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/annual-dish-n-dazzle/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/signaling-you-are-here/ TOTA and Air Canada have contributed funding to the ingenious new marketing plan, dubbed 'You Are Here,' for the south Okanagan. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/signaling-you-are-here/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/experiencing-wilderness-way/ The wilderness is one of the things Canada, and especially British Columbia, is famous for and Wilderness Way Adventure Resort is looking to bridge the gap between experience and expectation. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/experiencing-wilderness-way/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/meadowlark-festivals-spring-rush/ Like spring itself, the exceedingly popular Meadowlark Nature Festival arrived in May. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/meadowlark-festivals-spring-rush/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/westcott-takes-reins-linkbc/ Morgan Westcott, the communications officer at LinkBC, has now taken over as the general manager of that organization, effective May 1. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/westcott-takes-reins-linkbc/ http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/vernons-yarn-bombing/ Vernon's main downtown street may be a construction zone while an upgrade is underway, but the Vernon Public Art Gallery organized an outdoor art event to hang "yarn bomb" creations along 30 Avenue. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:37:00 PDT http://www.totabc.org/corporateSite/resources/news/vernons-yarn-bombing/