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Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly the size of Prince Edward Island
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the fourth largest provincial park in BC
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The Thompson Okanagan region is the same size as Ireland
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The Okanagan Valley is home to four annual seasonal wine festivals
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At 3,954 metres, Mount Robson is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies
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The Thompson Okanagan region has 3,200 tourism stakeholders
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Murtle Lake is the largest ‘non-motorized’ lake in North America
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Nk’Mip Cellars is North America’s first aboriginal-owned and operated winery
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Osoyoos Lake is Canada’s warmest fresh water lake
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Capital city of BC is Victoria
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Sun Peaks ski resort is the third largest ski resort in Canada
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Shuswap Lake hosts the largest houseboat fleet in Canada
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The 50 hectare BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops has over 65 species of wildlife
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Mount Robson was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984
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Tourism generates $1.73 billion per year for the Thompson Okanagan economy
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The 600-acre wildlife sanctuary of Cranberry Marsh hosts over 90 species of birds
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Helmcken Falls is taller than Niagara Falls and plunges 141 metres down a narrow canyon
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Greenwood is Canada’s smallest city
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Shuswap Lake encompasses over 1,000km of shoreline
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the largest provincial park in the Thompson Okanagan region
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Mount Robson was established in 1913 as the second provincial park in BC
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BC is Canada's third most populated province, with 4,530,961 residents
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Osoyoos is home to Canada’s only desert eco-system
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In the Thompson Okanagan you can ski and golf in the same day at certain times of year!
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BC Parks celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2011
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is home to over 40 waterfalls
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Tips for the Travel Media

Looking for a fresh and exciting story idea? Look no further! The following is a short list of the Thompson Okanagan’s latest and greatest to get your stories started.

Eagle Pass heliskiing

SILVER STAR RESORT – HELI-SKIING IN THE MONASHEE MOUNTAINS

Eagle Pass Heli-Skiing will be offering day skiing from Silver Star Mountain Resort commencing December 2011. Stay and ski at one of Canada’s favourite family resorts and enjoy all the untracked powder and incredible alpine terrain you can shake a ski pole at.

 Silver Star’s charming resort village is just one hour from the Kelowna International Airport and offers a full range of ski-in/ski-out accommodation, a great selection of 

restaurants and pubs, and a host of other non-ski activities. Before climbing aboard with Eagle Pass, you can hit the groomers with the family, work up those ski legs in the steeps of Putnam Creek, and join in a day of ‘Powder Prep’ lessons from one of Canada’s finest Ski Schools.

SilverStarMountainResort: www.skisilverstar.com
Eagle Pass Heli-Skiing: www.eaglepassheliskiing.com
Robin Baycroft: rbaycroft@skisilverstar.com

Poplar Grove Winery

POPLAR GROVE WINERY

Poplar Grove Winery recently opened a 9,500-sq-ft state-of-the-art winery on top of Munson Mountain at the gateway to the Naramata Bench. The new winery space is home to a working winery, showcase barrel hall and an expansive tasting room. Visitors can tour the barrel hall, sample Poplar Grove’s award-winning wines and enjoy a picnic on the viewing deck overlooking Penticton’s scenic waterfront. 

 

Artisanal cheeses, meats and breads are available. Within the new estate vineyards, Poplar Grove planted foundation plants to harmonize with biodynamic principals – including hard fescue, red clover and bluegrass. The vineyard edges are lined with crested wheatgrass, wild mustard and annual rye.

Poplar Grover Winery: www.poplargrove.ca

Laurie Barnes: laurie@poplargrove.ca

Okanagan Spirits

OKANAGAN SPIRITS GIN – SILVER MEDAL WORLD SPIRITS AWARDS

Okanagan Spirits has produced an award winning Gin using the finest of botanicals that include Juniper Berry, Coriander, Spruce, Rose Petal and many others. It is a wonderfully soft sipping gin that will also work well within a cocktail or classic G+T. It is craft distilled in their huge copper-pot still, then cut with the purest B.C. spring water. 

No sugar, essences or artificial flavours have been added to this product. Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery was designed to take advantage of the wide assortment of fruit grown in the Okanagan Valley, and distill these local fruits into brandies, liqueurs, grappa and specialty spirits.

Okanagan Spirits: www.okanaganspirits.com Rodney Goodchild: Rodney@okanaganspirits.com 

 

Terrafina At Hester Creek

TERRAFINA RESTAURANT AT HESTER CREEK WINERY

Terrafina, Italian for “from the earth”, is inspired by Hester Creek Estate Winery having some of the oldest producing vines in the Okanagan, as well as by the abundance of locally grown ingredients which have made the region a culinary destination. Located in the former winery tasting room, Terrafina’s 45 seat restaurant provides an intimate setting with old brick, wooden pillars and iron chandeliers.

2011 Fall Cooking Classes Dinner Schedule:

Cooking Classes at Hester Creek Estate Winery offer you the rare experience of interacting with an acclaimed 

 

B.C. chef in an intimate setting. You are one of only 14 guests seated at a granite island in a state-of-the-art kitchen. The multi-course menu skillfully pairs delicate and intricate flavours with their award-winning wines. An evening is complete by staying at one of the Winery “Villas” at Hester Creek.

Terrafina: www.terrafinarestaurant.com

Jeremy Luypen: jluypen@terrafinarestaurant.com 

 

Miradoro

MIRADORO RESTAURANT AT TINHORN CREEK WINERY

After several years of planning, some delays, and a year of construction Tinhorn Creek has finally opened up their new restaurant at the winery. Aptly named Miradoro, roughly translates to "Golden View" in Portuguese. This originates from Miradoro restaurant partner Manuel Ferreira's (of famed Vancouver's Le Gavroche) Portuguese background. Miradoro will serve market cuisine in a relaxed fine dining

atmosphere. It seats 65 people inside with a 65-seat outdoor patio offering superb views of the scenic South OkanaganValley. Ferreira has secured an exceptional individual to run the restaurant behind the menu – Executive Chef Jeff Van Geest. His background includes some of Vancouver’s finest restaurants (Bishops, Diva at the Met, Chef Bernard’s Cafe), and his own Aurora Bistro.

TinhornCreek: www.tinhorn.com Julia Copland Stene: julie@tinhorn.com 

 

NK'Mip Vision Quest

NK’MIP DESERT CULTURAL CENTRE – CULTURAL VISION QUEST PROGRAM

The NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre’s “Cultural Vision Quest” program integrates modern technology with a traditional spiritual guidance ritual to highlight First Nations respect for the land.

Adventure Dynamics: Through a variety of fun activities designed for team building, guests have the ultimate experience in self-challenge. Teams strategize in competition to gain the most points, completing challenges both mental and physical.

 

Vision Quest Rapelling: Guests hike through the desert to a designated climbing area offering a beautiful view of the Okanagan’s stunning vista. From there, they navigate their descent down a solid rock face.

Vision Quest Adventure Dynamics and Rapelling can be combined with First Nations team building, smudging, drumming, storytelling and singing options.

NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre: www.nkmipdesert.com Charlotte Stringam: cstringam@oib.ca 

 

Wildcraft Wild Team Plantation

WILDCRAFT FOREST – HOME OF CANADA’S WILD TEA PLANTATION

The Wildcraft Forest is an Eco-museum and interpretive forest, which includes a Wild Tea Plantation and Sculpture Trail. Much of the tea is sold directly from theTeaHouse and some from a few stores. Blends are limited to specifically harvest very low volumes to lessen the impact on eco-systems. For this reason, blends are packaged

 

signed and numbered in editions like fine wines and limited edition prints. The Sculpture Trail consists of over 25 innovative contemporary artworks gracing the paths and tracks of this scenic woodland. National and international artists exhibit alongside local schools and community groups.

Wildcraft Forest: www.wildcraftforest.homestead.com Don Elzer: donelzer@uniserve.com

Tree Top Flyers and Zip Zone Adventures

BC’S NEWEST SPECTACULAR ZIP LINES

Imagine the exhilaration of flying over picturesque Chase Canyon Falls with Tree Top Flyers, Canada’s newest and most exciting eco-adventure. Tree Top Flyers is conveniently located in Chase, the western gateway to the Shuswap. The experience takes just over an hour. Tentative opening is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2011

Tree Top Flyers: www.treetopflyers.ca

Matt Lepp: matt@treetopflyers.ca

Zip Zone Adventure Park, southwest of Kelowna near Peachland, has the highest zip lines in North America, spanning Deep Creek. So high that, at 350 feet, aircraft warning markers had to be installed! It is not uncommon that zippers can look down upon birds of prey. This is a cool adventure and a great alternative to escaping the Okanagan Valley heat. Every full moon, zippers can experience eerie zip lining in the cool mountain air...

Zip Zone Adventure Park: www.zipzone.ca

 Kevin Bennett: Kevin.bennett@zipzone.ca 

 

Wine Trails

NEW OKANAGAN WINE ADVENTURE TRAIL – ON A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED...

West Kelowna and Peachland- two communities across Okanagan Lake from Kelowna have teamed up to feature the latest winery driving route in the Okanagan Valley. The Westside Wine Trail features 12 wineries including B.C. flagships- Mission Hill and Quails Gate Wineries. 

 

Centered around an extinct volcanic eruption, the trail provides architecture delights, artisans, First Nation heritage, culinary delights, lakeside resorts and many other recommended stops along the gentle and winding roads...

Westside Wine Trail: www.tourismwestside.com Salina Curtis: salinacurtis@shaw.ca 

 

Twin Anchors Trail Cruiser Houseboat

AFFORDABLE NEW“COUPLES SIZED” DESIGN HOUSEBOATS IN THE “HOUSEBOAT CAPITAL OF CANADA” 

 

This new size is ideal for a family or couple wanting a comfortable little houseboat to explore Shuswap Lake, Canada’s paradise known as wild and rugged yet home to pristine, sandy beaches, towering waterfalls, and warm, clear water. At almost half the cost of the next size houseboat, a destination adventure on the water beats any hotel room! Powered by a 90hp outboard Mercury engine, this houseboat also features solar panels to assist in charging the cabin batteries. 

 

The boats are outfitted with all the basic amenities and galley appliances for cooking up some fabulous meals. The stateroom has a comfortable queen bed and 2 additional double beds are in adjoining rooms. Just in case you get tired of the fabulous scenery, there is a flat screen TV and DVD player. You don’t need a boat operator’s license or experience and you can be your own captain the first time out!

Twin Anchors: www.twinanchors.com

Penny Hoban: penny@twinanchors.com 

 

 
 

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