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Greenwood municipal water was voted "Best in the WORLD 2012"
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The Okanagan Valley is home to four annual seasonal wine festivals
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The Thompson Okanagan region is the same size as Ireland
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly the size of Prince Edward Island
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the fourth largest provincial park in BC
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At 3,954 metres, Mount Robson is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies
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Murtle Lake is the largest ‘non-motorized’ lake in North America
August 30th
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Nk’Mip Cellars is North America’s first aboriginal-owned and operated winery
August 30th
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Osoyoos Lake is Canada’s warmest fresh water lake
August 30th
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Capital city of BC is Victoria
August 30th
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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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The Thompson Okanagan region has 3,200 tourism stakeholders
August 30th
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Tourism generates $1.73 billion per year for the Thompson Okanagan economy
August 30th
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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
August 30th
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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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Mount Robson was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984
August 30th

Thompson Okanagan Tourism News Centre

Feature Story

Okanagan Bucket List Unveiled at YLWBucket_List_Sign_by_Allen_Jones.jpg

A new era of partnership in marketing and promotion of the Okanagan Region to visitors from around the world was officially launched today during a special ceremony at the Kelowna International Airport (YLW).

Today, YLW introduces visitors through its gates extraordinary tourism experiences from across the region an innovative program entitled the "Okanagan Bucket List". Administered by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA), the Okanagan Bucket List program highlights four tourism product category leaders in ski, wine, spa, and golf – Big White Ski Resort, Mission Hill Winery, Sparkling Hill Resort and Predator Ridge Resort – each offering an iconic experience unique to the Okanagan.   Read More...

CORRECTION NOTICE: Please note on Page 85 of the Travel Experiences Guide the photo credit is incorrect. The photo on this page was submitted by Darren Robinson. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused to Darren and we thank him for the use of this and other photographs supplied.

UBCO on Cultural Tourism & Festivals

The University of British Columbia has brought in specialists to conduct a pair of tourism courses on 'Festivals, Events and Eve…

2013 Canada’s West Marketplace lands in Whistler

The province of British Columbia announced the 26th annual Canada's West Marketplace trade show will take place in Whistler from…

Green Tourism Certification comes to British Columbia

Recently Green Tourism UK expanded their auditing and inspection service to begin certifying businesses within Canada and Britis…

TOTA Pitches Region to U.S. Travel Media

TOTA flew the Thompson Okanagan flag at this year's edition of the biggest annual Canadian event for U.S. travel media. North A…

Travel Experiences Guide Takes Vibrant New Approach

TOTA has unveiled the latest version of its annual Thompson Okanagan Travel Experiences Guide, revealing a vibrant new approach …

Round B.C. Culinary Tour touches God's 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 Pen…

Spotted Lake for 8th Natural Wonder

Spotted Lake near Osoyoos has been nominated as the 8th Wonder of the World. You can vote.

India's Window on British Columbia

The Economic Times and its sister publication, The Times of India, featured a five-page spread on travelling throughout British …

Boston's Polished Finish on the Okanagan

Patricia Harris and David Lyon of the Boston Sunday Globe offers a much more rounded version of wine tourism in our region than …

B.C.'s 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.

Thompson Okanagan Connector Visitor Center 2013 Billboard and Brochure Racking Program

Outside Billboard display & Brochure Racking only $497.50 per year **

Brochure racking 1 year commitment $175

Brochure racking 3 year commitment $150 (billed annually)

prices subject to applicable taxes **3 year minimum commitment

Contact Sales or 250 860 5999 x 203

Tranquille Farms renews itself for 2013 Opening

To see agri-tourism at its best, visitors need only go to Tranquille Farm in Kamloops.

Grand Forks Downtown Beautification

The town of Grand Forks has been splashing out giving the downtown area a cheerful facelift.

Sun Peaks B.C.'s Alpine Mountain of the Year

At BC Alpine Ski Association's annual awards banquet in May, Sun Peaks received three awards including the coveted BC Alpine Mou…

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 ha…

Lake Country establishes Tourism Commission

Lake Country, which realizes there is no one to provide tourism information, says it will establish a tourism commission.

Don’t miss any of the Partnered Programs Marketing Opportunities available to you – Learn More

2013 TEG Zipline Guy

Do you want to make your Travel Experiences Guide advertisement more dynamic and stand out from the others?

We are now introducing Video & Audio enhancements for the Travel Experiences Guide – EBook App which is available for download from the ITunes Newsstand as well as the online version (travelthompsonokanagan.com).

$35 + taxes per month per video, with 1 complimentary change – minimum commitment 1 year.

Don’t forget we can also help promote your Thompson Okanagan Experience Package on our website

Prices start at $1500 + tax for 1 YEAR (and you can change the package up to 4 times)

If you did not participate in the print travel experiences guide you can still be involved with a directory listing:

$500 + taxes - 1 Year

For more information on these and other Marketing Opportunities available to you

Contact Sales or 250 860 5999 x 203

What makes the Foreign Traveller Tick

The Canadian Tourism Commission regularly publishes updates on 10 key international markets including Australia, Brazil, China, …

Los Angeles now Tourist Conference King

The City of Angels, like its hockey team, is now the king of tourism conferences.

The Annual Dish n’ Dazzle

Once a year the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) shines up the silverware, lays out the best napkins and invites e…

American Staycations coming to an End?

The American family is prying itself out of cheap backyard staycations and venturing back onto the road.

Westcott takes reins at LinkBC

Morgan Westcott, the communications officer at LinkBC, has now taken over as the general manager of that organization, effective…

SILGA perfect opportunity to show TOTA Partnership Progress

SILGA's annual conference presented a great opportunity to show government leaders what TOTA is doing to grow the region's touri…

TOTA's Online EQ Contest Scores some Winners

During the first part of April TOTA ran a contest on Castanet.net on what kind of traveller readers were.

Explorer Quotient Workshop in the Shuswap

Attendees to the Explorer Quotient® program in the Shuswap will be introduced to the vision of the Thompson Okanagan’s 10-year r…

TOTA Stakeholder's Consumer Show Advantage

Registered stakeholders with TOTA can take advantage of price breaks if they want to exhibit at a number of large consumer event…

Summit Goers enjoy advice from Employment Experts

At TOTA's 2013 Summit two employment professionals, Arlene Keis and Shawnee Love, shared their expertise with the travel industr…

Similkameen Valley’s Pilot Project reaches Milestone

On April 24 more than 40 stakeholders celebrated the launch of the Similkameen Valley's new destination marketing.

Summerhill bags only North American award at Effervescents du Monde

The only winery in North America to receive an award at the 2012 Effervescents du Monde (Sparkling Wines of the World) was Summe…

The Business of Awesome and Un-Awesome

The Enderby Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Shuswap Tourism, the Podollan Inn and Jennifer Kent Marketing, is bringing …

Communities in Region Get Major Funding for Tourism Projects

Communities throughout the Thompson Okanagan will share nearly a quarter million dollars in provincial matching funds for eligib…

Similkameen Valley’s New Tourism Plan Unveiled

Over 50 Similkameen Valley tourism stakeholders gathered in Princeton June 6th to hear the highlights of the newly developed Tou…

The Okanagan Bucket List Unveiled at YLW

What's on your Bucket List?

TOTA’s Staff and New Board focus on 10-Year Strategy for Future Growth

TOTA's 2013 Summit at Quaaout Lodge near Chase renewed the board of directors and defined a new direction for tourism in the reg…

TOTA Publishes 10-Year Regional Tourism Strategy

After two years of intensive discussions, consultation and research with hundreds of tourism stakeholders the Thompson Okanagan …

TOTA & Similkameen Valley Launch Case Study Pilot Project

In a groundbreaking joint initiative, the organizations representing the tourism industry in the Similkameen Valley and the Thom…

Province Appoints TOTA Past Chair Michael J. Ballingall to PavCo Board

A tourism leader in B.C.'s Southern Interior and Past Chair of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) – Michael J. Bal…
 
 

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