Archive for 2015

Winter in Wine Country Festival

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The grapes are off the vines, frost is forming in the fields, and the bounty of the season is being poured into your glass while you enjoy the warmth of a fire and a view of the South Okanagan. Winter in wine country sounds pretty dreamy and it’s an experience you can actually book, sip, […]

The Tree Inside at Vancouver Asian Film Festival

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Just as the city changes throughout the year, sprinkling cherry blossoms around like confetti or blowing yellow leaves down to reach the flow of the rain as it hits the earth, so can a person. Michelle Kim‘s The Tree Inside is a dramatic feature film that will be screening at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival […]

42nd Annual Circle Craft Christmas Market

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The very popular Circle Craft Christmas Market returns this month to kick off the holiday season in style with hundreds of gifts, decorations, snacks, and seasonal inspirations. ~~~~ CLICK HERE TO WIN TICKETS TO THE 2016 CHRISTMAS MARKET ~~~~~ What: Circle Craft Christmas Market Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West When: November 11th until November 15th, […]

Where to Donate Warm Clothing and Blankets This Season

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The longest running blanket drive in the region, the Realtors Care Blanket Drive, returns November 16th to November 23rd, 2015. Since 1994, this campaign has helped more than 250,000 people in need through donations of warm coats, clothing, blankets, and more. REALTORS Care Blanket Drive Where to Donate Warm Clothing and Blankets This Season Real […]

Emerald Lake Lodge: An All Season Rocky Mountain Retreat

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Disclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. My experience was compliments of Kootenay Rockies Tourism, Destination BC, and Emerald Lake Lodge. Views are my own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

There’s a time and place for thrilling adventures, and for sitting in front of the fire place all day in a robe, sipping mulled wine. Emerald Lake Lodge, an exceptional year-round accessible resort in one of the world’s most beautiful wilderness settings, offers a home base for both. I visited the Kootenay Rockies region in […]