Thanks to Jordan Coble from the Sncewips Heritage Museum and Westbank First Nation in West Kelowna, I now know two things: Ogopogo is much more than a cartoon rendering, and Ogopogo (n’ha-a-itk) is all around the Okanagan.

I invite everyone to walk the orchards, stroll the vines, and sample the sweet flavours of the Okanagan in Summerland, BC. Check out this preview of my experience with ZenSeekers.

Top 3 Places to Cycle in Vernon: Between shopping and patio dining on Main Street (30th Ave), and hammock hangouts at Kalavida Surf Shop, I researched this article about biking in Vernon for ZenSeekers that has all you need to know, including where to rent a bike.

Contributor Jen Murtagh provides a recap of the Osoyoos Oyster Festival and previews a hot summer lineup of events and festivals in Osoyoos so you can start your trip planning now!

Guest contributor Steffani Cameron wines and dines her way through Oliver and Osoyoos, with a theme of tasting, sampling, and savouring Okanagan cheese and the goodness that accompanies it.

Guest post from SnowSeekers: Meet Baldy Mountain, the Little Okanagan Resort with Big Terrain. Baldy is located just a 50-minute drive outside the Oliver/Osoyoos area in the South Okanagan.