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« Previous Edition | This British Columbia Travel Edition Posted on 03/22/13

Visiting Central & Eastern British Columbia

Fernie's Fernival is a sure sign spring and summer in the BC Rockies and the Thompson Okanagan regions have arrived. Greet the seasons with music and fun including 2013 headliner Chilliwack. In May the Shuswap Association of Writers hosts Word on the Lake in Salmon Arm, a festival for readers and writers. Celebrate Mother’s Day at the 12th Annual Nelson Garden Festival in downtown Nelson, or visit Osoyoos in South Okanagan for the Meadowlark Nature Festival. It is the season to discover eastern British Columbia and the Okanagan region. Be sure to relax and enjoy one of the Okanagan Wine Festivals on your travels.

The 2013 Wings Over the Rockies Festival welcomes birders to eastern British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains, May 6th through 12th. The 17th annual festival explores the wetlands, birds and wildlife of the Invermere area with a full week of events and field trips. Paddle the Columbia Wetlands, meander through the Moberly Marshes near Golden, and take a Columbia River canoe trip from Radium Hot Springs to Edgewater.

Cranbrook, in southeastern BC, Kicks off 2013 summer fun at Sam Steele Days, June 13th through 16th. Rotary Park, in downtown Cranbrook, hosts the central fairgrounds and activities. Be in the heart of the fun at Spirit Square in Rotary Park and enjoy the 9th Annual Strongman Competition, Taste of Cranbrook events, and kid’s activities. Stake out your spot for Saturday’s main parade and the Sunday Kiddies Day Parade, and begin the day with a community pancake breakfast.

Home of North America’s longest wooden wharf, British Columbia’s community of Salmon Arm hosts the peak of summer’s Roots & Blues Festival. The 2013 TD Roots & Blues Festival is August 16th through 18th at the Salmon Arm Fair Grounds. Conveniently located off the Trans Canada Highway, Salmon Arm’s festival features five stages of music during the day and two evening stages, a world food village, and arts & crafts market. The 2013 lineup includes performances by Berlinski Beat, City and Colour and Steve Strongman.

British Columbia’s First Nations celebrate their culture and heritage at the 2013 Kamloops Pow Wow, August 2nd through 4th. The 34th annual pow wow is one of the largest in Western Canada, showcasing the song, dance, costumes and legends of the First Nations. Join the celebration in Kamloops at the Secwepemc Pow Wow Grounds along the Thompson River.