FestivalSeeker Stories

Western Canada has no shortage of stories on all kinds of entertainment. Within these pages, search out your favourite destination, or search for things to do based on your interest, such as music. @FestivalSeekers, we’ve produced many stories guaranteed to ignite your passion to explore music, food, arts and cultural experiences. Let us know what you find #FestivalSeekers

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It had been more than two decades ago since I’d picked up a musical instrument – a stint playing a saxophone for a few semesters in junior high.

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Nanaimo’s history could be summed up with just a few words: “Bathtubs and Black Stones,” which is fittingly the name of a musical review and stage performance coming up this summer.

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Plaid Goat Mountain Bike Fest is set to become a no brainer in early summer because it promises to be not only packed with rad mountain bike rides but also liquid – and local – refreshment.

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Waterton National Park is best known for its dramatic scenery, sparkling blue lakes, and abundant wildlife, but did you know it has a food festival?

 

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Clarence Buchanan likes to tell the story about how two women walk into Wood Buffalo Brewing Company and each order a Coors Lite.

 

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http://www.pc.gc.ca/rockymountainhouse It was a smorgasbord of “Canadiana,” if there ever was one.

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What do a Purple Pirate, dance, symphony, blues, whisky, craft beer, dogs, and Lion Bear Fox all have in common? They’re all a part of the amazing Festival Nanaimo

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“What’s that funny smell?” My son Finn asks as we sit down at the pottery wheel for a clay experience. “Know what that smell is?

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Winters in Canada are long and most music fans don’t want to wait until the weather thaws to enjoy the energy and special performances that come with a traditional Western Canadian music festival.

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This is a story of the community that kept its heritage alive and while you reading this story, I ask you to question what lengths you’d go to keep your passion around? 

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"Sausage on a bun with sauerkraut,” Kris Kringle requested as I sat across from him at Sandy’s Ukrainian Kitchen in Nanaimo.

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Penticton is less than six hours drive from Western Washington but it might as well be on another planet. The city basks in over 300 sunny days a year.

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Throughout the year, Fort Steele is known for bringing history to life.

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Vermilion hosts Art in the Park in conjunction with Alberta Cultural Days on Oct. 1. 

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Medicine Hat may be known for its natural gas, but I discovered it also has a wonderful reputation for a fuel of a different kind - caffeine.