BC & Alberta Festival Stories & Event News

Summertime Blues is happening Aug. 24-27, 2017 at Maffeo Sutton Park.

The perfect road trip is more than just a scenic drive.

Nanaimo’s Longwood Brewery craft its beers from the bounty of Vancouver Island, sourcing ingredients from places such as Cedar Valley Hops Yards and Castlewood Farms.

Alberta’s capital city has some fun and unusual claims to fame.

The summer months bring sunny weather, good company, and total relaxation. They also bring some of the best food – barbecues, fresh produce, and refreshing drinks.

In this age of convenience, food trucks are an on-the-go foodie’s dream.

Heading to the provinces’ wilderness side, I’ll be packing my canoe and hiking gear because ArtsWells is a festival located smack dab in the centre of all things outdoors.

We rolled down Highway 97 from Williams Lake and turned off toward the Chief Will Yum campsite that had been transformed into a festival ground.

I touched down in the Quesnel Airport, just two hours from YVR, collected my checked bag, and walked over to the Quesnel SkyFest counter.

On a bright summer morning, Williams Lake - the Mural Capital of the Cariboo - was buzzing, and the Cariboo Arts and Culture Centre was the main hive of activity.

So everyone thought Kevin Costner was crazy, plowing over his cornfield to build a baseball park. Sharing that “build it and they will come spirit,” runs deep in the Cariboo Chilcotin.

It’s summer and that means you have to dust off the cowboy boots and get ready to do some two-stepping at country music festivals. Where?

So everyone thought Kevin Costner was crazy, plowing over his cornfield to build a baseball park. Sharing that “build it and they will come spirit,” runs deep in the Cariboo Chilcotin.

It wasn’t a typical Sunday morning.

Festival season is here and that means road trip!