Win the Ultimate Winter Getaway Package
Destination Castlegar has joined forces with the Arrow Slocan Tourism to offer the chance to win one of two luxurious winter getaways to #ExploreArrowLakes. Here are the details: Prize One: Hot Springs Immersion One lucky winner will be able to take a person of their choice on a two-night…
Castlegar Breaks Ground On New Confluence Building
Mountain Culture Group, the digital property of Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine, has featured The Confluence building that is being constructed in Castlegar for completion next year. The article, called "Meet the Newest and Most Exciting Building in Castlegar", discusses the role of Cover…
Meet Acrylic Painter Mirja Vahala
If you've visited the Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar before, chances are you've seen the work of painter Mirja Vahala. Her beautiful acrylic landscapes are a regular sight at the gallery as well as at many other locations around the Kootenays. Her art studio is based in Robson, just across…
Castlegar Featured on Paddle BC
A new website called Paddle BC launched this month and featured Castlegar as a perfect paddling destination. A collaboration between paddling associations and cross-sector organizations, Paddle BC promotes the province of British Columbia as a world-class place for paddlers that offers some of the…
Meet Artist, Seamstress, and Designer Sue Reed
Sue Reed is the talented artist and seamstress behind the brand Dreamscape Studio, which specializes in custom, unique, and individualized handbags, wallets, purses, and more. Based in Ootischenia, the community on the eastern side of the Columbia River across from Castlegar, Sue designs…
Out There Outdoors Magazine Showcases Castlegar in the Autumn
Out There Outdoors magazine has featured Castlegar in its article "Visit Canada's Arrow Lakes Region This Fall." The magazine, based in Spokane, Washington and distributed across the Pacific Northwest Region, played up the world-class mountain biking and fishing around Castlegar, as well as the…
Meet Metal Artist Lisa Huth
Lisa Huth is an artist and blacksmith based in Pass Creek, just north of Castlegar. Her preferred medium is metal and she's done commissions for clients that include everything from patio railings to range hoods and she's also created pieces that have been showcased in such festivals as Castlegar's…
Meet Videographer Tyler Hadikin of Stacked Films
Tyler Hadikin is a local videographer who has done work for a variety of clients, from X Games athletes and real estate agents to East and West Kootenay businesses and all manner of events. He's created some of our favourite short films about Castlegar over the years and we've shared some of them…
Celebrate Endless Summer With These Family-Friendly Castlegar Activities
Castlegar is the perfect place for families. What with all the festivals, parks, excellent schools and heaps of outdoor recreation opportunities from swimming in lakes and paddling to skiing and snowmobiling, the little city in the valley is great for kids and their adults. We’ve listed fun things…
Meet Watercolour Painter Tara Smith
Tara Smith was born and raised in the Kootenays and like most local children she was introduced to the sport of fishing at a young age. These days she's busy teaching her own two kids how to fish but occasionally she finds some free time to paint watercolours of, you guessed it, fish. Specifically…
New Podcast Features Castlegar's Doukhobor Community
New Podcast Features Castlegar's Doukhobor Community A new podcast called The Headwaters: Stories from the Source has dedicated an entire episode to Castlegar's Doukhobor community and included interviews with such local luminaries as JJ Verigin, Chris Kalesnikoff, and Linda Wilkinson from the Mir…
Everything You Need To Know About Water Levels and Paddling Safety in Castlegar
Castlegar, and the West Kootenay region in general, isn't your typical place when it comes to water levels and safety. In fact, the height of our local rivers can change hourly and so it's important to know some basic information before you get on the water. In a recent post by local paddling and…