Matty Kakes Is Changing The Look Of Castlegar One Wall At A Time
Matty Hillman is a resident of Pass Creek, just east of Castlegar, and an instructor at Selkirk College, specializing in Human Services, Child and Youth Care. When he's not teaching he's a talented muralist who goes by the name Matty Kakes and is "especially interested in the intersection of youth…
This is Why Castlegar Has the Best Cross-Country Skiing in the Kootenays
Cross-country skiing, also known as nordic skiing or x-country skiing, is becoming one of the more popular sports in Canada because of its ease of entry and the low-cost of equipment. Not to mention we enjoy four months or more of snow here in the Great White North. Whether you're into a relaxed…
Award-Winning Musician Shawn Hook Takes Us Home
Award-Winning Musician Shawn Hook Takes Us Home Shawn Hook is a celebrated singer-songwriter who comes from a long line of West Kootenay musicians – in fact, his grandfather's guitar is on display at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre in Castlegar. Born Shawn Hlookoff in 1984, he started playing piano…
Walleye Recipes To Make Your Mouth Water
Fish on! That's not something you'd expect to hear much during Canada's winter months, but because Castlegar enjoys relatively mild temperatures between December and April, and is located at the confluence of the free-flowing Columbia and Kootenay rivers, which never fully ice up, the city offers…
Impact Magazine Showcases Castlegar Nordic Skiing
Impact magazine has featured the best cross-country skiing spots in the Kootenay region of British Columbia and have included the trails in Castlegar. Called "Hit the Road and the Nordic Ski Trails on a Winter Visit to the Kootenays," the article appeared on the publication's website and describes…
Meet Castlegar Photographer Steven Wells
When he's not photographing the epic local views, Castlegar photographer Steven Wells is riding the mountain bike trails near his house or taking his Great Dane on walks along the Columbia River. We caught up with Steven to ask him some questions as part of our Castlegar artist series that…
The Best Winter Fishing Spots In Castlegar
Castlegar is located at the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay rivers and is surrounded by innumerable alpine ponds, streams, and the 232-kilometre Arrow Lakes system. Therefore, it stands to reason the city is a popular fishing destination. So much so, we've showcased multiple articles about…
New App Features A Walking Tour of Historic Castlegar
Historic and present-day Castlegar is now featured on a futuristic app that showcases specific sites around Canada and what they used to look like last century. The On This Spot app, is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and its mission is to "take people on guided walking tours through…
Mountain Culture Group Spotlights Castlegar Bouldering
The Mountain Culture Group website has featured the Castlegar bouldering scene in an article titled "Why The West Kootenay Bouldering Scene Is Blowing Up." The Q&A-style story interviews Allen Rollin who recently released the West Kootenay Bouldering guidebook, which can be purchased at the…
Where To See Wildlife In The Fall in Castlegar
Autumn is a special time in Castlegar: the deciduous trees and the Larch turn every shade of yellow, red and orange, the air is pleasantly cool but the sun still shines bright, and it’s the best season to spot all manner of wildlife in and around the city. “The Fall is such a great time for…
Kootenay Mountain Culture Features Castlegar & Arrow Lakes
Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine's website has showcased the Castlegar area and Arrow Lakes in an article titled "Why Castlegar Should Be On Your Must-Visit List This Fall." Created in partnership with ZenSeekers and Arrow Slocan Tourism, the story features words by KMC editor Vince Hempsall,…
BBC Features Castlegar's Doukhobor Community
The British Broadcasting Corporation has featured Castlegar and its Doukhobor Community in its summer article entitled "Canada's little-known Russian sect: The fascinating but little-documented story of the Doukhobors, a pacifist religious sect who fled persecution in Russia to undertake one of the…