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…
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…
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…
Sip And Stay Promotion in Castlegar
Castlegar has joined forces with the BC Ale Trail to offer a unique "Sip and Stay" package that includes accommodation in the heart of the city as well as gift certificates to the local craft brewery and the famous Lion's Head Pub. This is the perfect time to enjoy Castlegar because the "Sip and…
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…
Castlegar's Latest Mural Helps Purify The City's Air
The latest mural in Castlegar is not only special because of the collaboration involved in its creation, it's also unique in that the paint used actually helps purify the air. Located on the side of the ARC Youth Programs building at 625 Columbia Ave., the mural was painted by Pass Creek artist…
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…
Old Growth Forest Hikes Near Castlegar
There's something awe-inspiring about walking through an old growth forest. To be amongst trees that were around before settlers arrived in Canada is a humbling thing. And to be surrounded by living beings that are so large, yet so silent, is enchanting. Today, there are multiple pockets of old…
KMC Magazine Showcases Castlegar Taxidermy School
Kootenay Mountain Culture magazine has featured Lino Grifone and his Western Canada School of Taxidermy, which he's operated in Castlegar since 1991. Called "Institute of Higher Preserving," the article appeared in the publication's Summer 2021 issue and describes how the school was Canada's first…
Spark Program Offers $3,000 To Help Launch Or Improve Your Tourism Business
The city of Castlegar has been invited to be a part of the West Kootenay division of the BC Tourism Innovation Lab, which is offering grants and mentorships to help entrepreneurs in the tourism industry either get their endeavours off the ground or level up their current ones. The Innovation Lab is…
33 Places To Take Your Dog in Castlegar
According to a recent survey by Toronto-based Logit Group, over one-half of Canadians currently have a pet in their household and of those 55% have a dog. Looking at the stats provincially, residents of British Columbia and the Prairies are more likely to own a dog compared to any other region. So,…