Castlegar Hosts TransRockies Singletrack 6 Mountain Bike Race
The TransRockies Singletrack 6 Mountain Bike Race returns to the West Kootenays July 11-16 and Castlegar will host one of the stages. TransRockies organizes various endurance events in North America throughout the year, offering participants incredible experiences in some of the continent’s most…
Going Trail Running in Castlegar? Here Are The Best Loops
There's no denying trail running is making huge strides in North America. A recent study by the US Sports and Fitness Industry Association reported that participation in the sport jumped from 13.2 million in 2022 to 14.8 million in 2023, a one-year increase of over 12 percent. When questioned about…
Meet Musician and Photographer Yanive Feiner
Yanive Feiner is a renaissance man of sorts: he's been a music teacher for over 20 years; his photography is being used by various businesses and associations around the West Kootenay region; he's written one of the anthems being used by the Trail Smoke Eaters hockey team; he facilitates…
Meet Castlegar Photographer Josh Fogal
Although he's only been doing photography professionally for three years, Josh Fogal already has his work being showcased in the Kootenay Gallery. Born and raised in Castlegar, Josh says he was always inspired by the local animals and scenery to pick up a camera and he finally did so when he got…
Spring Comes Early To Castlegar. Here Are 9 Ways To Celebrate It With Your Family
Every year Castlegar enjoys the onset of an early Spring while many places in the Kootenay region of British Columbia are still blanketed in snow. That's because our city is at a lower elevation, it's in a sheltered valley beside two rivers that help moderate temperatures, and we get more sun than…
Meet Castlegar Photographer Jamie Isaacs
Jamie Isaacs grew up in the West Kootenay region and has been photographing wildlife and landscapes since around the time she moved to Krestova, just north of Castlegar, in 2009. She says she finds the mountains and beaches surrounding her home grounding and photography allows her to connect with…
Castlegar Mountain Bike Trail Voted Best In The World
One of the most popular mountain bike websites in the world has rated a Castlegar trail as the best on the planet. In a story that ran on the last day of December 2023, PinkBike listed the top 10 rated mountain bike trails around the globe, as reviewed by users of Trailforks, the de facto map and…
Two Experts Share The Best ATV Trails In Castlegar
Dirt biking is a popular past-time in Castlegar, not only because of the plethora of backcountry logging roads around but also because there are excellent maintained areas including the KMX Motocross Track and Trail system near the Bombi summit just south-east of Castlegar and the extensive…
Meet Castlegar's Pygmy Goat Fishing Guide
The award-winning Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine has featured Castlegar in a story about Green Eggs and Ham. That's the name of the three-year-old Nigerian dwarf goat owned by Graham Cloutier of Chillbilly Sportfishing Charters. Green Eggs is also Canada's only mini goat fishing guide. The…
Borscht Cook-Off Returns This Month
Eating traditional Doukhobor borscht is a common Kootenay experience. The hearty soup has an orange hue, unlike the purple-red of other beet soups, and is rich to the point of decadence, with whipping cream, butter, cabbage, celery, tomato, and four different root vegetables. Enjoying a warm bowl…
Win a Car During Kootenay Beer Week: September 9-16
This September Castlegar will be an integral part of the Kootenay Beer Week festivities in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. From September 9-16 there will be a number of different activities happening in such communities as Rossland, Nelson, Salmo, and Kaslo but the Tailout Brewery in…
Castlegar's Sculpture Walk 2023 – Here's How To Vote For Your Favourites
There are many reasons why Castlegar is the official "Sculpture Capital of Canada" and one of the main ones is the fact that for the past decade the city has hosted an annual Sculpture Walk event. Artists from the Kootenay region and beyond have their work displayed in and around the downtown core…