Ghost city in the clouds

Just a short drive up the hills from Highway 31a outside New Denver, B.C., lies the not-quite-qhost town of Sandon.
Travellers and mining history buffs will be happy to discover there’s still quite a few old buildings to see – most of them lovingly rebuilt or restored since the place was nearly destroyed in a flood [...]

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Wrecked old ghost town on the Galena Trail

Bike down a couple of clicks along the creek and you’re suddenly upon a massive pile of wooden rubble.
This incredible heaping dump of rusted-out iron works, twisted inside a gigantic nest of fallen, weathered grey wooden beams, was once known as Alamo Siding.
Back in 1904 this was a CPR mining and siding centre. There was [...]

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Pathway soars above Golden Mile

There are all sorts of great reasons to stop in at one of B.C.’s famed Okanagan wineries. There’s the wine, for one thing, and you can normally sample a sip or two for free at the tasting bars.
Then there’s the ambiance. You get to rub elbows with folks from across the province and beyond – [...]

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