Stories

A Special Place: Why the Naramata Farmers’ Market Captures the Heart of Summer

The first thing you’ll notice isn’t the rows of fresh cherries or the scent of barbecue drifting through the park. It’s the feeling. Children laugh as they race across the grass. Musicians play beneath the trees. Friends settle onto picnic blankets with dinner in hand while swimmers wander up from

Soak Up Summer: Plan Your Late Summer Escape to the Naramata Bench

Summer is in full swing on the Naramata Bench, and there’s no better time to start planning your late-summer escape. Whether you’re dreaming of a relaxing day trip, a weekend in wine country, an adventure-packed week exploring the outdoors, or just looking for a few days to truly unwind, August

Dog and Kid-Friendly Wineries on the Naramata Bench

Wine country is for everyone. If you’re travelling with young children or bringing your four-legged family member along for the adventure, you’ll be happy to know that many of the wineries, cideries and breweries on the Naramata Bench are designed with the whole family in mind. Think spacious lawns, children’s

Kick Off Canada Day Week in Naramata

Happy International Rosé Day!  What better way to kick off a week of Canada Day celebrations than by raising a glass of Naramata Bench rosé? Today is International Rosé Day, and there may be no better place to celebrate than right here on the Naramata Bench, where wineries are pouring some truly

History in the Re-Making: Century-Old Naramata Theatre Restored for Live Summer Theatre Series

For the first time in more than a century, live theatre is returning to one of Naramata’s most remarkable and little-known historic spaces. Tucked beside the vineyards of Van Westen Winery on Aikins Loop, overlooking Okanagan Lake, stands an unassuming agricultural building that most visitors would mistake for a storage

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