Stories

ARTERIES OF CONNECTION – HOW TRAILS BIND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

"When we see a bicycle in the city, we rejoice as if we saw nature itself; when we see a bicycle in nature, we rejoice as if we saw two great friends!"

~ Mehmet Murat ildan

Kurt Flaman owns Freedom Bike Shop in Penticton. For him,

A GEM WITHIN A GEM – CREATING MAGIC WITH MODESTY AND PATIENCE

“Everything in moderation…including moderation.” ~ Julia Child

For Mark Morrison and Tanya Tougas, Modesta Winery didn't start as a business plan; it was a feeling. A story of a couple trading life in city life for a tiny,

THE SEASON BETWEEN SEASONS

The Season Between Seasons

Why early spring might be the most beautiful time to visit the Naramata Bench

There’s a moment on the Naramata Bench when winter hasn’t quite let go, but spring is clearly on its way. The

A CEILING OF STARS

Naramata’s quest to become BC’s first Dark Sky certified community

“All species are impacted by light pollution. Flooding a nocturnal environment with artificial light destroys habitat, no less than bulldozing trees in a rainforest.” — Bettymaya Foott

HARVEST IN NARAMATA

Every season has an end - for a harvest to begin. Embrace the process!" ~ PROPHETESS DINA ROLLE

Seasons of Change

Depending on where you are, each change of season means something different—an evolution from one stage to another. Just as tourism slowed down

Unplug & Unwind. The good kind of different. The heart wants what's in Naramata. Feet up, guard down. Unplug & Unwind. The good kind of different. Feet up, guard down.