http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--986-.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:05:01 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-70547-986-.htm#70547 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PDT As the Canadian Culinary Championships, the final competition of Gold Medal Plates, rolls into Kelowna this coming weekend, you can be sure of intense moments: mad ingredient shopping, feverish recipe planning, competitive wine pairing, and ingenious flavor creation. For one victorious chef, this... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-69968-986-.htm#69968 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PDT    Photo of Rotary Centre for the Arts by Litti Birker. Picture courtesy of www.tourismkelowna.com.   As I write this column, it is seriously, intensely cold outside. Winter has set in, and my antidote to the situation is to immerse the sou... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-69408-986-.htm#69408 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 PDT   The great thing about this city is that we are blessed with amazing climate year round, and we have this phenomenal backyard to play in. Even in the winter, our climate provides fluffy snow to play in while remaining milder than in most other parts of the province. That’s... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-68774-986-.htm#68774 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:00:00 PDT   (Photo: Courtesy of Tourism Kelowna) A group of travel writers tour SpierHead Winery in East Kelowna earlier this year on a press trip coordinated by Tourism Kelowna.   One of the beauties of new year is putting away last year’s ...