https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--120-.htm Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:48:12 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--120-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/599262/Inside-Big-White-s-distinctly-Canadian-dining-scene https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/599262/Inside-Big-White-s-distinctly-Canadian-dining-scene Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:01:00 PDT Contributed In an era when ski resorts across North America increasingly answer to corporate boards and distant shareholders, Big White Ski Resort stands apart. Still locally owned and operated, the resort moves at a different pace—shaped by independence, community and a quiet sense of Canadiana. That ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/591659/Winter-basecamp-Settling-in-for-the-season-at-Predator-Ridge https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/591659/Winter-basecamp-Settling-in-for-the-season-at-Predator-Ridge Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:01:00 PDT Sponsored Content Winter in the North Okanagan has a way of changing how you think about time. Days feel less scheduled, more intentional. And when you have the right home base, winter stops being something you plan around and starts becoming something you build your days around. That's where Predator Ridge comes ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/590242/Snow-dusted-vineyards-candlelit-tastings-and-seasonal-indulgence- https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/590242/Snow-dusted-vineyards-candlelit-tastings-and-seasonal-indulgence- Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:01:00 PDT Contributed Forget the summer crowds. In winter, West Kelowna's Westside Wine Trail reveals a quieter, more intimate side of wine country. One defined by snow-dusted vineyards, warm tasting rooms and iconic estates like Mission Hill Family Estate, where seasonal traditions and hospitality shape the experience. ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/578568/Living-lakeside-My-month-at-Manteo-Resort https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan-Bucketlist/578568/Living-lakeside-My-month-at-Manteo-Resort Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:01:00 PDT Contributed I came to Manteo Resort, part of the Eldorado Resort on Okanagan Lake, thinking I'd stay a few weeks—just long enough to recharge and get some work done in a new setting. But a month in, I've stopped counting the days. There's something about life here that slows you down in all the right ways...