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The Willow Inn Kelowna BC

Hodgepodge by Charlie Hodge – Willow Inn memories

Ah yes, legends live on. Sorting through storage boxes this morning I discovered an ancient copy of the Capital News. The front-page headline read End...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR August 10th, 2021

TESTIFY X (Frontiers) **** This is the third album for these melodic hard rockers out of Norway, following 2014’s Wintersleep, plus 2018’s Big City...

Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR August 9th, 2021

RADIO ON!  Lee Aaron (Metalville) **** Lee Aaron has been on a tear since coming back to doing hard rock albums with 2016’s Fire and...

A user’s guide to crowd surfing

A user's guide to crowd surfing Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan There is an obsession to surfing a crowd. It draws...

The Okanagan Lifestyle, Part 2: Living the outdoor life

The 'Okanagan Lifestyle' and living the outdoor life Well, hey there, Okanagan Lifestyle lover! (At least I assume you are, especially after reading the “prequel”...

Hodgepodge by Charlie Hodge – Yet again another smattering of thoughts and issues

Yet again another smattering of thoughts and issues - hence a true HodgePodge column. It was touching to see such a large candlelight vigil turnout...

New Leaf at Tree To Me Inn

Spring brings rejuvenation throughout the Similkameen Valley and in 2021 a whole new leaf has budded at Tree To Me Inn in Keremeos ready...

Hot Wax Album Reviews & Podcast by the ROCK DOCTOR July 26th, 2021

662 Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Alligator) *****++ In 2019 Christone’s debut album was my #1 record of the year overall.  Here in 2021, the now 22...

The Okanagan Lifestyle, Part 1: Does it live up to the hype?

Does the 'Okanagan Lifestyle' live up to the hype?Spoiler Alert: YES, it does! The Okanagan, part of British Columbia’s Interior Plateau, spans roughly 250 kilometres...

My first surf and why I love it

My first surf and why I love it Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan One of the many things I miss about...