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Elvis, Viticulture and a Flight of Red (part 3)

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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On the way to Van Western Vineyards, I spot a poster advertising the seventh annual Penticton Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival. Unfortunately, I’m a month early: the festival won’t gyrate into motion until late June. But the sign has had an effect. As we plunge into our third wine-tasting session of the day, “Viva Las Vegas” [...]

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The Sports Trail

Posted on 10. Apr, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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Everyone seeks something different in travel. For some it begins and ends with foreign food. Others prefer art and museums. Some take their pleasure in exotic nightlife. For many, the quest involves a beach. I have my own special thing. I always go looking for the local sport.

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The Boomer Effect

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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The baby-boomer generation, which includes all those people born between 1946 and 1964, have changed business in North America at each stage of their development: diaper services, Barbie dolls, Rolling Stone magazine, relaxed-fit jeans, SUVS. Wherever the boomers go, the money follows. Now it’s the travel industry’s turn to feel the boom. Over the next [...]

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The Healing Circle

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Ascribing meaning to ancient monuments is a tricky business. However, that doesn’t stop archaeologists from trying. Take Stonehenge, for example. This enigmatic circle of pillars on England’s Salisbury Plain, has long fascinated and puzzled academics, as well as the thousands of wide-eyed tourists who visit the site each year. The landmark has been variously described [...]