Penticton Tourism
Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary…
People are destroying Penticton’s iconic hoodoos
Penticton’s unique hoodoos are a tourist attraction but they might be gone if they aren’t…
August weather hasn’t been kind to Penticton tourist attractions
PENTICTON – The economic impact of this year’s smoky skies on Penticton business has yet…
Are changes coming for Penticton’s two tourism associations in 2016?
PENTICTON - The city is looking everywhere it can to find ways to cut costs and operate city interests more efficiently and that includes both city entities entrusted with promoting the region's tourism industry. Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit says the overlap in function between the Penticton Hospitality Association and Tourism Penticton could be leveraged to the...
Penticton tourism groups ready to put past behind them
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton is anxious to pursue its tourist initiatives, and hopes a renewed association and common goals between three organizations involved in tourist marketing in the city will help rebuild Penticton as a tourist destination. Less than a year ago, three separate entities were fighting with each other for tourism dollars...
Area 27 a new concept in tourism for the South Okanagan
PENTICTON - A new concept in tourism will put motorsports within reach of tourists and residents of the South Okanagan. Bill Drossos, President of South Okanagan Motorsports Corporation and Area 27 said his company and the Osoyoos Indian Band recently completed the designation process for the Area 27 Motorsports Country Club. “We still have to...