The annual Taps and Tapas is returning to the Boundary City for its fourth anniversary, Friday, August 16 from 7-10:30 p.m. on the historic grounds of Gallery 2 in Grand Forks. This marquee summer event for Grand Forks, showcases a host of regional breweries in a casual ambience of a summer garden party, flowing with white ...

Downtown Nelson was hopping with excitement on opening night of Nelson and District Arts Council’s 31st Annual ArtWalk. "There were lots of smiles and good times after the rain showers subsided," said Stephanie Myers of ArtWalk. "Seventeen venues took part ranging from restaurants and coffee shops and...

The Nelson and District Arts Council is thrilled to announce the 31st annual ArtWalk set to kickoff with Opening Night Friday, June 28th from 6-9 p.m. ArtWalk has become a highlight of the arts & cultural season offering the community a free event that showcases the work of local artists in business galleries. This year’s...

Some much-needed cleaning and restoration of the City of Nelson’s War Memorial began this week, ensuring its legacy for generations to come. Funded through the Veteran Affairs Canada Commemorative Partnership program, this careful and detailed endeavour is being led by Chris Swetland of Swetland Enterprises, who recently...

Do you love (or fear) bears and want to know more about them? Did you know we share this area with wolves and cougars? And what do you know about the elusive Mountain Caribou? Join Touchstones Museum Indigenous Educator and Wildlife Technician Toni Appleby as she shares stories from years studying, tracking, and reporting on...

For the second year in a row, Nelson, B.C.’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival is running a contest for West Kootenay book clubs. And for the first time, a separate contest is aimed at West Kootenay writers’ groups. The winning club or group wins a 10 per cent discount on a festival Gold Pass for all its members. The Gold...

Kozmo Sammartino of Nelson is the latest winner of the June Lythgoe Scholarship the Amy Ferguson Institute said in a media release. Sammartino, who recently was part of the smash local musical production of Mamma Mia as well as numerous other productions at the Capitol Theatre, was chosen to receive the Scholarship which will...

Claire Dibble has a passion for people and places and it comes through in two projects that she is undertaking that will be exhibited in the Kootenay Gallery of Art from June 20 to Aug. 29. The first is the Hidden Hero Project and the second is Watershed Moments: From Source to Sea. The Hidden Hero Projectgot underway in the...

The wait is over after crowds flocked to the Capitol Theatre for opening night of BLACK PRODUCTIONS, MAMMA MIA. The musical, featuring songs by the Swedish pop group ABBA, opened Thursday with shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday — including weekend matinees starting at 1:30 p.m. MAMMA MIA is a stage production where a...

T-minus hours and counting. BLACK PRODUCTIONS, the company that brought you Grease, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Chicago and Cabaret, Rock of Ages and Steel Magnolias is proud to be bringing MAMMA MIA to the Capitol Theatre stage this weekend — May 23-26. MAMMA MIA is a stage production where a young woman wants to invite the...