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Though the news has been buzzing around town for a month, Cirque du Soleil made the official announcement this week that their critically-acclaimed touring production Dralion is coming to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton at the end of June.Note: Tickets for Cirque du Soleil go sale Monday March 14, not Friday as stated in this story.

The Penticton Peach Festival Society had some big news about this year’s festival, adding Canadian Rock legends Trooper to the list of acts booked to perform in Okanagan Lake Park.

Alison Markin aims to spread the word about Twitter and how it, along with other forms of social media, can be used to promote cultural activities and businesses in the South Okanagan.

It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that, in the opening moments of Rango, we see an image of one Hunter S. Thompson, behind the wheel of a speeding convertible, rolling through the dusty Nevada desert.

Honua Kai Resort & Spa on Maui knows bigger is better when it comes to vacation accommodations and living area. Their Kamehameha Suite’s expansive lanai is a jaw-dropping 3,200 square feet.

While the weather in the Okanagan may be slow to warm up this year, residents at least have a chance to experience some music from a warmer climate later this month, when El Mariachi comes to Summerland.

The Cannery Stage in Penticton hosts a performance from the 2011 Bollywood Bellydance Love Tour. This tour features the unique choreography and incredible dancing that you can always expect from a Get Bent Bellydance Tour.

In Grandma Wears Hiking Boots, Okanagan author Laurie Carter pens a collection of personal journeys around the valley, exploring everything from the best place to hike with kids to best lunch spots and places to brush up on Okanagan history.

Penticton Peach Festival has announced that B.C.’s own award-winning children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond will be the headline act for children’s day at the annual festival.

For the second feature of the Spring season, Penticton's Kitchen Stove Film Festival is bringing the Oscar-nominated Incendies to the screen at the Pen Mar theatre.