I know something from social media has hit the mainstream when two things collide: the technology appears on TV, and my mom asks me how to use it. In this case, the hashtag "#dwts" appeared on an episode of Dancing with the Stars. Now, when someone gets … [Read more...] about What’s in a hashtag?
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Editor’s Note
Finally…summer! Wine country is now in full swing with tons of fabulous events, festivals and parties going on. The Okanagan Summer Wine Festival tops that list with a huge list of fun to participate in. Read about the Festival of the Tomato … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note
Life Begets Life… or Thoughts of Spring
Three years ago we traded our city life for a vineyard in the Okanagan. At that time we had the respectable number of urban animals: one small dog, one cat. We struggled to adapt to the wonders of living away from Starbucks and the mall, and the rigors of growing things bigger … [Read more...] about Life Begets Life… or Thoughts of Spring
Life Begets Life… or Thoughts of Spring
Three years ago we traded our city life for a vineyard in the Okanagan. At that time we had the respectable number of urban animals: one small dog, one cat. We struggled to adapt to the wonders of living away from Starbucks and the mall, and the rigors of growing things bigger … [Read more...] about Life Begets Life… or Thoughts of Spring
Pinterest: the Next Big Social Media Phenom
Put your smartphone in the air if you've heard about Pinterest...not yet? You will. Since December, this social media start-up has received a lot of buzz in the online world, and slowly in mainstream media, for the amount of traffic it's generating, even beating out … [Read more...] about Pinterest: the Next Big Social Media Phenom