Flamingo Hotel
Las Vegas

Las Vegas mob museum

The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement details the war between the mob and the law in Vegas.

The Kolb house overlooking the grand canyon.
Central Arizona

Meet the quirky Kolb brothers

Starting in 1902, these two brothers began taking pictures of tourists riding mules down the Grand Canyon.

by Jackie Dishner
The entrance of Beaver Canyon Campground has an old wooden wagon full of flowers.

The unusual treasure is the Beaver Canyon Campground as well as the Love the Art gallery.

3 moose grazing in front of John and Anne Godsman's 5th-wheel.
RVwest Insider

We have a winner

John and Anne Godsman sent in the winning picture for the RVwest Photo Contest.

by Kimberly Shellborn
Michael Smith's new book, Back to Basics:  100 simple Classic Recipes with a Twist.
RV Cuisine

Back to Basics: 100 Simple Classic Recipes with a Twist

If you watch the Food Network Canada, you may be familiar with Michael Smith and his cooking style. He is the host to several Food Network TV shows including Chef Michael’s Kitchen, Chef at Home and Chef Abroad.

by Kimberly Shellborn
A young women sandboarding.
Salem

Find out what it really means to play the horses or hit the slopes in Salem, Oregon.

Go from riding on a carousel, to sandboarding the sand dunes or take a tour of the Museum of Mental Health.

Spirit of Sail by local sculptor Robert Dow Reid graces the foot of Bernard Avenue on Kelowna's waterfront. Locals just call it The Sails.
Kelowna

Downtown Kelowna is crammed with culture

A museum a day will keep you busy for a week in Kelowna, but there are many other attractions too.

by Sandra Albers
Kelowna, B.C., is home to a number of museums with one of them focusing on the orchard industry in the Okanagan Valley.
Kelowna

Historic packinghouse houses orchard museum

Kelowna, B.C., is home to a number of museums with one of them focusing on the orchard industry in the Okanagan Valley.

by Sandra Albers
2 riders, one in yellow, the other in blue, playing polo at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Indio

Indio, California offers more than just festivals

Indio, California, City of Festivals, offers more activities and reasons to celebrate than anywhere else in the state.

This large wine barrel from B.C.'s first winery, Calona Wines in Kelowna (which is still in business), was used for aging sherry.
Kelowna

A taste of the Okanagan

Kelowna's B.C. Wine Museum offers a lot of wine history in a small space, along with daily wine tastings.
 

by Sandra Albers
The Okanagan Heritage Museum has an eclectic range of exhibits inside.
Kelowna

Stimulate your mind at Kelowna’s museums

The city of Kelowna, in B.C.'s sunny Okanagan Valley, is known for its beaches, but the number of museums here prove that it's also keen on preserving its history.

by Sandra Albers
Marilyn Monroe sculpture is made of bronze and glazed in an incredible 10-layer patina that gives it a dramatic and realistic impression.
Palm Springs

Palm Springs, California is an epicentre for creativity

Palm Springs, California, might be a golfer’s paradise, but for travellers with niche interests and a taste for the unusual, it’s a haven. The city is an epicentre for creativity and offers unique opportunities to experience exciting entertainment and innovative technology.

A steel-welded sculpture of a serpent head.
South Coast Region

Borrego Springs, California, offers up a hiker’s haven through stunning desert landscape

The desert beckons with unique landforms and endless hiking, and the small-town ambience of history-rich communities like Borrego Springs is irresistible.

Antique tractor pull at the Wellton Tractor Rodeo.
Yuma

Old-time farm equipment features in Wellton’s tractor rodeo

Who says you need a bull to make a rodeo? In Wellton, Arizona, all you need is a tractor.

by Jackie Dishner
Cycling wine tours are a pleasant way to visit wineries near Osoyoos.
Osoyoos

Offbeat activities in Osoyoos

See a sacred lake or board a bicycle for a people-powered wine tasting tour.

Road to the Desert Bar
West Coast Arizona

The desert: a good place for a bar

Hundreds of visitors eat dust on a winding road to buy cold beer in cans and listen to live bands.

by Jackie Dishner