August 13, 2012 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Arts, Culture & History Tours
This year was the 100th Anniversary of the Prince George Exhibition (PGX) and it has been getting better and better each and every year leading up to this monumental anniversary. Like always, it was a huge success with numerous midway rides, 4-H competitions, bully riding, Bull Rider's Ball, number amazing food stalls with so many different amazing tastes, live music and shows on the Community Stage throughout the day, Home Arts and Horticulture competitions, Prince George Heritage Lane, logger sports competitions, and one of everyone's (including myself) favourites the pig and duck races. The fair has something for everyone! People come from all over the place to compete in different areas of the fair, and to come enjoy the amazing opportunities for fun with friends and family. With this years event being the 100th Anniversary, they made the fair bigger and better than ever before; with this years fair being topped off with an INCREDIBLE display of fireworks!
Next year the fair will be back yet again, but this time with a name change - the British Columbia Northern Exhibition (BCNE). So even with a name change I will be back next year yet again for another incredible year at the fair! Hope to see you all there!
May 23, 2012 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Arts, Culture & History Tours
The tourism PG staff and I enjoyed our time out at Huble Homestead, Monday May 21st, while the weather was permitted. It was a busy day at the homestead as it was Seebach days! In celebration of this event there were numerous activities and sights to see such as the new exhibit, Edward Seebach's cabin. We were also able to enjoy blackpowder gun firing, sheep shearing and even pancakes and burgers for lunch. You can catch us out there again Sunday May 27th at the Sheep and Wool fair!
May 22, 2012 | Tips from Travellers >
Prince George, Arts, Culture & History Tours
Over the May long wekend, I participated in Seebach days at Huble Homestead, located approximatley 30 minutes north of Prince George. It was a step through a time capsule where I dressed up in an old fashion night gown that came down to my ankles (don't want to show any skin), watched sheep being sheared, was able to feed the sheep, watched the 'men' fire blackpowder rifles in the field and got to eat just plain old tasty candies- the candies that my great grandmother use to make for me. The staff at Huble Homestead were all interactive and were more than willing to share with me their more 'traditional' way of life and let me assit with some of their day to day activities such as gathering things from the root cellar, making beds and playing games with the children that came to the site through out the day. Huble Homestead, although some in size, was a treasure that I had not experienced before and provided a wealth of historical knowlegde and entertainment throughout the day, while encouraging me to take that step back in time!