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Princeton’s Mascot – Peter Pine
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com
PETER PINE was created in 1983 as the mascot for Princeton, BC, Canada. Peter is of mixed heritage as his father is a pine, and his mother is a fir/spruce. He looks like his mother, carries his fathe
Princeton Racing Days
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com
The 40th Running of Princeton Racing Days will be held on Friday, June 27, 2008, with a post time of 3:00pm. It features horse racing at its best, with pari-mutual betting. A Refreshment Garden and Co
Famous for Gold! – Hedley, BC
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
Tucked beneath the impressive cliffs of Stemwinder Mountain to the west and Nickel Plate Mountain to the East, lies the charming village of Hedley, British Columbia. The natives once called this place
Princeton Castle Resort
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
The History of Princeton Castle Resort
In 1910 there began a gigantic industrial dream to build a “Great Cement City” called East Princeton, with an enormous cement plant and a complete powerhous
The City of Destiny
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
Coalmont is a town of nice and easy living – but it wasn’t always this way. Coalmont was once a thriving home to hundreds of coal workers.
Coalmont, once known as the “City of Destiny,” was founded i
Popular Vacation Spot… Welcome to Tulameen.
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
Originally known as Otter Flats, this was the area for entertainment and relaxation for prospectors and miners during the gold rush era. Today about 250 residents live in the town and along Otter Lake
Enjoy Skiing? Try China Ridge!
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
China Ridge Trails are 8.5 kms northwest of Princeton, BC.
Access is via Tulameen Avenue & West China Creek Road.
The main parking lot and information kiosk is at 7 km
and there is a second s
Princeton Golf Club – Course offers a beautiful challenge
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
The Princeton Golf Club is a gorgeous eighteen-hole, par 72, public golf course located about three minutes east of town. It has a slope rating of 122 for the men and 124 for the ladies. The course pr
Fossils and Rocks Galore!
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
For rock hounds the Tulameen River offers the best variety of finds in the area. Porphyry, seam agate and petrified dogwood as well as jasper, opalite shales and petrified tree branches have been foun
A trip into a world before time…
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 by GetawayBC.com
The Pollard collection of fossils and minerals is one of the most extensive in B.C. Left to the town after long-time resident Joe Pollard passed away, there are thousands of specimens available to vie