Local Culture

Tobiano's most urban neighbour is Kamloops - British Columbia's 6th largest city and home to 90,000 people. Originally settled as a "meeting place" of roads and rivers, Kamloops is now a modern city where residents savour an urban lifestyle while taking pride in their western and native heritage.     

Kamloops' economy is strong and diverse. Rooted in resource industries and propelled by motion picture, tourism and high tech businesses, Kamloops is a community on the grow . As host to regional, provincial and national sporting events, Kamloops is a community that embraces active living - a place where people come to play.

Kamloops is served by a regional hospital, several prominent government agencies and a regional airport offering scheduled daily service to cities within Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.

Looking for lifelong learning? Visit the modern Kamloops Library or mingle among more than 9,000 students of all ages and nations at Thompson Rivers University - Canada's newest university offering the most innovative learning in the country.

If you are an arts enthusiast, stroll the Kamloops Art Gallery. Catch Sarah McLaughlin or Holly Cole on tour at the Coliseum, watch the Kamloops Symphony perform at Sagebrush Theatre or enjoy the latest production by the Western Canada Theatre Company at the Pavilion. Or join in on a First Nations ceremonial dance at the annual Kamloops Indian Band PowWow. The Kamloops Museum, Secwepemc Heritage Park and the BC Wildlife Park are three other popular attractions worth visiting.

Spend your day shopping the Farmers Market, downtown boutiques or world class retailers. And when you need to re-fuel, stop by one of Kamloops fine dining or bistro style restaurants, hip coffee shops and active nightclubs.

The options on how you will spend a day in town are endless...