{bead bling, moi; bangles, thrifted} {the peach – a giant peach shaped concession stand in Penticton.  you may recognize it from the movie} {My DYT Type One Style   Jeans  Pure by Alfred Sung via Zellers   Espradrilles   Aldo Sweater  Winner’s   Shirt   Mexx, thrifted   Handbag  Lancome, thrifted    Nail Polish Zoya LC  Zoya or nailpolishcanada} My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film set in rural Penticton BC.  Filmed on location in Penticton in 1985, it won six Genie awards {Canada’s equivalent to the Oscars}.  It seemed fitting to wear red, white and blue while visiting the city this weekend.  The weather was beautiful; warm, mostly clear skies and very little wind.  Penticton and it’s neighbouring communities of Naramata and Summerland are situated in the Okanagan Valley, a region in south central BC.  The southern Okanagan has a sunny, dry climate and the abundance of orchards in the area is a picturesque reminder that this is agricultural country.  The focus has increasingly shifted towards grape growing and wine production, and there are wineries offering tastings around every corner.  A very lovely weekend indeed!