Kelowna's Juicy Tips

A big thank you to everyone who submitted pictures to the Kelowna Is Still Picture Perfect Contest. The competition was closed as of midnight on August 30, and I am blown away by the incredibly beautiful pictures that you have all sent in. Wow – over 100 incredible shots!
We will be doing the drawn this [...]

Gosh – where do I even start with this?! In an area with so many wonderful hiking trails, it’s difficult to pick just a few. Still, it has to be done, especially since we’re now into that time of year when mornings are cooler, days are sunny with light breezes, and evenings cool off. Perfect [...]

Well done Triathletes! Wow – hats off to you.
Like me, I’m sure many of you saw a number of dedicated and fit athletes warming up for the Apple Triathlon this weekend. Every year I’m awe-struck with the talent and sheer focus that assembles for the Apple Triathlon. Congratulations to all the participants! To read about [...]

There are two things that Kelowna truly excels at, and they will both get the spotlight this weekend. One is an active environment ideal for fitness, which will shine during this weekend’s Apple Triathlon. The other is a commitment to quality in gastronomy. I know that’s a mouthful, but just get a few mouthfuls of [...]

Kelowna now has a new connection with a national women’s hockey team playing in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games… and it isn’t Team Canada. Team Sweden, the women’s hockey team that won silver in the Turin Olympic Games, is now here training for their next great challenge in February 2010.

Can you hear it? The sound of water running off your paddle as you kayak along Okanagan Lake? It’s a sound I love dearly and I know there are many of you with me on that one. There’s something grounding and exhilarating about being out on the water.
Getting out on the water is one of [...]

I admit it: I am a fraidy-cat when it comes to flying bugs with stingers… But I recently had a turn-around in this department when it comes to bees after a very informative and fascinating visit to Arlo’s Honey Farm in South East Kelowna. Arriving at the farm, we could take in the bee-perfect surroundings, [...]

This weekend, Downtown Kelowna will take centre stage with the Mardi Gras festival on Saturday, August 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will run along Bernard Ave. (from Bertram to Abbott), right smack in downtown Kelowna. This is a great event because it shows off the many independent shops in the downtown [...]