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Treat Yourself to The Miracle Worker


Imagine that you cannot see, cannot hear, and cannot really speak. This was the reality of Helen Keller, who ended up a Radcliffe College graduate (with honours), a famous author, lecturer on the speaking circuit, and an inspiration to many people with barriers of their own. There’s a theatre  production on in town – until [...]

Kelowna Restaurants Win Top Honours


Kudos to Kelowna Chefs Mark Filatow, Dominique Couton, Ned Bell, and Rod Butters whose restaurants have been singled out as the best in the Okanagan! Vancouver Magazine’s Restaurant Awards for 2010 took place recently, and for the Okanagan Restaurant Category, the Gold went to Waterfront Restaurant, Silver to Bouchons Bistro, Bronze to Cabana Grille, and [...]

Kelowna’s B&B Scene


Wow – this year is just flying by! It’s already the May Long Weekend this weekend – the traditional kick-off to Kelowna’s high tourism season. This has prompted me to think about unique accommodations – mainly because lots of us are starting to get friends and relatives planning their summer visits, and sometimes it’s nice [...]

Kelowna’s Newest Wine Route


I made a great discovery this week that I have to share with you! I had some travel writers in town who wanted to see something new. They’d been here before and seen Kelowna’s iconic wineries – were there any new ones on the scene? Yes, in fact! Quite a few. And many of these [...]

Congratulations Manteo!


Kelowna’s Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas has had quite a run lately. Last Fall, the gracious hotel welcomed renowned Chef Bernard Casavant into its kitchen. That was after an extensive reno of the already top-shelf hotel, and after the hotel’s staff raised a record-setting $27,142 at the annual Run For the Cure (which they fundraise for [...]

Mothers’ Day Tips


I checked the weather report, and we’re looking at a pretty decent Mother’s Day! 19 degrees and sunny… right Mike Roberts?  So I thought I’d suggest a nice Mothers’ Day walk as an activity to do with Mom on Sunday. The Mission Creek Greenway is the perfect ticket for an invigorating stroll.