Kelowna's Juicy Tips

When I met feisty helicopter pilot Chinook MacLean at a wine tasting event last week, she was sporting a big grin, and here’s why…

Tomorrow is the day! It will be a sight to behold when hundreds of riders go whizzing along the Kelowna GranFondo route tomorrow morning. Loosely translated from Italian as “Big Ride”, the Kelowna GranFondo is a 115 km event that will bring in riders from all around the province and indeed, the country.

Summer Wine Festival will feature 10 days of marvelous wine-related events throughout the cities of the Okanagan Valley. This is the first time the Summer Wine Festival is coming to the urban centres – it has been held up at Silver Star, and is making its urban debut this year. Can’t wait! Here are some [...]

Happy Canada Day!
Today’s post is about where to get the BEST ice cream. After all, we’re looking at temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s this weekend, sunshine, and lots of family-oriented events that people will be enjoying. All of these elements lend themselves well to an ice cream excursion! Read on for my top picks [...]

This week, staff at Tourism Kelowna enjoyed a field-trip to one of the newest attractions to open in the Central Okanagan: ZipZone Adventure Park in Peachland. True to its name, ZipZone was a major adventure, and certainly didn’t dissapoint!

I’ve got some good news and some bad news…. For everyone looking forward to treating Dad to some fun activities this weekend, the weather forecast looks a little, erm, wet. No matter! Kelowna has a ton of fun indoor or non-weather-dependent activities too, so here’s a quick round-up to give you a few fun ideas.

This week I have friends visiting from Ottawa, and I’ve lined them up with all kinds of suggestions of things to do while in Kelowna. One of the places they definitely want to see is Mission Hill Family Estate, at the end of the Westside Wine Trail (one of 5 Kelowna wine trails).

Visitors and locals with a curiosity for Kelowna’s agricultural heritage and a hankering for light activity will get a real kick out of a guided cycling tour through Kelowna, as I did recently.