Kelowna's Juicy Tips

Wow, August long weekend already! Seems like July just flew by. It’s a gorgeous long weekend in Kelowna, with temperature highs forecasted to be in the 30s, and a scattering of showers here and there to cool us off. This gives me the perfect opportunity to talk about one of our favourite Kelowna pastimes in [...]

Many of us have Echinacea growing in our gardens. Some of us might also know that Echinacea is not just another pretty flower – it has strong immune boosting and anti-bacterial properties that have resulted in it being used in all kinds of herbal remedies for hundreds of years. It’s quite a neat plant, and [...]

Hurray for July! This is the time of year (well, now until fall, really) when Kelowna gets to seriously show off… that’s because this city shines when it comes to beautiful fresh fruit. Cherries are the first out of the gate, and I’m here to tell you that it’s Cherry Time! Come out to the [...]

You’ve probably noticed all the beautful lavender around the boulevards and parks of Kelowna. It’s in bloom right now, and it is so fragrant! You may not know, though, that we actually have a lavender farm in Kelowna: the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm. This time of year the farm is in it’s full glory, [...]

With a beautiful sunny weekend coming up, Kelowna will be the ultimate playground for kids. That’s because this weekend there are 2 big events for kids taking place in the city.
 

Performers from Samba Tribe whip-up energy at the Fat Cat this weekend.

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 [...]

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.

With Earth Day coming up on April 22 (next Thursday), here are some ways that a local restaurant and resort are marking the occasion with on-going green practices and a very special 100-Mile Menu…