Kelowna's Juicy Tips

This week – until end of day on Sunday – is Heritage Week in Kelowna. To mark the occasion, the folks at the Regional District of the Central Okanagan have put on a series of events that help us experience various aspects of the heritage of the area, from farming to natural environment. There are [...]

It was worth the wait, because the verdict is in, and skaters LOVE the rink at Stuart Park in Kelowna across from City Hall.

As we sit by our fireplaces heavy with turkey dinner’s Tryptophans, let’s not forget that winter gives us snow, and that snow is there for our enjoyment! Both Christmas and Boxing Day are a blast at Big White Ski Resort – Santa cruises the slopes on Christmas, and there is a ton to do for [...]

The International Children’s Games are coming to Kelowna in less than two months. Hundreds of athletes and coaches will be arriving in town for the 5th International Children’s Winter Games – the dates are January 26 through 31.

If you’re like me, you’re starting to fret just a little bit about Christmas gifts. That’s why this event, happening this weekend at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, is going to be amazing! Pottery, fabric arts, crafts, jewellry, and silver and goldsmith work will be on display and for sale, with all the artists [...]

The Laurel Packinghouse  will reopen to the public this Saturday. This is great news for Kelowna for a variety of reasons. First of all, it’s November and people are once again eyeing our museums with renewed interest as the weather turns a little cooler, and as we tend to get a little more introspective and [...]

Happy Halloween everyone!
In polling my office colleagues, I have discovered that parents approach Halloween with a mixture of dread and pleasure. Sure, it’s fun to see your child’s excitement in selecting their costume and getting ready to trick-or-treat. But then there’s the ensuing sugar-bomb and the general concerns of door-to-door style trick-or-treating. So today I’m [...]

We have exciting news for this year’s Kokanee salmon run up Mission Creek: the numbers of Kokanee spawning this year are pointing to a banner season, echoing the record year that the Coast saw for their salmon run. The numbers are intriguing to Fish Interpreters at the EECO Centre (Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan).