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…

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 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.

I made a discovery this week that any hockey fan in Kelowna will enjoy.

Last week I went to visit a new distillery in downtown Kelowna called Urban Distilleries, and boy, was it ever a discovery! I had an appointment with owner Mike Urban for a tour and tasting at the distillery, and highly recommend a visit to try his tantalizing Spirit Bear line of gin, vodka, and soon-to-be-released [...]

A new brochure has hit the shelves at the Kelowna Visitor Centre and local wineries, and we are very proud of it! The brochure is a great planning piece for locals and visitors alike, featuring 5 distinct wine trails in the immediate Kelowna area, and giving details on the diverse wine experiences right in our [...]