Kelowna's Juicy Tips

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 [...]

Today on Juicy Tips I spoke with Nesta about the joys of shopping at the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market. Our farmers’ market is the biggest in BC, and it is back in its outdoor location now until November.

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 [...]

I have been hearing reports about the interesting new direction in farming that is called “SPIN Farming” (stands for Small Plot INtensive farming). From what I hear, Kelowna is a stronghold for this new form of farming, which is very cool! This great blog post by Jennifer Cockrall-King was a thorough description of this kind of [...]

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 [...]

One of Kelowna’s charms is its proximity to rural landscapes – city meets orchard. On a bike ride last weekend, I marveled at how quickly we went from a residential area to cycling past acreages and orchards along Valley Road. The orchards are beginning to reawaken, and it reminded me that every year, one of [...]

A point of pride for us in Kelowna are the outstanding Chefs that wine country attracts. Names like Rod Butters, Bernard Casavant (recently snapped up by Kelowna’s Wild Apple Grill), Ned Bell, Mark Filatow, and others — these are serious stars on Canada’s food scene. This article from Western Living Magazine praises our area as [...]

If you haven’t heard of Sacred Geometry, let me fill you in. There are those in the scientific community who hold that pyramids, domes, and arches have an effect on liquids at a molecular level. Before I wade too far out on a theory that I am certainly not qualified to elaborate on, I’d better [...]