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, [...]

Today on Juicy Tips, Mark Morris and I are talking about all the events taking place next week over Canada Day in Kelowna… and there are lots of things happening! All you have to do is wear your red and white, and head to Waterfront Park/Prospera Place and you’ll find lots of action. Here’s a [...]

This week on the Juice, Mark Morris and I talk about City Chase, an urban adventure race coming to Kelowna on June 26. Mark will be taking part in the race, so I give him a few little (okay, big) hints about a “Chase Point” that he will have to do… listen to the show [...]

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.

This week I was showing a golf writer around Kelowna, and while he wasn’t much of a wine connoisseur (other than to enjoy wine), he was curious about the wineries in the area. After a round at Tower Ranch, I took him to a great family-owned boutique winery called House of Rose. And that’s what [...]