Kelowna's Juicy Tips

Imagine that you cannot see, cannot hear, and cannot really speak. This was the reality of Helen Keller, who ended up a Radcliffe College graduate (with honours), a famous author, lecturer on the speaking circuit, and an inspiration to many people with barriers of their own. There’s a theatre  production on in town – until [...]

Wow – this year is just flying by! It’s already the May Long Weekend this weekend – the traditional kick-off to Kelowna’s high tourism season. This has prompted me to think about unique accommodations – mainly because lots of us are starting to get friends and relatives planning their summer visits, and sometimes it’s nice [...]

I made a great discovery this week that I have to share with you! I had some travel writers in town who wanted to see something new. They’d been here before and seen Kelowna’s iconic wineries – were there any new ones on the scene? Yes, in fact! Quite a few. And many of these [...]

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.

Further to my post of April 23, here is our second focus on Spring Wine Festival on Kelowna’s Juicy Tips from the radio show of April 30. Enjoy!

One of the surest signs that spring is well underway is the arrival of the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival. It’s how we Okanaganites (did I just make up a word?) celebrate bud-break in the vineyard, that magical time when the tiny green buds finally open up into fledgling leaves. I digress. Where’s that glass of [...]

If you’ve wandered the waterfront of Kelowna lately, you’ll be pleased that the section in front of City Hall is now open, connecting Kerry Park to Waterfront Park and the marina. Construction is still on-going, of course, and you might be curious as to what it will all be like. Here’s the skinny.

Vineyard managers will tell you that a critical element to growing great grapes for wine is not to overwater them. You want small, flavourful grapes to make award-winning wine. With the new greywater catchment system of Tantalus Vineyards environmentally-minded winery facility, this winery will be able to achieve this goal using the rainwater they collect.