Kelowna's Juicy Tips

I’ll bet you’ve never heard of snow biking. In fact, it’s a pretty new invention (homegrown in BC), and a local guiding company in Kelowna, Monashee Adventure Tours, is the only one in North America to offer snow biking as an activity. It’s quite a rush!

Anyone who has been to Mission Hill Family Estate has marveled at that gorgeous sound the bells make when they peal. They are huge bronze bells that were commissioned by Mission Hill’s Proprietor, Anthony von Mandl, and at the winery each of the 4 bells represents a member of the von Mandl family.

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.

The Kelowna Actor’s Studio has just started its production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, on until December 19. It’s a musical (Broadway) theatre set in the 1950s about finding love, lending a helping hand to a friend in need, and taking chances – a true heart-warming story that will leave you feeling very Christmassy, indeed! Not [...]

They’ve done it again! Another major win for Summerhill Pyramid Winery at the London International Wine and Spirits Competition this Fall.

On the show today, Mark Morris and I talk about the brand new wing that was just opened up at the Best Western Inn-Kelowna last month. This wing has been registered for LEED certification given its attention to green detail. The scope of the hotel’s environmentally friendly construction is so impressive that I just had [...]

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 [...]