Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival 2024
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Who doesn’t love a steaming hot cup of chocolate on a frosty day? In honour of this internationally beloved beverage, the third annual Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival is here…
Author
Jennifer Schell-Lirag
Is a food and wine writer, newspaper columnist and international award winning author of four cookbooks including The Butcher, The Baker, The Wine & Cheese Maker, and national bestseller: The BC Wine Lover's Cookbook published by Appetite Random House. Co-founder of Garagiste North Wine Festivals and Schell Wines, Jennifer was born and raised on an orchard in East Kelowna and her family roots run deep in agriculture.
Holiday Gift Guide for a Food & Wine (& Music) Lover
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Wondering how to thrill your food and wine (& music) loving peeps this holiday season? Here are some delicious local ideas on how to nibble and sip your way through the holidays…
Guide to Kelowna's Foodie Scene: Cocktails & Bubbles with Wintery Views
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When the snow begins to fall in Kelowna, the landscape transforms into picture-perfect winter wonderland. One of the loveliest things to do to celebrate the official arrival of snow season is to find a cozy seat by a window to count snowflakes as they fall. Even better, do this with a delicious glass of BC bubbly or an amazing cocktail in hand…
Guide to Kelowna's Foodie Scene: Noodling Around Town
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Noodle soup has long been the soothing, go-to home remedy for all that ails you – body and mind. One of the top comfort foods out there, slurping up a big bowl of satisfying broth and noodles in your belly can really help put things right in your world- and there is no shortage of noodle options from all around the world in Kelowna! …
Exciting Plant-Based Restaurants to Try in Kelowna
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The sunny Okanagan is B.C.’s venerable land of plenty, growing a great bounty of vegetables and fruit. So, it seems obvious that we would be able to provide excellent dining choices for vegetarian and vegan philosophies here - and yes, we sure do…
Why Fall Wine Touring is the Best
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One of the benefits of living in the Okanagan is being able to enjoy the four seasons. Each one here is very distinct and offers locals the classic, storybook spring, summer, fall, and winter…
Local Sustainable Restaurants That you Need to Try in Kelowna
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When visiting the beautiful, bountiful Okanagan, the quest for many is to immerse into our vibe and totally “go local”…
Riesling Revolution: Five Wines to Try this Year
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Racy, Riveting, Rambunctious Riesling! Full of personality, Riesling is a great match for our BC climate and our Riesling makers love creating this wine…
Guide to Kelowna's Foodie Scene: Burgers Edition
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Burger up! Hamburgers never go out of food fashion and are probably the number one Canadian comfort food for all ages. There are burgers and then there are burgers……
Hooray for Chardonnay: 7 Wines to Try this Year
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Hooray for Chardonnay! For those of you who left the Chard camp in the ‘80’s after it went through a…
Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts
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