#exploreKelowna Blog

Your guide to the best Okanagan experiences for visitors and locals

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Easter Break in Kelowna with Kids

The leaves are out, the grass is greening up and the snow is gone from the Okanagan Valley. Kelowna’s mild spring weather is perfect for a visit from everyone’s favourite bunny over Easter weekend…

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Guide to Spring Hiking in Kelowna

You’re walking through grasslands dotted with ponderosa pine alongside a group of mule deer mulling through the mountainside covered in blossoming Arrowleaf balsamroot flowers. You turn to look back down the hill you’ve climbed and see Okanagan Lake shimmering in the evening light. This is an average day of hiking in Kelowna between April and May when the sun begins to shine and the wildflowers bloom…

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Culture Outside of the Cultural District

If you are an interested visitor who has already begun your research, you have most likely heard about Kelowna’s Cultural District. Our city’s downtown core is absolutely bursting with artistic colour and history, but the culture of the Central Okanagan extends far beyond that innermost hub…

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Discovering Kelowna's Sustainable Side: Wineries

The Okanagan Valley is said to be home to the largest percentage of organic wines in the world, which comes as no surprise here in Kelowna, where several area wineries have adopted numerous sustainable farming practices or become certified organic. Read on to be introduced to some of these wineries…

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