#exploreKelowna Blog

It’s officially spring – and that means it’s time to plan your family vacation.

Exploring Kelowna on a winter day included urban cafés, chasing nearby waterfalls, and tasting local brews. We also discovered a few surprises, like the resident Bighorn Sheep and an indoor bocce court.

My ultimate winter weekend in Kelowna combines a few things I love – warm drinks, quiet solitude in the forest, and adventure. The great thing is that you can do these activities with a friend or solo. You can even do them with kids!

Kelowna’s winter folk festival, Fireside Sessions, is back for 2018.

There are endless beautiful locations to picnic around the Kelowna area. Wineries, parks, farms, hikes… so why not add to that local experience by tasting the terroir of where you are? Make it fun by planning your shop like a scavenger hunt, start with an empty picnic basket or cooler then plan your route. It’s so easy to do in Kelowna; here are some ideas on where to go:

We are a city with bountiful agritourism and gastronomic adventures so go ahead and savour Kelowna from the ground up.

Your best friend has decided to tie the knot and you’ve gleefully agreed to be her Maid of Honour. Now you’ve got a bachelorette to plan and you want the event to be something she’ll never forget.

Kelowna’s Bean Scene Coffee Works has become THE coffee scene in town. Now offering four locations (downtown, Landmark, Capri Mall, and Pandosy Village plus a Big White shop) the Bean Scene team has created its own culture and hub for locals to sip, work, chat and hang--with or without others.

Pulp Fiction Coffee House
The corner of Pandosy and Lawrence is home to Pulp Fiction, a Kelowna