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Fall in Kelowna, for many, is the perfect time to visit. Fewer people and a slower pace mean you can get more time and more space to experience each stop. And with acres upon acres of vineyards, orchards, and larch forests, for a few weeks a year, the valley turns into a festival of colours…
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Our Brittany spaniel learned how to swim in the Okanagan Valley. Eight years ago, when she was about six months old, we were road-tripping through the region and discovered a dog beach in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park…
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Summer is a wonderful season to visit Kelowna, but locals know the valley shines in autumn, the pace slows down, the temperatures are slightly cooler, and the trees begin their slow change to red, orange, and gold, making for a scenic backdrop…
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Who knew Kelowna used to be a hotbed of volcanic activity? About 40 to 50 million years ago, those rounded hills that form a spine along the shore of Okanagan Lake were steaming, lava-spewing cones…
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With over 300 kilometres of designated bike lanes, and parks with wide multi-use pathways and challenging single-track trails, Kelowna is a cyclist’s paradise…
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I learned how to ride a regular two-wheel bike as a kid, but ditching the training wheels hasn’t been as easy for my son, who has autism…
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Since moving to Kelowna, we’ve hosted our share of visiting friends and family. After a few summers we’ve perfected the art of where to take them for fun in the sun, sometimes with a glass of wine (yes, even when they bring their kids)…
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She competed in Rio in 2016, advancing to the 200m breaststroke final in her Olympic debut. Five years later, Kierra Smith hopes to represent her hometown of Kelowna as a member of Team Canada at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo…
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Despite what the name implies, there’s nothing tacky about Kitsch Wines…
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May long weekend is coming up quickly, and many people are keeping an eye on the recommendations and…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people
Kelowna Visitor Centre:
238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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