Whatever you’re looking for, you can find it in the Okanagan.
*** Family favorites and places we constantly return to.
HIKES/WALKS:
BIG WHITE MOUNTAIN-BEAUTIFUL HIKING AROUND THE MOUNTAIN IN THE SUMMER!
WEBSITE - BIGWHITE.COM/SUMMER/HIKING-TRAILS ***
MYRA CANYON TRESTLES - THE OLD KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY THAT IS NOW AN AMAZING BIKE/WALKING PATH UP ABOVE KELOWNA!
WEBSITE - https://www.myracanyonrental.com/ ***
KNOX MOUNTAIN - IT'S RIGHT IN THE KELOWNA DOWNTOWN AREA AND HAS THE BEST VIEWS! YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT UP, OR TO PAUL’S TOMB!
WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3FIL9YZ
BEAR CREEK TRAILS - AWESOME HIKE TO SOME COOL WATERFALLS!
WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3L6T8RC
SPION KOP TRAILS - TRAILS IN BREATHTAKING LAKE COUNTRY!
WEBSITE - https://explorethemap.com/spion-kop/
ANGEL SPRINGS - A HIDDEN LITTLE GEM OF A HIKE!
WEBSITE - HTTPS://BIT.LY/3QOYPNH
KELOWNA CITY PARK/ABBOTT STREET - IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NICE WALK, GO THROUGH CITY PARK. THE BEAUTIFUL WALK GOES UNDER THE BRIDGE AND UP ABBOTT STREET, AND HAS LOTS OF LITTLE BEACHES AND MILLION-DOLLAR HOMES AND A BEAUTIFUL SIDEWALK.
BEACHES:
BEST BEACHES IN KELOWNA - https://bestever.guide/beaches-in-kelowna/ (Best Ever is also a great guide to exploring the Okanagan area of British Columbia.)
EVENTS:
TOURISM KELOWNA - WWW.TOURISMKELOWNA.COM
DOWNTOWN KELOWNA - WWW.DOWNTOWNKELOWNA.COM
MEET ME ON BERNARD - WWW.MEETMEONBERNARD.COM
MUSIC/THEATRE KELOWNA:
REVELRY FOOD & MUSIC HUB - HTTPS://REVELRYKELOWNA.COM
KELOWNA ACTORS STUDIO - HTTPS://WWW.KELOWNAACTORSSTUDIO.COM
KELOWNA COMMUNITY THEATRE - HTTPS://THEATRE.KELOWNA.CA
MUSIC IN THE PARK & MORE - HTTPS://FESTIVALSKELOWNA.COM
DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE SCENE - HTTPS://ROTARYCENTREFORTHEARTS.COM
FUN THINGS TO DO:
WINTER ACTIVITIES BIG WHITE - BIGWHITE.COM/EVENTS-ACTIVITIES/WINTER-ACTIVITIES ***
SUMMER ACTIVITIES BIG WHITE - BIGWHITE.COM/SUMMER/EVENTS-ACTIVITIES ***
A TASTE OF KELOWNA FOOD TOUR - ATASTEOFKELOWNAFOODTOUR.COM ***
YOGA AT PREDATOR RIDGE VERNON - PREDATORRIDGE.COM/BLOG/ACTIVITIES/YOGA-EVENTS-GRACE-FLOW ***
OKANAGAN CANYONING - WESTCANYON.CA/OKANAGAN-CANYONING
LAKESIDE ECO-SPORTS - LAKESIDEECOSPORTS.COM
KANGAROO CREEK FARM - HTTPS://KANGAROOCREEKFARM.COM
SCANDIA FUN & GAMES - HTTPS://WWW.SCANDIAGOLFANDGAMES.COM
OKANAGAN ADVENTURE PARK - HTTPS://OKANAGANADVENTUREPARK.COM
KELOWNA MUSEUMS – WWW.KELOWNAMUSEUMS.CA
KELOWNA ENERGY PLEX – WWW.ENERGYPLEX.CA
MARKETS:
KELOWNA FARMERS MARKET - HTTPS://WWW.KELOWNAFARMERSANDCRAFTERSMARKET.COM
RUTLAND FLEA MARKET – SUNDAYS 8AM-1PM YEAR-ROUND. 180 RUTLAND ROAD NORTH.
FARM TO TABLE:
MEADOW VISTA WINERY - HTTPS://MEADOWVISTA.CA
UPSIDE CIDER - HTTPS://WWW.UPSIDECIDER.COM
SUMMERHILL WINERY - HTTPS://WWW.SUMMERHILL.BC.CA/BISTRO
CHAOS BISTRO AT EX NIHILO - https://www.exnihilovineyards.com/chaos-bistro/
U-PICK FRUIT/FRUIT-STANDS KELOWNA:
ARNDT ORCHARDS - HTTPS://WWW.ARNDTORCHARDS.COM
KEMPF ORCHARDS - HTTP://WWW.KEMPFORCHARDS.COM
MIKE’S PRODUCE - 3625 Benvoulin Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 4M7
FRUIT FARM LAKE COUNTRY:
GATZKE ORCHARDS - HTTPS://WWW.GATZKEORCHARD.COM
FRUIT FARMS WEST KELOWNA:
PAYNTER’S FRUIT MARKET - HTTPS://WWW.PAYNTERSFRUITMARKET.CA
GELLATLY NUT FARM - 2375 Whitworth Rd, West Kelowna, BC V4T 2K3
DOWNTOWN KELOWNA SHOPPING:
LOST TOGETHER - WWW.LOSTTOGETHER.CA
RIO BRANNER - HTTPS://RIOBRANNER.COM
OKGN - WWW.OKANAGANLIFESTYLE.CA
FUNKTIONAL - https://funktional.ca/
SHAX VINTAGE - 534 BERNARD AVE.
THE LITTLE BOUTIQUE ON ELLIS - WWW.LITTLEBOUTIQUEONELLIS.COM
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY ON BERNARD AVENUE & ELLIS STREET. TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS, OR A DAY, AND SHOP AROUND.
DOWNTOWN VERNON SHOPPING:
CENTO WEAR - CENTOWEAR.COM ***
KELOWNA WINERIES/CIDERY:
SUMMERHILL WINERY - HTTPS://WWW.SUMMERHILL.BC.CA/BISTRO
MEADOW VISTA WINERY - HTTPS://MEADOWVISTA.CA
THE VIBRANT VINE - WWW.THEVIBRANTVINE.COM
TANTALUS VINEYARDS - WWW.TANTALUS.CA
ANCIENT HILL - WWW.ANCIENTHILLWINERY.COM
SOMA CIDERY - HTTPS://SOMACIDERY.COM
OKANAGAN SPIRITS KELOWNA - HTTPS://OKANAGANSPIRITS.COM
LAKE COUNTRY WINERIES:
PEAK CELLARS - HTTPS://WWW.OROURKESPEAKCELLARS.COM
ARROWLEAF CELLARS - HTTPS://WWW.ARROWLEAFCELLARS.COM
50TH PARALLEL - HTTPS://WWW.50THPARALLEL.COM
WEST KELOWNA WINERIES & MORE:
MISSION HILL WINERY - MISSIONHILLWINERY.COM ***
QUAILS’ GATE WINERY - WWW.QUAILSGATE.COM ***
OFF THE GRID WINERY - WWW.OFFTHEGRIDORGANICWINERY.COM
FRIND WINERY - HTTPS://WWW.FRINDWINERY.COM
19 OKANAGAN - HTTPS://DINE19.COM
THE HATCHING POST - HTTPS://HATCHINGPOSTBEER.COM
CROWN & THIEVES - HTTPS://CROWNTHIEVES.COM
FUN COOKING CLASSES:
ANDREW TONCINI MODERN - WWW.TONCINIMODERNITALIAN.COM
BOOK STORES KELOWNA:
ONCE UPON A BOOKSTORE - WWW.ONCEUPONABOOKSTORE.COM
MOSAIC BOOKS - WWW.MOSAICBOOKS.CA
ART GALLERY KELOWNA:
HAMBLETON GALLERIES - WWW.HAMBLETONGALLERIES.COM
TOP GOLF COURSES:
THE HARVEST GOLF CLUB - HTTPS://WWW.HARVESTGOLF.COM
BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB - HTTPS://BLACKMOUNTAINGOLF.CA
GALLAGHER’S CANYON GOLF CLUB - HTTPS://WWW.GALLAGHERSCANYON.COM
AFFORDABLE GOLF:
PINNACLE GOLF COURSE - https://www.gallagherscanyon.com/golf_course/pinnacle
ORCHARD GREENS - HTTPS://WWW.ORCHARDGREENS.COM
MISSION CREEK GOLF - HTTPS://WWW.MISSIONCREEKGOLFCLUB.COM
MICHAELBROOK GOLF COURSE - HTTPS://MICHAELBROOK.CA
OKANAGAN LAKE FISHING:
DESERT SALMON CHARTERS – WWW.DESERTSALMON.COM
TRANSPORTATION:
UBER - IN KELOWNA SINCE 2023! (YOU CAN RENT LIME SCOOTERS & BIKES IN TOWN WITH THE UBER APP)
U-RIDE (SIMILAR TO UBER) - https://www.uride.co/locations/kelowna
KELOWNA CONCIERGE - HTTPS://KELOWNACONCIERGE.CA
TURO - HTTPS://TURO.COM/CA/EN/CAR-RENTAL/CANADA
E-BIKE RENTALS OR WINE BIKE TOURS:
LAKESIDE ECO-SPORTS – WWW.LAKESIDEECOSPORTS.COM
WINE TOURS:
KELOWNA CONCIERGE - HTTPS://KELOWNACONCIERGE.CA
KELOWNA'S NORTH END:
KETTLE RIVER BREWING - HTTPS://WWW.KETTLERIVERBREWING.CA
PRETTY NOT BAD - HTTPS://PRETTYNOTBADYLW.COM
RED BIRD BREWING - HTTPS://WWW.REDBIRDBREWING.COM (700 PERSON OUTDOOR LIVE MUSIC VENUE) ***
DINNER KELOWNA:
BAMBOO CHOPSTICKS - WWW.BAMBOOCHOPSTICKS.CA ***
EL TAQUERO - HTTPS://WWW.EL-TAQUERO.COM ***
CURIOUS CAFE - HTTPS://WWW.THECURIOUS.CA ***
THE GALLEY CAFE - HTTPS://KELOWNAYACHTCLUB.COM/THEGALLEY/
BNA - HTTPS://WWW.BNABREWING.COM ***
GATHER - GATHERKELOWNA.COM ***
PROVISIONS - HTTPS://WWW.PROVISIONSKITCHEN.CA
SKINNY DUKES - HTTPS://WWW.SKINNYDUKES.COM
MICRO BAR - HTTPS://MICROKELOWNA.COM ***
ERICA JANE - WWW.ERICA-JANE.COM
LA BUSSOLA - HTTPS://WWW.LABUSSOLARESTAURANT.COM
BERNIE’S SUPPER CLUB - HTTPS://BERNIESKELOWNA.COM
HARVEST GOLF CLUB - https://www.harvestgolf.com/restaurant/
LUNCH KELOWNA:
WOODFIRE BAKERY (GET THE CORDON BLEU SUB) - HTTPS://RESTAURANTWEBX.COM/WOODFIREBAKERY/
BAMBOO CHOPSTICKS - HTTPS://BAMBOOCHOPSTICKS.CA ***
BREAKFAST/BRUNCH KELOWNA:
BOHEMIAN CAFE - HTTPS://WWW.BOHEMIANCATER.COM
SUNNY'S MODERN DINER - HTTPS://SUNNYSMODERNDINER.COM
OEB – HTTPS://EATOEB.COM/LOCATIONS/KELOWNA/
THE JAMMERY - HTTPS://WWW.JAMMERY.COM
EMPIRE CREPE - HTTPS://EMPIRECREPE.CA/
SUSHI KELOWNA:
MOMO - HTTP://MOMOSUSHIKELOWNA.CA
KIMBAP - https://kimbap-sushi.menu-world.com/
INDIAN KELOWNA:
MAVARA - HTTPS://MAVARA.YOGODINE.COM
DAWETT - WWW.DAWETT.CA
INDIGENOUS KELOWNA:
KEKULI CAFE - WWW.KEKULICAFE.COM
VEGAN KELOWNA:
NAKED CAFÉ – HTTP://WWW.NAKEDCAFEKELOWNA.COM
THE SALTED CARAMEL – HTTPS://WWW.SALTYCARAMELKITCHEN.COM
FRANKIE WE SALUTE YOU - HTTPS://WWW.FRANKIEWESALUTEYOU.COM
COCKTAIL LOUNGES KELOWNA:
BORN TO SHAKE - HTTPS://WWW.BORNTOSHAKE.CA
SKINNY DUKES - HTTPS://WWW.SKINNYDUKES.COM
THE RICCO ROOM - HTTPS://WWW.THERICCOROOM.COM
DANCING KELOWNA:
HELLO DARLIN’ - HTTPS://WWW.HELLODARLIN.CA
COFFEE AND TEA KELOWNA:
CHAI BABA TEA - HTTPS://CHAIBABATEA.CA ***
BRIGHT JENNY - HTTPS://WWW.BRIGHTJENNY.CA
42 ROASTERS - HTTPS://CRAFT42ROASTERS.CA
BAKERY:
TOASTY BIG WHITE - TOASTYCAFE.CA ***
SPROUT BREAD KELOWNA – HTTPS://WWW.SPROUTBREAD.CA ***
KARAT KELOWNA - HTTPS://WWW.KARATCHOCOLATE.CA ***
SPECIALTY BAKERY KELOWNA - HTTPS://SPECIALTYBAKERY.CA
VEGAN BAKERY KELOWNA:
BIG FAT LION - HTTPS://BIGFATLIONBAKESHOP.COM
UNIQUE FOOD STORES:
VALOROSO FOODS - HTTPS://WWW.VALOROSOFOODS.COM
MEDITERRANEAN MARKET - HTTPS://MEDITERRANEANMARKET.CA
THE WEDGE CHEESERY - https://www.wedgecheesery.com/***
HELMUT’S SAUSAGE KITCHEN - https://helmuts.ca/***