Wine Trails
Not so long ago, Kelowna sat on the periphery of hard core Okanagan wine touring. Sure there were notable wineries, but no critical mass. Times change. Check out the Kelowna Wine Trails today… Pretty much everybody in the Central Okanagan lives near a winery. My home turf is the Westside Wine Trail, one of five newly designated routes on the Kelowna Wine Trails, and home of some of the Valley’s oldest vineyards with vines dating to the 1960s on the flanks of Mount Boucherie.... Read More
Summer in the Valley
We asked you to show us your favourite Okanagan summer activities and we’re knocked out with the results. Obviously our readers are active, outdoorsy and often startlingly adventurous. Take a look – and check out page 25 for contest winners plus a chance to play a round of golf on us. Download the full photo spread. Read More
2011 BEST RESTAURANTS EDITORS’ CHOICE
Editors Laurie Carter and Karen Slivar have come up with an eclectic menu of dining favourites from up and down the Okanagan Valley. Download a PDF of the full story. 2011 PICKS IN REGIONAL ORDER Central Okanagan The Bohemian Cafe: 524 Bernard Ave., Kelowna 250.862.3517 Dawett: 1435 Ellis St., Kelowna 250.717.1668 Bouchons Bistro: 105-1180 Sunset Dr., Kelowna 250.763.6595 Lake Country Coffee House: 10356 Bottom Wood Lake Rd., Lake Country 250.766.9006 The Rotten... Read More
Voluptuous Valley Villa
Tuscan style villa by Frame Custom Homes. Romanesque lines, multiple roofs, exposed rafter tails, stucco, tile and the rich warm tones of the earth speak of an elegant Tuscan heritage in this five bedroom, five-and-a-half bath villa built by Frame Custom Homes. With over 6,000 sq. ft. of living space on three levels, Ginette Interiors had tremendous scope to develop the old world theme. Heritage elements work seamlessly beginning with hand-scraped hickory flooring and the handcrafted... Read More
Daphne Odjig Exhibition to Mar 12
Artist and Activist Daphne Odjig Acclaimed artist and activist Daphne Odjig, who lives in Penticton, was recently honoured with three Canadian stamps. Hambleton Galleries in Kelowna is showing a retrospective of her work until March 12. Read the Okanagan Life story on Daphne (below) published in Jan/Feb 2008 or download a PDF. Daphne Odjig Sitting with her grandfather and drawing sketches as he planned his tombstone carvings, the little girl from the Wikwemikong Reserve on Manitoulin... Read More
Natural design fits Wilden’s Clear Pond neighbourhood style
Wilden Clear Pond Model Home by AuthenTech Homes A pleasing combination of timber, stone and shingle produces marked curb appeal in a dwelling that sits comfortably in a neighbourhood with strong natural values. The show-stopper entrance highlights a wooden door that appears to float in the full window wall. Shaded by heavy timber beams, the outdoor feature wall seamlessly flows into the foyer where the timber theme is echoed in the unique stairway design. The open concept plan... Read More
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