Vintage Style

Classic, contemporary, witty and wild, inspired by Old World traditions and New World sustainability, winery architecture is transforming the Okanagan. See the stunning display of the Valley’s vintage style captured by Okanagan Life photographers Laurie Carter...
Best Restaurants 2013

Best Restaurants 2013

The Best Restaurants brand is one of the most recognizable in the Okanagan Valley. For 19 years, OkanaganLife readers have voted for their favourites —and for 19 years we have published the results in a magazine that has quietly become one of the best read...
Animated Okanagan

Animated Okanagan

Adorable little penguins launched the Okanagan as a burgeoning animation and gaming centre. In 2007, Lance Priebe, Dave Krysko and Lane Merrifield of Kelowna sold their Club Penguin animated online children’s game to the Walt Disney Company for up to $700 million...
Fit for a Long Life: strength training benefits

Fit for a Long Life: strength training benefits

Strength training benefits seniors “I started exercising when I retired,” says 82-year old Christine Albert. After running a coffee shop in Penticton, she and her husband moved to Kelowna, where Christine hung up her apron and pulled on a pair of running shoes. “I had...
Valley Sports Heroes

Valley Sports Heroes

Their athletic exploits brought us to our feet, swelled our hearts with pride, took our breath away. Their stories have slipped from the spotlight, but the accomplishments of these extraordinary Okanagan sports heroes stand the test of time. ~ Marni Abbott-Peter:...