Stepping into the wild

This week, Picture the Okanagan travelled to Kelowna and discovered the Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park, formerly known as Cedar Mountain Regional Park. Being in nature, wildlife is omnipresent, including marmots, hawks & adorable deer: Photo: Mathieu...

An Okanagan Spring in Pictures

Last week, this Northwest Territories water bomber from Buffalo Airways was practicing some scooping on Okanagan Lake in anticipation of the wildfire season. Photo: Contributed - Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier Photo: Contributed - Mathieu...

Business is Blooming

Spring has sprung in the Okanagan! With it comes the warmth and sunny days, the magnificent storms and the colourful blossom trees: Photo: Contributed - Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier Photo: Contributed - Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier Photo:...

An Entertaining Easter Weekend

Under a warm spring sun, hundreds gathered outside of the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna last Saturday (March 30th) to enjoy a full day of festivities with sweet treats, tam tams, folk music & native dance. Photo: Contributed - Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier In...

Spring in the Valley

Over the past week, Spring brought with it a package full of delightful weather. Sun, clouds, snow, hail, rain, wind, warmth & perfection. This column will be short & sweet, because this weekend it's the Maple Fest in Kelowna, and Picture the Okanagan would like to invite you to...

Crossing the Boundary spectacular

Today, Picture the Okanagan brings you on a 650 km, one day trip around Kelowna. Leaving Peachland at dawn, you will arrive in Penticton in time to witness a perfect Okanagan Lake reflection, or watch Okanagan Falls waking up across Skaha Lake. Photo: Contributed - Mathieu...

Enjoy it while it lasts

Winter days are almost over and the Okanagan is about to wake up, bustling with tourists from all over the world, brought in by our amazing sunny weather, refreshing wineries and numerous events. Peachland, a friendly town made famous for its quietness also attracts the tourists and why...

Picture the Okanagan went to Vernon’s Winter Carnival. It was a beautiful and quiet morning. As I arrived on top of the bridge to Kelowna, the town was shining bright . Later on, the clouds progressively invited themselves, turning Wood Lake into a standstill picture, making it look like...

Let it snow!

Photo: Contributed - Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier Beautiful Winter sunset on Okanagan Lake Photo: Contributed - Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier Enjoying the quietness of Kelowna from this side of the lake Photo:...

Okanagan Winter Wonderland

It was a winter wonderland in the Okanagan over the holidays! Some great scenery is only a quick drive away! Photo: Contributed - Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier From left to right: Summerland, Okanagan Falls, Squally Point Photo: Contributed - Mathieu...

Holiday cheer around the valley

Opening of Bernard Ave. Saturday December 15th, Kelowna celebrated the completion of the first phase of Bernard Ave revitalization project at Towne Centre Mall with Mayor Walter Gray. Delicious chocolate was served, live music was also on the menu, as well as Christmas carols and lots...

Picture the Okanagan

November 3rd, people were invited to the Fire & Ice fundraiser for Hainle, Deep Creek Estate Winery, to help the owner, Walter Huber, rebuild what was destroyed by the Peachland fire in September. Photo: Contributed Walter Huber, Hainle Vineyards Estate...