Ripe with Surprises

Fantastic family-owned wineries

May 26, 2010 / 5:00 am

The valley’s newest wine route, the “Okanagan Bench Loop,” is set amid the scenic back roads of East Kelowna, and involves half-a-dozen family owned...

Mission Creek Greenway

May 13, 2010 / 5:00 am

Mild Spring weather is making the afternoons prime-time for walking! We’ll get to look at lots of hiking trails in this column, but I thought we’d start...

The Okanagan’s wine anchors

Apr 28, 2010 / 9:09 am

With the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival starting on Friday and running for 10 glorious wine-culture-filled days, I thought it was timely to talk about the...

Kelowna blossom watch

Apr 14, 2010 / 5:00 am

One of Kelowna’s charms is its proximity to rural landscapes – city meets orchard. On a bike ride last weekend, I marveled at how quickly we went from a...

Spring activities for the family

Mar 31, 2010 / 5:00 am

There’s something uplifting about the month of April. A well-mannered house guest, April always brings welcome gifts. For instance, a renewed sense of...

Sun shining on Kelowna courses

Mar 17, 2010 / 5:00 am

Full disclosure: I am a menace with golf clubs. And I don’t mean “menace” in a flattering way. If I said that I give new meaning to the word “slice”...

Catching the Olympic spirit in Kelowna

Feb 17, 2010 / 5:00 am

I write this column from Vancouver where I’m volunteering at the BC International Media Centre at Robson Square until February 20. This is the headquarters...

Notes for the savvy host

Jan 30, 2010 / 5:00 am

Many of us host vacationing friends and relatives who are keen to explore Kelowna’s many attractions year-round. This column is designed to give you fresh...