Guidebook for Kelowna
Drinks & Nightlife
Cactus club on the waterfront. Nice by the water and the atmosphere is very friendly and super accomodating staff and management. Everyone is well dressed and very attentive. The restaurant is right below the Yacht club and the boardwalk is right outside so after you have your drinks you can go for a nice walk along the spot where the boats are resting on the water.
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Micro Bar & Bites
1500 Water St Cactus club on the waterfront. Nice by the water and the atmosphere is very friendly and super accomodating staff and management. Everyone is well dressed and very attentive. The restaurant is right below the Yacht club and the boardwalk is right outside so after you have your drinks you can go for a nice walk along the spot where the boats are resting on the water.
This is a secret spot of the okangan. The hotel is 45 minutes away but its a whole new world on the night life. The guests that mingle are very high class and business oriented and super friendly and are from around the world. There is never a dull moment and all ages are welcome over 19. It is a great mix of ages and people with alot of class.
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Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre
21 Lakeshore Dr WThis is a secret spot of the okangan. The hotel is 45 minutes away but its a whole new world on the night life. The guests that mingle are very high class and business oriented and super friendly and are from around the world. There is never a dull moment and all ages are welcome over 19. It is a great mix of ages and people with alot of class.
Parks & Nature
Parc Knox Mountain
450 Knox Mountain DrPeachland is about 25 minutes from Kelowna with the greatest coffee shop and the best walk on a beach day or night its always serene and beautiful and peaceful. If you are here on the weekend there is always something going on with art or farmers markets on the weekend and not far away there is a waterfall and gentle hiking trail in a beautiful magical forest.
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Peachland
Peachland is about 25 minutes from Kelowna with the greatest coffee shop and the best walk on a beach day or night its always serene and beautiful and peaceful. If you are here on the weekend there is always something going on with art or farmers markets on the weekend and not far away there is a waterfall and gentle hiking trail in a beautiful magical forest.
There is tourist guide brochures at most hotels and airports that will recommend the best places to camp in Okanagan. The camping scene here is a culture on its own. We live in a permanent beautiful camp ground full of opportunities to hike, bike, fish, walk, bird watch, explore and explore the great outdoors.
Okanagan Camping
There is tourist guide brochures at most hotels and airports that will recommend the best places to camp in Okanagan. The camping scene here is a culture on its own. We live in a permanent beautiful camp ground full of opportunities to hike, bike, fish, walk, bird watch, explore and explore the great outdoors.
YES the okanagan has a Kangaroo Farm! Its a mini park and it is near other parks as well. If you are an early person its best to call ahead or check the website to see what times the Kangaroos are around. Its a very tranquille place with many other animals also and a time to check out the baby roo's.
If you are gentle they might just let you baby bottle feed or hold the baby roo's. The baby's will warm your heart and make anyone smile and are super cuddly and usually are bundled up in a blanket ready for you to hold..soo adorable and memorable! Get your camera out for this kodak moment!
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Kangaroo Creek Farm
5932 Old Vernon RoadYES the okanagan has a Kangaroo Farm! Its a mini park and it is near other parks as well. If you are an early person its best to call ahead or check the website to see what times the Kangaroos are around. Its a very tranquille place with many other animals also and a time to check out the baby roo's.
If you are gentle they might just let you baby bottle feed or hold the baby roo's. The baby's will warm your heart and make anyone smile and are super cuddly and usually are bundled up in a blanket ready for you to hold..soo adorable and memorable! Get your camera out for this kodak moment!
Shopping
Orchard Park Shopping Centre
2271 Harvey AveWhat is unique about Kelowna is that most of the shops and services are owner operated. Kelowna is a very seasonal place full of tourists and because of this the people that live here cannot depend on a job like they could if they lived in a city. Most jobs here are seasonal unless you work for the Government you are not guaranteed a steady paycheck, so this has created a cool shopping culture here full of people that ventured out to own a business with a cool story to go with it on how or why they started it. The owners of the shops love people and are super friendly and will make you feel at home. The best shopping for unique things is downtown and the mission near Sopa Square.
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Downtown
What is unique about Kelowna is that most of the shops and services are owner operated. Kelowna is a very seasonal place full of tourists and because of this the people that live here cannot depend on a job like they could if they lived in a city. Most jobs here are seasonal unless you work for the Government you are not guaranteed a steady paycheck, so this has created a cool shopping culture here full of people that ventured out to own a business with a cool story to go with it on how or why they started it. The owners of the shops love people and are super friendly and will make you feel at home. The best shopping for unique things is downtown and the mission near Sopa Square.
Essentials
Save-On-Foods
1972 Kane RdFood Scene
Earls has a rooftop patio that feels like you are on a boat. You have an amazing view of the water from what feels like the deck of a boat. The staff is super friendly and is always dressed up and smiling. The food is great and the atmosphere is fantastic!
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Earls Kitchen + Bar
211 Bernard AvenueEarls has a rooftop patio that feels like you are on a boat. You have an amazing view of the water from what feels like the deck of a boat. The staff is super friendly and is always dressed up and smiling. The food is great and the atmosphere is fantastic!
After a full weekend of wine and dining you must save room on Sunday for the famous seafood all you can eat brunch at Hotel Eldorado! It is worth every penny! They have freshly made crepes and beautiful desserts also and after your brunch a nice walk along the boardwalk is a must.
You can also rent boats here and they show off some pretty nice vintage speed boats on the decks.
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Lakeside Dining Room - Hotel Eldorado
500 Cook RdAfter a full weekend of wine and dining you must save room on Sunday for the famous seafood all you can eat brunch at Hotel Eldorado! It is worth every penny! They have freshly made crepes and beautiful desserts also and after your brunch a nice walk along the boardwalk is a must.
You can also rent boats here and they show off some pretty nice vintage speed boats on the decks.
Arts & Culture
The staff is super educated and love sharing history and stories of the Okangan. The musuem if full of old artifacts and pictures showcasing the first orchards and wineries and its interesting to see how Kelowna has grown from a tiny little village into a great city. They will have pictures of what the town looked like in the beginning. Make sure to ask about the famous bridge and the ogopogo stories!
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Okanagan Heritage Museum
470 QueenswayThe staff is super educated and love sharing history and stories of the Okangan. The musuem if full of old artifacts and pictures showcasing the first orchards and wineries and its interesting to see how Kelowna has grown from a tiny little village into a great city. They will have pictures of what the town looked like in the beginning. Make sure to ask about the famous bridge and the ogopogo stories!
Getting Around
If you really want to see everything the okanagan has to offer you must rent a car or truck. The Okanagan consists of many little baby towns in between and they all have something really cool to offer. You can drive and stop every 20 minutes and see something new. One minute you will be in a lush forest, next minute you will be on a beach, and after that you could be in a desert. The terrain constantly changes and to see it all I recommend renting a vechile and also a bike that you can hitch on the vechile to go on the many biking trails that the valley offers.
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Budget Car and Truck Rental
2702 BC-97If you really want to see everything the okanagan has to offer you must rent a car or truck. The Okanagan consists of many little baby towns in between and they all have something really cool to offer. You can drive and stop every 20 minutes and see something new. One minute you will be in a lush forest, next minute you will be on a beach, and after that you could be in a desert. The terrain constantly changes and to see it all I recommend renting a vechile and also a bike that you can hitch on the vechile to go on the many biking trails that the valley offers.
If you are new to Canada you will fall in love with Kelowna, its so tiny that most maps do not know about this gem of a nature's paradise, but once you experienced the country life it might be fun to also explore the city life in Vancouver. By plane it is only one hour away and the Kelowna airport offers many flights per day to get to the city so you could make it happen to enjoy the country and city life while you are in Canada.
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Kelowna International Airport
5533 Airport WayIf you are new to Canada you will fall in love with Kelowna, its so tiny that most maps do not know about this gem of a nature's paradise, but once you experienced the country life it might be fun to also explore the city life in Vancouver. By plane it is only one hour away and the Kelowna airport offers many flights per day to get to the city so you could make it happen to enjoy the country and city life while you are in Canada.