The Okanagan Valley is a 4-season playground! With internationally acclaimed estate wineries, championship golf courses, extraordinary biking and hiking, beaches and boating on Lake Okanagan, and wintertime sports, there is something for everyone! Fine dining, local museums, art galleries, unique shops, fruit and wine orchards, and breath-taking scenery will draw you back time and again. Here is our list of favourites!
Visitor Information
Tourism
- Kelowna Chamber of Commerce 544 Harvey Avenue (Highway 97)
- Kelowna Tourism 544 Harvey Avenue (Highway 97) and Airport Info Kiosk (call 1-800-663-4345 for hours of operation)
- Currency Converter: Bank of Canada website
- Sample travel itineraries by Tourism Kelowna
- City of Kelowna website
- Map of Kelowna (Google)
News & Weather
- Business Examiner, Business Newspaper
- Capital News, Newspaper
- CHBC, Broadcast News
- CKFR, Broadcast News (AM 1150)
- Daily Courier, Newspaper
Places to Eat & Drink: Our Favourite Dining Choices
Lower Mission, Kelowna BC
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- Cabana Bar & Grille at Playa Del Sol (regional, rustic, family cuisine)
- Hotel Eldorado (pub & fine dining)
- Roasted Bean Coffee Shoppe at Playa Del Sol (coffee)
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- The Fixx Pasta Bar and Cafe (pasta)
- Smack Dab at Manteo (fine dining)
Downtown, Kelowna BC
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- Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub (neighborhood pub): Green Table Certified
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- Bouchon’s Bistro (French cuisine): Offering first class French regional cuisine at bistro prices
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- Raudz Regional Table (local cuisine): Highly recommended!
- The Rotten Grape (local cuisine): A unique food and wine experience, merging casual sophistication with an upbeat metropolitan style
- Tonics Pub (pub and casual cuisine): Voted #1 pub in Kelowna by Okanagan Life Magazine
- Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar: a funky urban wine bar with sophisticated dining
Highway 97, Kelowna BC
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- Joey’s (global bar and fine dining): Highly recommended
- The Cactus Club (contemporary bar and fine dining)
Peachland, BC
- Gasthaus on the Lake (German cuisine and pub): Features a garden patio and wintertime Medieval Feasts
Wineries
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- Cedar Creek Estate Winery (local cuisine): One of our favourites!
- Quail’s Gate Winery, Old Vines Restaurant (bistro)
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, Terrace Restaurant: “Unquestionably, the Versailles of the Valley” was recently recognized by Travel + Leisure magazine as “one of the top five winery restaurants in the world…the centerpiece of the Canadian wine tourism industry…one of the most glorious dining experiences around”
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery and Sunset Bistro: The only Wild and Organic restaurant in the valley
Things to Do
Tourist Attractions & Performing Arts
- Attractions in the Okanagan maintained by ilovekelowna.com
- Kelowna Actors Studio – 1379 Ellis Street
- Kelowna Community Theatre – 1375 Water Street
- Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts – 421 Cawston Avenue
Boating & Moorage
- Shelter Bay Marina: Call 250.769.0571 for boat moorage on Lake Okanagan near Kelowna
- Malibu Marine: Indoor and outdoor boat and trailer storage near Downtown Kelowna
- Dockside Marine Centre: Dockside boat rentals from June 1st to September 31
- Marina and Boat Valet Service at Aqua Resort near Playa Del Sol resort
- Marina at the Hotel Eldorado
Festivals & Special Events
- See our Events Page for information on major events and festivals in and around Kelowna
- Okanagan Wine Festivals
- Festivals Kelowna website
Golf: Our Tournament Itinerary
- Ask us about our golf packages at Kelowna Springs, Shadow Ridge, or Shannon Lake golf courses.
- Interactive Okanagan Golf Map
- Predator Ridge Golf Resort
- Okanagan Golf Club
- The Harvest Golf Club
- Gallagher’s Canyon Golf and Country Club
- Fairview Mountain Golf Club
- The Osoyoos Golf and Country Club
Skiing and Snow Boarding: Mountains of Snow
- Big White Ski Resort (Kelowna): Downhill and Cross-Country Ski
- Silver Star Ski Resort (Vernon): Downhill Ski and Bike Park
- Crystal Mountain (West Kelowna): Downhill and Cross-Country Ski
- Apex Mountain Resort (Penticton)
Hiking and Biking: From Casual to Extreme Trails
- Hiking Trails in Kelowna
- Kelowna Bike Rentals near Knox Mountain
- Kelowna E Ride
- Tracks & Trails Maps (coming soon): British Columbia hiking pictures, directions, hiking maps, GPS points, and more
Shop `Til You Drop
- Orchard Park Shopping Centre: Our largest centre for groceries, pharmacy, liquor store, dining
- Mission Park Shopping Centre: Groceries, pharmacy, liquor store, dining
- Tutt Street Square & Pandosy Street Shoppes: Featuring quaint, trendy & ethnic shops
- Bernard Avenue (Downtown Kelowna): Shops, restaurants & entertainment
- Farmers’ & Crafters’ Market: BC’s largest farmers’ market, located at the corner of Dilworth Drive and Springfield Road
Wine: Nectar of the Gods
- Wine’n Stay Packages: Uncorked Tours and Accommodations
- Wineries Map for the Okanagan Valley
- Okanagan Wine Festivals
- Wine Tours
- Club Wine Tours
- Summerhill Pyramid Winery & Sunset Bistro
- St. Hubertus Estate Winery
- Cedar Creek Estate Winery
- Mission Hill Family Estate Winery & Amphitheatre
- Tantalus Vineyards: One of the oldest continuously producing vineyards in British Columbia