"Kelowna, in the sunny Okanagan Valley" Top 5 Page for this destination Kelowna by Darby2
Kelowna Travel Guide: 127 reviews and 247 photos
Located about halfway along the 150 km long Okanagan Lake, the city of Kelowna is a modern metropolis of 100,000 people. The area is surrounded by lush orchards and vineyards which produce some of the worlds greatest wines.
The climate is warm and sunny, much like that of the Mediterranean. Rainfall averages less than 15 inches per year. Winters are mild with enough snow to provide skiing in the nearby hills. The other draw to Kelowna is its tourisim and convention facilities
Blessed with a warm, dry climate the Okanagan Valley has long been known for its lush orchards producing some of the finest tree fruits in the country.
Little did we realize the potential of this area as a prime grape-growing region...only in the last 20 years has it began to reval its true calling.
Here is a list of the current wine producers in the Okanagan:
Adora Estate Winery
6807 Hwy 97
Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0
Arrowleaf Cellars
1574 Camp Road
Lake Country, B.C.
Benchland Vineyards
170 Upper Bench Road
Penticton, B.C.
Black Hills Estate Winery
30880 Black Sage Road
Oliver, B.C.
Blasted Church Vineyards
378 Parson /road
Okanagan Falls, B.C.
Blossom Winery
5491 Minoru Blvd.
Richmond, B.C.
Burrowing Owl Vineyards
100 Burrowing Owl Place, Black Sage Road
Oliver, B.C.
Calona Vineyards
1125 Richter Street,
Kelowna, B.C.
Carriage House Wines
32764 Black Sage Road,
Oliver, B.C.
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
5445 Lakeshore Road,
Kelowna, B.C.
.....more to follow!!!
Here's a continuation of the list of wineries and a link to the Wine Harvest Festival
This year's festival begins the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 It's the only wine festival in North America that happens during the grape harvest
The Okanagan floating bridge in the background was installed in 1958. Prior to that, a ferry crossed the lake from Westbank. The area has beautiful sandy beaches and parks for swimming, strolling or girl watching.
Reviews (5)
Beware of beach bums and photographers!
Warnings Or Dangers
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If you see characters like this, be forewarned...they're harmless ;o))) The hat says all! ~Photo courtesy of her... more travel advice
Wine Jellies
Local Customs
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With all those luscious fruits of the Okanagan, they make these delicious wine jellies YUMMMMM!!! more travel advice
Try some of the local products
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While Gillian and I were browsing through the Cherry Festival and Wine Museum, there was a small display and sampling... more travel advice
Weeping willows and a quiet creekside...
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A quiet, unpretentious motor inn located right beside Mission Creek on the south side of Kelowna. Graceful, tall weeping... more travel advice
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Best Place to dine in Kelowna! The Italian Food is World Class! And the service is excellent. Loretta (Chef) and Franco (Maître) are the owners who their son Luigi make the best desert drinks.
well that page jarred !
Nice page on Kelowna. The Veggie Cavier & Wine Jellys sound gr8 & I have never had either. I'll have to check out that website you posted. Thanks for sharing!
Lapin looks like Bing to me, I'll have to ask Gillian about the diff. Lovely vineyards! btw need to join YouTube to listen to Fox :( and I don't want to be on videos! what a drag
Hi, Dave! What a wonderful place to visit, especially if you have friends there...
Look like you had a lot of fun here
good 2 visit again ;-))) need to get there for a wine and food tasting
We waited more than 10 mins and not a single server approach us. We finally couldn't bear it and walked up to one of the servers who then told us that they were full house. It really spoiled our night. They should really improve their customer service.
Good to see that "cheesy" Ogopogo sculpture is still in place. Memories from kidhood ;)
Caramoomel indeed. Never heard of the place. Thanks for sharing.
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