Family Fun

5 things to do this long weekend.   The mornings are crisp and the afternoons warm, coming up is the first long weekend since the kids went back to school. This weekend is a busy weekend as students return home from university...

7 Things to do in West Kelowna on a Rainy Day We are known for our famous Okanagan sun, but we do have our rainy days too! But just because it is raining out doesn’t mean our Okanagan hospitality still can’t...

  Have you ever heard the saying "you never really grow up”? Well it certainly is true when it comes to playgrounds. The Johnson-Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre recently upgraded the skate park and put in a new playground and it was...

  Looking for a way to wind down the week or kick off the weekend? How about spending the evening outside, in an amphitheatre park setting, listing to music while taking in the captivating views of Lake Okanagan and the surrounding...

  Each summer the Visitor Centres in the Okanagan are flooded with requests for places to pick cherries. It is a great activity that all ages can enjoy. Several farms along the Westside Farm Loop offer upick cherries, and if you...

  When a group of a dozen or so friends want to do something fun and active, we decided on something unique, messy, and hectic: a Medieval archery battle! Safari Ridge Paintball Park has recently opened a new venue to supplement...

The Gellatly Bay Waterfront is the perfect place to spend a leisurely afternoon during the warm summer months. This video captures the fun that can be had - from bike rides to ziplining!   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6xltggeEQA[/embed]...

ROTARY TRAILS Distance/Duration: 1 km/1 hour or less Elevation Gain: minimal Difficulty Level: easy to moderate (a few stairs) GPS: 49.815579, -119.623165 Access Points: Gellatly Road, across from the Westbank Yacht Club. About this Trail: You will find a network of trails and bridges that follow...

  West Kelowna is home to Mt Boucherie, a dormant volcano that erupted over 50 million years ago. Because of this, there are several areas around the community that budding geologists can hope to see some volcanic explorations. Mt Boucherie is the...

Visiting an orchard to pick some fresh fruit is a ‘must do’ when visiting West Kelowna. The red stained fingers from cherries or the warm juices of a peaches running down ones chin after the first bit, these are what...