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Kelowna

Kelowna

Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada.

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It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word kiʔláwnaʔ, referring to a grizzly bear.

Get in

Getting to Kelowna

Highway 97 is the major highway through Kelowna, with Vernon and Highway 1 to the north, Penticton and Highway 3 to the south, and Merritt (via the Okanagan Connector, a.k.a. Highway 97C) to the west. Highway 33 provides secondary access to points south and east. It's a 4-5 hour drive from Vancouver via the Okanagan Connector, and 8-9 hours from Calgary.

  1. 01
    Kelowna International Airport

    Offers direct flights from several Canadian cities including Calgary (1 hour), Edmonton (1.25 hours), Toronto (4.5-4.75 hours), Vancouver (50-60 minutes), and Victoria (1 hour).

  2. 02
    Ebus

    Daily bus service on the following routes: From Vancouver with stops in Merritt, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Surrey.

  3. 03
    Rider Express

    Seasonal service from Kamloops, and Calgary via Salmon Arm.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Bertram Creek Regional Park
  2. 02
    City Park
  3. 03
    Boyce-Gyro Beach Park

    3400 Lakeshore Rd (Lakeshore Rd & Swordy Rd).

  4. 04
    Knox Mountain Park

    Knox Mountain Rd (accessed from the end of Ellis St).

  5. 05
    Mission Creek Regional Park

    The EECO Center has environment exhibits and park information.

  6. 06
    Stuart Park

    Notable for Bear Plaza and it's public art, and the outdoor skating rink in winter.

Do

Things to do

Boating, Sailing, Seadoo-ing, Boating, and Windsurfing on Okanagan Lake. Wine tasting in this significant region for vineyards and wineries. See "Drink" section for local wineries. Enjoy the Athletic Centers

  1. 01
    Parkinson Recreation Center

    1800 Parkinson Way,., Capital News Center).

  2. 02
    Capital News Center
  3. 03
    Gallagher's Canyon Golf & Country Club

    4320 Gallagher's Dr W,.

  4. 04
    Harvest Golf Club

    2725 KLO Rd,.

  5. 05
    The Okanagan Golf Club

    Features The Bear golf course and The Quail golf course.

  6. 06
    H2O Adventure and Fitness Center
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Bohemian Cafe

    Cafe that serves breakfast, soups and sandwiches.

  2. 02
    Lake Tai Vegetarian Restaurant

    Awesome little Taiwanese vegetarian restaurant serving light, healthy meals even carnivores will love.

  3. 03
    Mad Mango Cafe

    551 Bernard Ave (across the street from the bargain shop on Bernard),.

  4. 04
    Subcity Donair

    Local Subway or Quizno's style of restaurant with locations downtown and around the city.

  5. 05
    The Marmalade Cat

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.