I admit. City slicker that I am, getting out of my comfort zone and climbing onto 1200lb animal in the West Kelowna countryside in Rose Valley above beautiful Okanagan Lake had been on my bucket list for a while. It has been a year to try new things, and since the only other time I was on a horse was …
Like Prometheus binging fire to man from the heavens, so too did Surf Side California bring the sacred fish taco to the Okanagan Valley. When Ian from Surf Side California moved to Kelowna after spending a decade in San Diego he quickly realized that there was nowhere locally to enjoy the authentic California style fish tacos that he had come …
When I got the invite from Peach City Surf to bring the crew down to Skaha lake for a round of wake surfing I was optimistic that I would be able to pick it up quickly. I am an experienced snowboarder so I’d hoped that the principles would be the same, however riding on water and riding on snow are …
I am not a flexible human. Physically. My body does not want to be bent at unusual angles, but when I heard that O’Keefe ranch in Vernon was putting on Goga classes in the morning during the Summer my curiosity was piqued as I had heard of this phenomenon and wanted to see it up close. O’Keefe Ranch I should …
Since seeing them all over YouTube and out on our own Okanagan Lake, I have always wanted to try my hand at strapping a flyboard to my feet and jetting into the sky. It looks so cool and fun and I felt like perhaps my experience with various types of boards might serve me well in the balance department. Imagine …
That’s what most people said when I told them that I accepted an invite from my good friend to jump on a bike in 34 degree heat to seek out some patio beverages. So here’s the deal kids, as I do this, you are eventually gonna hear some repeated names as much of the adventures I go on are with …
Why do I continue to be surprised when I stumble across cool new vendors in this town? You’d think that as the curator of a database full of remarkable LOCAL businesses that I’d be used to this but as my usual bike ride took me through the heart of the downtown core in Kelowna on Father’s Day morning I just …
It occurred to my while building our database of fine Okanagan craft breweries that we had too long lingered in the Central Valley and had neglected our friends in the south. This had to be remedied and with a clear sunny day and a clearer docket, I had no excuse but to jump in the vehicle for a spin down …
Feeling great from my little hike to Canyon Falls/Crawford Falls in Kelowna, why not spin by a few wineries on the way back to town? Also a great way to appreciate the joy of repeated applications of alcohol based hand sanitizer to newly scratched and scuffed hands. Yowza! I stumbled upon the newest addition to the bench, Priest Creek family …
So what do you do when the rest of your crew is either under the weather or not up for an excursion? Solo mission! In the interest of not rotting away in my basement staring at a screen, I decided it was time to get out on a cool, grey October Sunday afternoon and get a hike in since Autumn …