Kelowna

A Guide to Kelowna City

The city of Kelowna, standing on the picturesque valley of Okanagan in British Columbia, is also known as the K-Town. It is the largest of the cities in the valley. Famed for its amenities of a metropolis, it is full of vineyards, farms and orchards. With the perfect kind of soil and climate, Kelowna is a fine blend of both rural and urban atmosphere backed by a rich and vibrant culture. So if you are in a mood to explore both the domains with equal interest and enthusiasm, then get your backpacks ready for a wonderfully memorable journey. Exhibiting spectacular vistas of award winning wares, title fight golf courses, wineries and other bounties of natural wealth, this city is a perfect spot for tourism.

Attractions:
There are several major pulls for the tourists to buzz into Kelowna. To mention the top few, the followings come into the mind.

The Rotary Center is a significant center of art of the city. It was named as the Cultural capital of Canada for this reason. It exhibits all the major artifacts by the artisans of the city. People with artistic taste are welcome here.
The Stuart Park, established on the Waterfront Promenade on Wall Street is under development.

The waterfront Park is an arena displaying a wooden walkway, an outdoor amphitheater and a lagoon that acts as a linkage between the residential area on the north and the Tugboat Beach and the downtown and Hotel Okanagan.

The Prospera Place is a multipurpose facility with 6000 people to sit in. It houses the Rockets of the Western Hockey League.

Natural beauty:
The city is very affluent in terms of natural beauty. The panorama of clusters of rich, colorful and sweet smelling fruits hanging in clusters from the fruit trees in orchards are a feast for the eyes. They exhibit the balanced co-existence of both the country style of living as well as urbanization in a single sphere. The huge production of fruits has led to the development of wineries around the city. Thus, both rustic and urban lifestyles can be experienced in one go.

Activities:
Besides hanging out in the metropolis and the country life atmospheres, one can enjoy the fun of the various sports available. Golfing is an eminent one of them. World class golf courses are present here. You can try playing a game or two in one of these. Due to the presence of the Okanagan Lake, tourists and locals get the opportunities of swimming, boating and fishing. The mountains help in hiking and skiing. Big White, Apex and Sliver Star are the three major ski hills. So, it is a treat for people who have a knack of mountaineering and skiing.

Communication:
Kelowna, being very advanced in the field of aerospace services, is very developed in aero plane services. It is the 10th busiest airport in Canada. For the advantages of the tourists and passengers, the airport has a spacious terminal and departs 36 flights of international destinations a day. So traveling in and out of the city has been made truly convenient.