Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #9 On the first of October, I went on an adventure with my wife, Jen, to Mission Creek Regional Park, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge. Although I normally try to visit several parks
Pandosy to the Eldorado – Part Two
Kelowna Parks Challenge Trip #8 This post is part two of two. Read Part One here. Recently, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I went for a walk with my wife, Jen, from Kelowna General Hospital south to the
Pandosy to the Eldorado – Part One
Kelowna Parks Challenge Trip #8 This past weekend I went on another adventure as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge. Joined by my lovely wife, Jen, I travelled from the neighbourhood of South Pandosy south to the Hotel Eldorado, just
Visiting Kasugai Gardens
Did you know there is a beautiful Japanese garden in the heart of Downtown Kelowna? Better yet, it is a public park and completely free to enter. Hidden from casual view behind a wall, the garden is the ideal place
Exploring the Parks of Bankhead
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #7 I have gone on another adventure as part of the Kelowna Parks Challenge! As part of my continuing efforts to visit all of Kelowna’s parks by the middle of next summer I explored four
Exploring Two Parks in South Kelowna
Kelowna Parks Challenge Trip #6 This week I was able to get out and explore two parks in South Kelowna as part of the Kelowna Parks Challenge. The density of parks in that neighbourhood is low, so I used a
Exploring to the North and East of Downtown
Kelowna Parks Challenge Trip #5 I’ve gone on another adventure and explored more parks as part of the Kelowna Parks Challenge. This time I travelled north from Downtown to the foothills of Knox Mountain, over to Gordon Drive and back
What Does the TMP Existing and Future Conditions Technical Report Have to Say About Walking?
Do you have trouble walking in your neighbourhood of Kelowna? Do you, like I do, eagerly await the development of more walking-friendly infrastructure? If so, you will doubtless be fascinated by the details revealed in the new Existing and Future
From City Park to South Pandosy – Part 2
Kelowna Parks Challenge Trip #4 This post is the second of a two-part series. Read the first part here. In Part 1 of this trip log I described the first half of my walk from Downtown Kelowna to South Pandosy.
From City Park to South Pandosy – Part 1
Kelowna Parks Challenge Trip #4 After a false start, I completed another adventure exploring the parks of Kelowna as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge. This time I went for more low-hanging fruit, visiting a string of lakeshore parks running