Okanagan Real Estate Blog - Gillian Krol Personal Real Estate Corporation

What will you Find at Tastefull Excursions?

If you enjoy wineries, tours and more, you will love what Tastefull Excursions has to offer. Taste the different choices throughout the region and experience all types of unique choices on the wine trail less travelled. Here's a look at what Tastefull Excursions offers.

Tours and Excursions

If you want to discover all types of wineries throughout the area, you can take one of the tours offered by Tastefull Excursions. Tours include:

• Thompson Shuswap - Visits Harper's Trail, Celista Estates Winery and Recline Ridge & Sunnybrae for $129 per person
• Kamloops Wine Trail - Visits Privato Vineyard & winery, North Thompson and Harper’s Trail for $59 per person
• Salmon Arm-Shuswap - Visits four Shuswap Tappen Wineries, Recline Ridge, Sunny…

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Restaurant Spotlight: The Fixx Cafe

The Fixx Cafe is a very popular spot for dining. They provide a varied menu, a warm ambiance and plenty of fun. Whether you love curry cream sauce, chicken, shrimp or California pasta, you will find it here.

The Chef

Chef Lisa Cham has arrived in Kelowna to provide the amazing dishes at The Fixx Cafe. She has experienced success the Grenadines, Vancouver and St. Vincent. Now she is in the Mission District to provide dishes that exceed your expectations.

The Ambiance

When you arrive at The Fixx Cafe, you will enjoy a very friendly atmosphere with a comfortable space for dining. It's a casual, yet elegant spot with plenty of room for celebrating. The friendly service makes it even better and you will feel like a special guest when dining.

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Upcoming Event: Summerland Bluegrass Festival

The Summerland Bluegrass Festival will be coming to the Okanagan area from June 12th to the 14th. It will feature the Bix Mix Boys from Edmonton. They are one of the hottest bluegrass bands found in all of Canada. Entertainment will be provided on the stage throughout the festival including the twin fiddles from Tony and Terry from the Bix Mix Boys.

This year marks the 20th Annual Summerland Bluegrass Festival. It will be held at the Summerland Rodeo Grounds. The festival schedule will include:

Thursday, June 11th

• Gates open at 10am
• Meeting for volunteers at 6pm
• Early Bird and Volunteer Jam at 7:30pm

Friday, June 12th

• Open Mic and Band Scramble Registration at 9am
• Open Mic from 12:30pm to 5:30pm
• Supper Hour from…

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Restaurant Spotlight: Aquatico Bay Restaurant

Found within The Prestige Harbourfront Resort & Convention Centre, the Aquatico Bay Restaurant provides amazing views of Shuswap Lake. You can enjoy a walk on the boardwalk, take in the scenery and enjoy a great meal at the restaurant.

The cuisine found at Aquatico Bay is quite amazing with all types of options. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner with plenty of steak, chicken, egg dishes and even vegetarian options. If you want to get the full experience, you can dine on the patio. They also provide room service for The Prestige Harbourfront Resort & Convention Centre.

Guests can also enjoy The Sandbar Pub, which is a great place to mingle with friends after a fun day.

Sunday Brunch

From 10am to 2pm, you can come to Aquatico Bay…

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Where Can You Find Asian Cuisine Near Okanagan?

Asian cuisine has become a popular option all over the world and what started out in a third world country, has now found its way to other parts of the world and is just as loved as ever before. In Okanagan there are a few different restaurants that you can choose from that allow you to have that loving Asian cuisine that we all know and love.

Cuisine of India

This restaurant offers a great experience while offering meals that you have prepared from scratch meaning you can enjoy the freshest meals and all by highly skilled chefs. You can enjoy a healthy and authentic meal and some of the meals you can choose from include:

• Calamari
• Papadum
• Fish pakora
• Fish vindaloo
• Prawn masala
• Lamb or chicken palak and more

Hoja…

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Winery Spotlight: Ancient Hills Estate Winery

Ancient Hills Estate Winery is a boutique winery owned by Richard and Jitske Kamphuys. Originally from the Netherlands, Richard and Jitske decided to head west when they grew tired of life in the big city. They wanted to live a life more in tune with nature and eventually settled in Kelowna.

Not too long after they moved they purchased a property that had an orchard. In the 1940's this same property was a vineyard. It was made into an orchard only after a very brutal winter that killed almost all the vines. Since it was an orchard at the time they purchased the property, they decided to give it a go at orcharding.

However, that didn't last very long as that type of business proved to be too volatile. As a result they made the decision to replant…

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Where can you go for Seafood Near Okanagan?

When it’s time to find the right seafood restaurant in Okanagan, there’s no shortage of choices. Here are some of the top seafood eateries throughout the area.

Kelly O'Bryan's

At Kelly O'Bryan's their motto is eat, drink and be Irish. If you are in the mood for some delicious seafood this is where you will find it. They have several different locations throughout the British Columbia area so you are sure to find one that's close to you.

When you walk into a Kelly O'Bryan's you will immediately be greeted by a caring and attentive staff member. Be sure to visit on your birthday as you will be able to eat free!

Lakeside Dining

Lakeside Dining is located in the Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna. Here they use only the freshest ingredients provided…

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Winery Spotlight: Black Hills Estate Winery

The Black hills Estate Winery is located north of Osoyoos on the famous Black Sage Road. The terroir is in the middle of Canada’s only “official desert” and is known for being an exceptional vineyard. This microclimate allows the vineyard to have one of the sunniest, driest and hottest sites in the country.

The vineyard enjoys longer sunlight hours than even Napa Valley due to the northern latitude. This sunlight comes during the most crucial growing months, June through August. Not only is there great heat and sunlight during the day but it is followed by very cool nights that allow the grapes to fully ripen.

The Winegrower literally breathes, sleeps and eats the grapes as he lives in the middle of this terroir-centric vineyard.

This…

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Which Pubs Provide an Excellent Dining Experience Near Okanagan?

Wondering where you can go to for a good dining experience? Here are just a few places that are definitely worth taking the time to check out.

Barley Station Brew Pub

This pub’s Head Brewer uses their reverse osmosis system to start making their beer with purified water. They use the finest malted grain from North America and Europe combined with this water to serve you some of the best beer that you can find.

Depending on the time of the year, you will find seasonal beers available. But you can be guaranteed that all of their beers will be made with the yeast and hops that are chosen for their aroma and bitterness.

No preservatives are added and no filtering is used. All of their beer is made in house and only travels 50 feet to your…

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Winery Spotlight: Bench 1775

Life on the bench is always very special. When you visit, you will never forget the experience you had here.

The Bench 175 winery is located in Okanagan Valley on Naramata Bench. It is by far one of the most popular wine regions in all of British Columbia.

The best way to describe it is simply beautiful. It will literally take your breath away. Previously this winery was known as the Soaring Eagle Estate Winery. However, new ownership came in and changed the name. It is now known as the Bench 1775 and offers a host of new products and brands.

A Winery and a Tasting Room

If you love wine you will love this place. It is both a winery and a tasting room. The tasting room is housed in a horse barn that has been nicely renovated. You can sit…

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