VisitWestside.com | #VisitWestside TOP 10 things to do WELCOME Swirl and sip your way along the Check out Westbank Centre for its The Westside (as the locals like to call it) has always been Westside Wine Trail where you will collection of ethnic restaurants and appreciated for its quiet beaches, rolling hills of orchards, and find not only winery tasting rooms, Saturday’s Westbank Farmers’ 1 but also restaurants, spectacular 6 Market. Pop over to Westbank Hub fantastic outdoor activities. The small sleepy town that once was, YOUR STORY views, outdoor music concerts, art Centre for some Aboriginal fare, PAYNTER'S FRUIT MARKET has grown into a thriving city that has a ‘rural sophistication’ #visitwestside showings and wine education events. including bannock. feel to it with vineyards, wineries, summer concerts, trails, and We would love to agricultural pursuits, along with shops that offer the familiar hear about your Do the ‘Rush’ - the Boucherie Rip it up on the trails of Smith Westside experiences. comforts of home. The Okanagan/syilx people have inhabited Rush Trail. Discover some volcanic Creek with your mountain bike. Tag your photos with these lands since time immemorial and have a progressive and #VisitWestside so we can explorations while hiking up Mt. 7 2 Cross Country Ski by day or under thriving Government and take ongoing pride in their culture see what you have been up to and Boucherie, our 60 million year old the moon at Telemark Nordic and heritage. share them with others. dormant volcano. Club or snowshoe on their trails. As you spend time in our community you will discover the people and the Spend your Friday nights during 8 SPECTACULAR VISTAS Our industry in British Columbia began stories that make it unique. July and August at Memorial Park Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the landscapes are the most here at what is today known as the Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park Visit where you can enjoy complimentary photographed in the Okanagan Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park. 3 outdoor music concerts at the – a century old working nut farm Valley. Our dormant volcano, Mt The beginnings of the wine industry www.visitwestside.com/blog and a Class A Heritage site. for ‘locals know’ tips. ‘Music in the Park’ Series. 9 Boucherie, has created a terrain also got its start here with some of that is dynamic and interesting, the oldest vines in the Okanagan Savour local flavours along the Discover the indigenous history of while at the same time rich and being found on the Westside. Westside Farm Loop. Farm Fresh the area with a trip to Westbank lush. Its volcanic soil has primed product and ice cream are ready for First Nation’s snc wips (sen-ch- INDIGENOUS PEOPLES The 4 wee-ps) Heritage Museum and the land for growing premium your picking and tasting! sqilxʷ people have lived in the 10 grapes. These vineyards, coupled learn about our local settlers at the Kelowna (kiʔlawnaʔ) and Westbank with lake views and vistas, make Build a sandcastle along the sandy Westbank Museum. (stqaʔtkʷəɬniwt) area since time for some spectacular pictures. shores of Willow Beach or zipline immemorial. Their rich history is into the sparkling waters of Lake DEEP ROOTS Agriculture has passed down from each generation 5 Okanagan down at the Gellatly been a way of life here for many through ancient oral stories Bay Waterfront. years and farm-to-table is not just (captikʷəɬ). As you travel around the latest fad. Many families on the Westside you will see the the Westside were true pioneers Okanagan language (nsyilxcen) and innovators when it came to and indigenous culture featured Things to do on a rainy day agriculture. The betterment and throughout the community on • Stop by the local library for story time or take in the local artwork on display. development of the nut growing signage and public art. • Take in a movie at one of our two movie theatres. • Swim at Johnson Bentley Aquatic Centre or warm up in the hot tub/steam room. • Head to the indoor playcentre ‘Just4Fun’, perfect for little ones to burn of some energy. • Get pampered with a spa service or pedicure at one of our day spas. GELLATLY BAY MEMORIAL PARK @artemexcanada Glen Canyon Regional Park - “There are two Glen Canyon’s in West Kelowna. South is by the water and it has a lot of stairs! North is more remote and a casual stroll, you will be lucky if you see GLENROSA another person. Both awesome little hikes that are worth doing!” photo: Darren Hull – Claire from Australia VisitWestside.com | #VisitWestside VisitWestside.com | #VisitWestside BLOSSOM HARVEST Apricots April 10 – April 25 July 20 – August 10 Cherries April 20 – May 7 July 1 – August 1 U-pick Fruit / Peaches April 20 – May 2 July 1 – Sept 1 Pears April 25 – May 10 August 15 – Sept 30 Berries* please note u-pick is based /Nuts on availability of Plums/Prunes April 28 – May 10 August 15 – Sept 10 crop – hours and seasons vary. Apples May 15 – May 20 August 15 – Oct 30 Nuts late Sept – beginning of Nov Cherrywood Farm – 3169 Shetler Dr Grapes September – October Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park 2375 Whitworth Rd Griffin Farms – 3344 Elliott Rd There are few things more delightful than the first peaches of the season; the juicy sweetness is so simple and Jackalope Farms - 2655 Rufli Rd gratifying. The bounty of seasonal ingredients in the area Lazy U Farm – 3081 Elliott Rd inspires locals and visitors alike in their home cooking – where it is easy to pick up fresh items after a day at the Paynters Fruit Market – 3687 Paynter Rd beach or on the way home from work. Local chefs also Westbank Farm Produce – 2672 Scharf Rd embrace the lifestyle and can be seen at local farms and the farmers’ markets. The Okanagan is known for its veggies and fruit and FARM LOOP has fans from around the world. Crops include peaches, cherries, plums, pears, apricots, tomatoes, melons, root The Westside Farm Loop is a collection of farms, vegetables, walnuts and apples to name a few. Along the www.westsidefarmloop.com fruit stands, markets, farm to table events quiet side roads are u-pick signs, trees laden with lush fruit Visit the website for a full listing of fruit stands, orchards, farm sales, hours, and and agricultural experiences. The best way to and fields of berries and fresh produce. Stop by one and types of farm experiences. discover the bounty of the land is to round up taste the Okanagan! friends, fill up the car, grab a map and spend a day discovering these farms and fields. Be sure to look for the Farm Loop signs along the way; @lazyufarmwestbank each sign has a number that corresponds to a PAYNTERS FRUIT MARKET ELLIOTT ROAD location on the Farm Loop brochure. 3687 Paynter Road Mobile friendly maps of the farms can be found at visitwestside.com/maps @renegadefoodtruck ‘Can’t Miss' Farm to Table Experiences • Enjoy the best of the Okanagan bounty under the open • Wander through the oldest working nut farm in BC! Come sky at a long table dinner surrounded by people who enjoy the fall, when it is harvest time, visitors flock to the Gellatly good food, good wine and good company. Nut Farm Regional Park to purchase nuts by the pound or experience the farm firsthand by picking the nuts off the • Savour heirloom tomatoes in a variety of dishes at the ground themselves. Bonfire Restaurant. Over 75 varieties of tomatoes are grown in their culinary chef’s garden. • Experience the Red Fox Club, a modern indigenous restaurant revitalizing age-old techniques into todays • Stop by the Saturday Westbank Farmers’ Market (July- palate. Okanagan/sylix history and respect for the Sept), a roadside fruit stand or head into an orchard or aboriginal people are the real inspiration behind this @westsidefarmloop @roundandsharp @feed_me_cake_peachland field to pick fruits and vegetables for a BBQ. creative ever changing menu.. 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