May is a time to dust off your BBQ's, have your first drinks on the patio, and upload your BEST Frock photo to Facebook! Frock boasts some of the most unique vintage clothing in the whole Okanagan Valley. With contagious energy and her explosive excitement, Kaela, Owner extraordinaire, is constantly inspired by every piece of clothing that comes through the doors of Frock. It a journey through time as she gets visions of women running the country as husbands are off at war, in their 1940's suits that pass through the doors. Whether it is a gently used Betsy Dress, or a 1920's clutch ...
Views in the Okanagan are completely incredible, the musicians are beyond talented, why not put both of these things together? We'll be filming acoustic, impromptu or otherwise irregular performances from local and national Canadian musicians on the tops of boats, buildings and mountains to bring you A-OK Rooftop Sessions.
"Spring is in full swing," is the same lame rhyme I make every year. Yet unlike my bland lack of creative writing, these bands maintain perfect creative composure through our 16th A-OK Mixcast! Get ready for the weather with these incredible performers, 2 of these shows have already happened, but the other 5 are all for your taking in this month in the A-OK. Artists featured this Mixcast are: Corona by Windmills Performed April 7th at The Grateful Fed with Thomas Kjorven + DJ Rythmia Go Outside by The Oh Wells Performs April 11th at Habitat with Nuuka Dick & Jane by Sidney York Performs April ...
Let's not call it denial, (that's such an ugly word) let's just say, even though winters in the Okanagan are both beautiful and great excuses to hit the mountain, we still reminisce about driving with the windows down. This is our ode to Vitamin D, the A-OK Endless Summer; articles from and inspired by golden rays and longer days.
We were are Center of Gravity 2011 catching all the action. If you weren’t there, you missed out... if you were, you didn’t see it like this! From exclusive interviews to behind-the-scenes shots, check out our A-OK coverage of COG 2011!
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Doesn’t this image just scream Okanagan? I know we already put Caillum In Focus back in March, but his classic wine country shot just jumped off the screen a couple of days ago. Let this inspire you to explore the valley this weekend, soaking up the sunshine at the wineries, parks and patios.
There’s something different about the light in spring, as if the rain has washed away the fog of winter and the sun is burning new colours into everything. I hadn’t seen this unique bit of landscape architecture along Kelowna’s waterfront, so I was glad that David shared it. It reminded me of how far the city has come since I first arrived in 1990, when the whole downtown seemed sleepy, disjointed and just a bit sketchy.
We know winter is officially done when the Arrowleaf Balsamroot starts popping up. They’re just getting going right now, but over the next few weeks they’ll be blanketing south-facing valley slopes with wildflower exuberance. With yesterday’s rain and today’s sun, they should be exploding — why not head out on a hike this weekend to see where you can find them? Gary spotted this cluster earlier in the week.
These young Great Horned Owls are becoming celebrities in Penticton, and it’s not hard to see why. Their parents apparently selected the location of their posh downtown loft for maximum visibility and traffic. Nice to see creatures of all kinds waking up to warmer temps and sunshine these days.
Our web cousins over at Flickr’s I Love the Okanagan group recently pulled together some of their favourite pictures from last year. Some have appeared here as Focus Fridays or were included In Focus features. Shown together like this, you can’t help but marvel at the beauty of our valley.
These warmer sunny days in March get us looking for things sprouting out of the ground, and noticing some of the creatures waking up. Tania found this pair at the Summerland Ornamental Gardens, a real Okanagan gem that most people don’t know about. Great place for a picnic, with amazing views of Trout Creek Canyon and the steam train puffing onto trestle.
Early March is often when we get a blast of sunshine that makes us forget that it’s still technically winter. Then we wake up to snow on the ground, and it’s gone by noon. I like the variety of it. We probably won’t get too many more of these sombre, snowy scenes before spring really does take over.
Our Flickr group has been collecting photos taken in the Okanagan’s provincial parks this month. Looking through them, you see amazing beauty and diversity in our protected places. Many of the pictures show the quiet and solitude of the parks in the off-season months. In some ways these are the best times of the year to explore and experience these landscapes. I thought Eamon Murphy captured that sense of serenity with this shot — the wide angle and sharp contrast also give it dramatic impact.
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