The Best Places To See in Kelowna

We stumbled upon this beautiful garden while cycling downtown Kelowna one day. It is a peaceful and serene Japanese garden located right by Kelowna's city hall. Despite all of the concrete construction and machines that make DT Kelowna a noisy and ugly place, this is one spot where one can relax and enjoy the tranquility of the waterfalls, and plant life and wildlife within. It is free to access, and you can spend any amount of time within it's gates. This is truly one of Kelowna's top sights. A must see.

If your interest is in visiting something different, go spend an hour at the Lavender farm. Over 60 varieties of Lavender are grown on the grounds. It is beautiful to see and the smell intoxicating. A great assortment of products are available for sale including bath products, teas and essential oils. Private tours are available for a minimal charge. A very serene, tranquil hour was spent. We were given a complimentary cup of lavender infused tea which was surprisingly lovely. Worth the trip.

When you climb the steps into the Museum, you're actually utilizing the truck loading dock from its apple business years ago. Inside, there are photos of how tall the trees used to be, as well as an actual ladder that would put you higher than I would care to climb. Our guide explained that now, trees are pruned to be lower for easier picking. One fascinating machine made wooden boxes; somehow the builder inserted 8 wooden pieces into various places in the machine, which then formed a packing crate. The variety of old company labels is cool too. An actual beehive has Displayssmall access to the outside and if you look carefully, you can find the queen bee - she's marked.