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Kelowna British Columbia, Canada is the BC Interior's largest city. Located on the lakeshore of Okanagan Lake in the Central Okanagan region, Kelowna has a total land area of over 200 square kilometres. Kelowna BC's population is close to 120,000 residents and growing twice as fast as the British Columbia average. With long summers and astounding natural recreation opportunities, the City of Kelowna has been a favourite destination of visitors from around the globe for many years. read more... link to us.
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Kelowna's proximity to Vancouver makes the area also a favourite holiday destination for people from the Lower Mainland and British Columbia. Since the Coquihalla connecting highway was built in the 1980's, it is now only a six hour 470 kilometre drive from the BC Coast.
Along the scenic route to the City of Kelowna, one passes in the Central Okanagan Valley the locations of Peachland BC and Westbank BC before crossing the new Bennett bridge to the Okanagan Lake east side. 30 kilometres north is Lake Country BC including the communities of Winfield, Oyama and Carrs Landing. 10 minutes north again, one crosses into the North Okanagan and arrives at Coldstream BC and Vernon BC.
Kelowna BC offers every modern amenity and the City of Kelowna has been hard at work to develop a thriving safe community for families and businesses to succeed. Visitors enjoy miles of beautiful Okanagan lakshore, panoramic valley vistas and views to the Westside of Okanagan Lake and The Bluffs.
If you're looking for resort style living with an active lifestyle and famous Okanagan recreation on the water, the Big White ski slopes, or long sunny summer weather then Kelowna BC is the Canadian city you are seeking. Boaters, kayakers, waterskiers and wakeboarders will tell you the water fun reaches a peak in Kelowna.
The city is also the site of the annual Kelowna International Dragonboat Festival. Many public events take advantage of the lakeside setting in Kelowna BC. Summer afternoons and evenings are the setting for 'Music in the Park' located in the Downtown's City Park, which has attracted some well-known acts to play. The lagoons are the site for more music concerts, having featured the music acts such as David Usher and the Powder Blues. Kelowna entertainment does not stop there, as nearby Prospera Place has featured concerts by the Bare Naked Ladies, Cher, and Elton John to name a few.
Kelowna Neighbourhoods are as varied as the city itself, the newest of the new developments being the Southcrest neighbourhood in Upper Mission with unsurpassed views of the Kelowna city core, the mountains, lake, Bennett Bridge, and the Westside including West Kelowna.
Other popular neighbourhoods in Kelowna BC include Glenmore, an established family neighbourhood known for the french immersion school Glenmore Elementary. Public schools in this city are governed by the Central Okanagan School District No. 23. Kelowna is also home to the University of British Columbia Okanagan, which boasts a full roster of degree programs including Fine Arts and a Health Department among others.
A thriving arts community anchored by the Cultural District, Rotary Centre for the Arts and Kelowna Art Gallery compliments the recreation lifestyle of the Central Okanagan Valley and Kelowna BC.
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