Brandon Grass

Less Traffic

UGH, when I lived in Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland traffic was terrible, when I go back to visit my parents, it's horrendous, and it's gotten even worse in the last 11 years. Highway 1 is a parking garage, long weekends. I hope you're not traveling far! The traffic here in the Okanagan doesn't even compare to the busiest summer most popular long weekend, still pales in comparison to significant city traffic. There is no doubt that in the summer, the highways and roads are busier throughout the summer months. Still, once September 7th rolls around, the traffic almost goes away completed until the following summer season. 

I live in West Kelowna on the west side of Okanagan Lake. Traveling by car to Kelowna International Airport takes me 25 minutes. Lake Country is 30-35 minutes away, and I can be in central Kelowna in under 15 minutes.

Close to Everything

They say in real estate location, location, location while living in the Okanagan offers you many incredible things to see and do right at your doorstep. We can be in the Okanagan Lake swimming in under 6 minutes for our family. That doesn't include packing the car and putting sunscreen on the kids. In the summer, a favorite location we love to go to is Pritchard Park in West Kelowna. It's the perfect park for an evening swim and family cannonball competition off the swim dock. 

In less than ten minutes, we can hop in the car, drive across the bridge and be in downtown Kelowna, where we love to go as a family and spend a few hours exploring. Whatever the kids are in the mood for, whether that's playing on the playground in Kelowna's City Park or taking a quick swim in the lake, 

After were done at City Park, we love to grab a bite to eat at Cactus Club overlooking the lake and marina, and if we still have enough room, we have to make a stop at Moolix on Bernard, where they serve up the freshest two scoops of ice cream in a homemade waffle cone.

Staycation Anywhere

I love living where nearly two million annual visitors come each year for a vacation and having endless opportunities for a fabulous staycation. A few of our family local getaway spots with and without the kids, include Hotel Eldorado, Sparkling Hill, Summerland Waterfront Resort, and Best Western in West Kelowna (with one of the best waterslides I've ever been on).

While we aren't exactly as big of a city compared to Vancouver or Toronto, we certainly make up for what we lack in the number of restaurants in the quality of restaurants. I love dining out in the Okanagan, where you don't have to travel far for so many exceptional restaurants that offer mouth-watering food and drinks, where many feature incredible waterfront patios overlooking Okanagan Lake. If you're looking for suggestions on where to dine, reach out to me, and I'd be happy to recommend you a few places you have got to try!