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  Annie Fowler was born and raised in Eastern Oregon and graduated from Southern Oregon University in 1988 with degrees in communication and journalism. She has been at the Herald since March of 2000 and began covering the Tri-City Americans in 2002. She still enjoys a good game of football, but these days she gets her fill by watching her son play for Southridge High School. |
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For those of you who have never been to Kelowna, it is one of the most beautiful places in the Northwest.
I came up Tuesday before the game, and as I came down off a rise heading toward Peachland the blue water of Okanagan Lake came into view. The only blemish on the otherwise pristine blue surface was a white sail boat. Above the water, the hills still had a hint of snow. The sky was blue and the sun was warm, making the drive pleasant, except for a stretch of road construction.
When you come into Kelowna, you cross a bridge over the water and you have a choice of going downtown or down Harvey Avenue, the main street that runs the length of the town.
Downtown Kelowna has a park, which takes you down along the lake. Keep an eye out for Ogopogo, the mythical lake monster that is said to have a likeness to that of the Loch Ness Monster. With the water so clean and blue, it would be easy to see Ogopogo rise up out of the water, but tales report that he's shy. The first sightings came in the 1870s by the natives, but there have been countless sightings since then (some after too much sun and Tequila).
There are shops, galleries and restaurants downtown. At the far end of Water Street is Prospera Place, home to the Kelowna Rockets.
Down Harvey Avenue, there are many places to shop, eat and sleep. There's a Tim Horton's on every corner for those coffee lovers.
One of my favorite places is Sturgeon Hall, a bar and grill that has good food, good beer (for which the selection is wasted on me) and a wonderful hockey atmosphere. There are hockey photos and memorabilia dating back decades. I'd give you some examples, but it's been a couple of years since my last visit. We planned to go there after the game, but upon arrival at 11 p.m., it was closed. My loss. So, we went to Moxee's instead. Another bar and grill that had 7 TVs going with hockey on every channel. We watched highlights of the Vancouver-Spokane game, the NHL games and had some post game eats. Very cool place. Not Sturgeon Hall, but it can be my No. 2.
Tomorrow, after I write a story, it's time to shop. They have a very nice mall here (much bigger than Columbia Center, with stores we've never heard of) and I'm sure I can find something.
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