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Kelowna “It” Shopping Destination

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

Shopping on Bernard St

I was recently in Kelowna on a cool November day with a few hours to kill and a looming deadline of my husband’s birthday fast approaching.  I headed for Bernard Street in the cute heritage downtown right by the lake (a short walk from my Accent Inn) and was soon embarrassed by the obscene number of shopping bags I was holding!

The shopkeeper in Blackfish Apparel assured me that all the bags was a very good thing, especially shopping local and supporting a vibrant downtown Kelowna.  Well, I sure did my part in her store which is unbelievable for ladies looking for funky but low priced dresses.  I walked out of there with 3 new little numbers all under $100.  The shop owner was so friendly and helpful when I guiltily explained that I was supposed to be looking for my husband’s birthday gift; she pointed me in the right direction down to X.10.Sion (yeah, I haven’t a clue how to pronounce it either, but it’s right below Earl’s at the end of Bernard across from the lake… speaking of Earls, what an awesome place to have lunch! A beautiful view of the water…. or try the Memphis Blues BBQ one block up on Bernard if you like ribs… wow, they are good). Read More about the Kelowna's great shopping

 

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Pass it along

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

There is a line in a song by the British rock band Chumbawamba that says “Pass it along by word of mouse”   This is not just a great lyric but a statement that pretty much defines our world today.

Within moments of taking a photo, receiving a video, a joke or a special offer, we pass it along to all those folks on our contact list without a moment’s though.  But should we perhaps give it a moment’s thought?

How many of us pass it along without removing the email addresses of those dozens of people who have passed it along to us?  How many of us pass it along to people we barely know without a moment’s thought as to their political or religious views, their workplace email policies or even the validity of the content? Read More

 

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Treasure Hunting in BC

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

If you’ve ever fancied yourself to be a bit like Indiana Jones searching for ancient artifacts or Jacques Cousteau combing the ocean floor for pirate treasure, you may be interested in a slightly more modern version of these activities – the garage sale.

That’s right.  Today’s garage and yard sales are the way that modern urbanites get an opportunity to study both the current and past lifestyles through the discarded treasures of their fellow man (and more often their fellow woman).

When visiting another city, there are plenty of opportunities to see the place as the city officials wish you to – tourist attractions, scenic walks, restaurants and hotels – but attending a garage sale gives you the opportunity to view those city dwellers in their natural habitat.  You may even get a glimpse of their private gardens, their pets and their friends. Read more about finding treasures in BC

 

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BC Day – is it just another long weekend?

Monday, August 6th, 2012

BC Flag

For some people BC Day (Aug 6, 2012) is just another excuse for a long summer weekend.  But for many, it means much more than that.

People who grew up in BC may sometimes take this province for granted but for those of us who are here by choice, it is really a very special place.  We came here for many reasons but no matter the reason, most of us are totally enthralled by the weather, the natural beauty, the diversity of the population and the healthy lifestyle. Whether we moved from the East Coast, the Middle East or the Far East – British Columbia is special in so many ways.

Anybody who has ever visited BC goes away with tales of the beauty of the mountains, the ocean and the parks. But for those of us who live here, there is a great deal more to celebrate.  We may get used to living in such amazing beauty.  We may even complain about the weather. But given the choice most of us would not live anywhere else. Read more about beautiful BC

 

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Westside Warriors become West Kelowna Warriors

Monday, July 16th, 2012

Below is a reprint by Wayne Moore.

Warriors Captain Max French unveils the new jersey

 

The BC Hockey League’s westside franchise has been re-born.

Tuesday morning, the franchise officially became the West Kelowna Warriors as the club attempts to build on the success of West Kelowna’s Hockeyville campaign.

“If we learned nothing else through Hockeyville it’s that this community’s pride is stronger than any other community in Canada, and we saw how strong we can be as a community when we all came together behind one flag,” says Hockeyville co-chair and Warriors Director of Business Operations, Andrew Deans. Read more

 

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WINE TOUR SUPPORTS THE BC SPCA

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Accent Inns is a proud supporter of the BC SPCA and happy to promote this great fundraising event.

Mission Hill Winery Arch

Join Distinctly Kelowna Tours and the BCSPCA on Sunday, April 15, 2012 for the first annual Charity Tour.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the SPCA to help animals in need.

Sample award winning wines at five unique wineries on the Westside Wine Trail:

1:00  Kalala Organic Estate Winery– wine tastings
1:40  Mission Hill Family Estate Winery– wine tastings
2:15  Quails’ Gate Winery – wine tastings
2:50  Little Straw Vineyards– wine tastings
3:30  Rollingdale Winery – wine tastings

 

Read more about these great wine tastings

 

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Accent Inns and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra in Harmony Together

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Kelowna Hotel Sponsors Okanagan Symphony and first performance the falcons trumpet

The Falcon's trumpet, the first performance of the OSO season

For Immediate release: 

Accent Inns, the BC owned and operated hotel chain, and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra are thrilled to announce that the OSO musicians now have a new official residence for the 2011/2012 season. The orchestra’s concert season opens with performances of The Falcon’s Trumpet, a unique collaborative presentation by the OSO and Ballet Kelowna, of a soaring work by celebrated Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer featuring renowned trumpet soloist Guy Few on October 21 in Kelowna and October 23 in Vernon.

...read more about the new partnership

 

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Win Two Tickets to see Michael Buble

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
win tickets to Michael Buble in Kelowna

Win tickets to Michael Buble!

The Folks at Freddy’s Brewpub and McCurdy Bowling Center have teamed up with the Accent Inn Kelowna and Kelowna Limousine to offer an awesome prize package!

You can win two tickets to see Michael Buble at Prospera Place in Kelowna on  Friday August 5th.

Head to  Freddy’s or McCurdy Bowling Centre between now and August 5th,  sign your receipt and drop it in the box and you could be on your way to see Michael Buble.

Winners will be drawn that night at 6:30 and be driven to the Kelowna Accent Inn by Kelowna Limousine to check in for the night and then directly to the concert.  You have to be “ready to go” with  your suitcase in hand at Freddy’s because as soon as your name is called,  you’re off to see Michael Buble.

Click the link below to listen to an audio contest announcement.

Freddy\’s Michel Buble Contest

Don’t delay, you can enter everyday!

 

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Top 3 Ski Hills in BC’s interior

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Down hill skier

Ski BC's interior with and Accent Inn ski package

2010/2011 Ski season has come to BC’s interior and here’s a little information about what we consider to be the top 3 ski hills in that area.

Well the white stuff has once again arrived in beautiful B.C.  That means all the skiers and snowboarders can store their water skis and skateboards and head to the hills for some awesome downhill fun! This year the weather reports tell us it’s going to be a cold one so make sure and bundle up.  Let’s take a look at three of our favourite mountains which are now open and ready. ..read about our top 3 ski hills in BC's interior

 

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InnAid Charitable support takes to the road

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Dawn Chubai of City TV & Melinda Jolley of Tartan PR speaking to non-profit representatives

Well, we’ve just finished our second annual Accent Inns – source group Charity in Changing times seminars.  This year we expanded the reach and put on the seminars at our Accent Inn Victoria hotel, Burnaby hotel and for the first time our Kelowna hotel.

The topic was communications and we were so please to have and incredible troupe of travelling experts. These experts, Robin Holden with the Source group, Ross Dunn with Stepforth Web marketing, Melinda Jolley with Tartan PR, were joined by local media representatives at each event. ....more about the charity in changing times series

 

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