This is a great venue for getting married, if you're looking for a character location that won't…read morebreak the bank. We had so much fun with the vintage vibe, and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful, even though we had to make last minute adjustments because of the weather.

From the owner: Waterfront Wedding Venue on the Beach. Largest Surviving…read moreStern Wheeler in British Columbia Unique Tourist Attraction to visit with your family.

The Summerland Museum is a small quaint museum nestled in the heart of Summerland, BC. It's full…read moreof history of the town as well as the region. I'm sure it has parking, but we just parked in a lot next to some apartments and walked through the grass. Summerland is a laid back town and we didn't see any parking tickets or speed traps while there. The museum was a wonderful find for us because the administrator, Sherril Foster, was incredibly helpful and patient! I went in with some family members looking for history of our family and how they came to Summerland. Ms. Foster was kind enough to take out all the old binders, photos, and records she had of our two sets of ancestors that traveled from Japan to Summerland. We spent almost two hours with Ms. Foster and in the end we walked out with a huge amount of information and clarity on our roots we didn't imagine we'd find in a small sleepy town museum. Ms. Foster also allowed us to make copies of her records about our family. She normally would make the copies, but she did more research while she allowed me to use her copier in her office. She also plans to scan and email several photos that include my ancestors from the 1920's in Summerland. There is a computer with internet access that we were able to use to do more research on. There were also several books for sale, one of which we purchased because it mentioned our family in it. As we did some research, my husband wandered the museum and took a look at the displays. There were several interesting displays and we were impressed with the level of displays for a museum in a small town that exists on donations. Make sure to donate as you come in, as there is no entrance fee! And say hi to Ms. Sherril Foster, she's one helpful lady!

From the owner: The Summerland Museum and Archives Society (SMAS) exists to collect, preserve, research, interpret,…read moreand display objects that are historically significant to our community. These objects reflect the history of the Summerland District and the immediate surrounding area, from the period from pre-contact, including Indigenous history, to the present.

If you are into museums and wine or just museums or just wine this is the stop for you when you are…read morein Kelowna. It's more VQA Wine Shop then it is museum but it definitely has some interesting historical artifacts in the museum. For those that don't know VQA means BC Vintners Quality Alliance wines, which is a guarantee you're purchasing 100% BC wine. They have a delicious assortment of wines available in the store side, but do not sell at winery prices even though the website says they do. After visiting half a dozen wineries prior to our museum visit, buying wine at wineries and noticing prices (comparing the same vintage at both places)...we noticed a definite increase in prices ($2-3) at the VQA store. No bigs just truths. It's fun to wander through checking out wines and the history of wine. We visited on a day there was a wine tasting (Lost Inhibitions) and a food sampling. And if you have time the BC Orchard Industry Museum is right next door. Even though we've seen it, we would visit again.

Situated right next to the BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop this is a must stop to take in some rich…read moreBC orchards history and breathe in the gorgeousness of the Laurel Packinghouse. While here you can view exhibitions featuring packing, processing, home preserving, picking, orchards and more. This museum tells the story of the Okanagan Valley's transformation from wide open cattle range to beautifully manicured, symmetrical orchards. Several bonuses in this museum like their live Bee hive with a tunnel for the bees to come & go. Fascinating to see the bees busy at work so close up. They have a gorgeous and very large space in the next room which is perfect for any kind of event. There are interactive stations for the kids which were entertaining and informative. We loved this museum and put it as a place to visit while in Kelowna.

The Kettle River Museum is a "must see" to learn more about B.C.'s rich pioneer history. The…read morerailcar is so interesting, you can imagine yourself being transported back in time. The curators have collected many vintage items that history seems to come alive when touring the museum, train station, caboose and farm equipment.