Saturday July 4, 2009

9 weeks of summer

Kelowna.com’s Nine Weeks of Summer

Kelowna.com’s Nine Weeks of Summer

Your summer begins Right Now! Every week, Kelowna.com brings you the best of Kelowna wineries, trails, pubs, beaches and more.

Entertainment

Dance your way off the couch tonight

Dance your way off the couch tonight

The Habitat is home to Twisted Saturday Salsa nights, which is a chance for anyone to learn some basic dance steps.

Entertainment

Movie Review: Public Enemies

Movie Review: Public Enemies

I had huge expectations for Public Enemies, but this is easily the year’s biggest disappointment. Click to find out what went wrong.

Celebrity Sizzle

Brad Pitt’s motorcycle meltdown

Brad Pitt’s motorcycle meltdown

What do you get when you take Brad Pitt, Jessica Simpson and ABBA? Possibly a megabudget sequel to Mamma Mia, but no, it’s all the smokin’ hot ingredients in Friday’s Celebrity Sizzle! As a bonus, you’ll receive two great Youtube videos to check out.

Entertainment

Inaugural jazz and blues festival is a picnic in the park

Inaugural jazz and blues festival is a picnic in the park

The first-ever Okanagan Jazz and Blues Festival takes place this weekend with loads of local and international acts.

What's Happening

What’s on: July 4-July 8

SATURDAY, JULY 4

10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. — Okanagan Jazz and Blues Festival at Island Stage — See Mt. Boucherie Jazz Combo, Trevor Salloum Quartet, Pat MacGibbon Quartet, Dean Singh’s Serial Chiller, Sherman Doucette & Tankful of Blues, Downhome Dave & The Dynamite, Poppa Dawg & Dogskin Suit, Studebaker John & The Hawks at Waterfront Park as part of this annual festival.

6-10 p.m. — Kickoff to Summer at Kelowna Pride Stage — Parks Alive! 2009 Theme Weekends held in Kerry Park.

8 p.m. — The Macgregors at The Streaming Cafe — See this band perform live, or see them online at www.streamingcafe.net.

8 p.m. — Darrell Barr and Blair Kennedy at The Minstrel Café — Musical performing icons from Edmonton as smooth as Hall and Oates. Tickets are $5 at the door or by calling 250-764-2301. The Minstrel Café is located at 4638 Lakeshore Rd.

9 p.m. — The Rocky Jr. Band at The Blue Gator — Duncan B.C. native Rocky Jr. has defined himself as an engagingly original artist. The Blue Gator is located at 441 Lawrence Ave.

9:30 p.m. — The Guild Party at LeVel Nite Club — The Bartenders’ Guild Residency launch party welcomes Dave Simpson, Ryan Clark and special guests to the night club. They will be at LeVel every Thursday, Friday and Saturday entertaining guests with their flair bartending skills.

    TOP STORY

    Perfect weather for a plunge

    2:59 pm | 07.04.2009

    The weather is expected to turn cooler for the start of the work week with showers a possibility.

    Perfect weather for a plunge
     
    What’s on tonight: Ryan Donn at Westside Daze

    What’s on tonight: Ryan Donn at Westside Daze

    6:00 pm | 07.04.2009

    Ryan Donn will be performing live at Johnson Bentley Memorial Park tonight at 7:30 p.m.

     
    Fun in the sun in West Kelowna

    Fun in the sun in West Kelowna

    2:47 pm | 07.04.2009

    Westside Daze fun continued Saturday in the Westbank Town Centre area.

     
    Westside Daze parade a hit

    Westside Daze parade a hit

    2:33 pm | 07.04.2009

    Annual parade one of the highlights of Westside Daze.

     
    What’s on right now: Kids fair at Westside Daze

    What’s on right now: Kids fair at Westside Daze

    12:04 pm | 07.04.2009

    The fun is on at Johnson Bentley Memorial Park until 4 p.m.

     
    High flying at the beach

    High flying at the beach

    7:00 am | 07.04.2009

    Robert Ryan of West Kelowna flies through the air towards Okanagan Lake Friday.

     
    Mid air antics

    Mid air antics

    6:16 am | 07.04.2009

    Young girl faces the inevitable after dropping off a dock in West Kelowna.

     
    Fruit growers watching their water with caution

    Fruit growers watching their water with caution

    5:55 am | 07.04.2009

    No one is predicting any drastic impact on the orchards with a lower-than-normal water supply this summer, but everyone is watching what they use and just how dry it will get.

     
    Cooling off at the beach

    Cooling off at the beach

    5:53 am | 07.04.2009

    Two friends cool off along Okanagan Lake Friday.

     
    Great idea, free labour. That’s “Cosmic Logic”

    Great idea, free labour. That’s “Cosmic Logic”

    5:50 am | 07.04.2009

    To launch his own company,  local video game entrepreneur Andrew Roberts tapped into an eager labour market willing to wait for their monetary rewards.

     

    Tourism spending is down, but not as bad as it has been

    5:10 am | 07.04.2009

    Those in the tourist industry are feeling the flow of fewer dollars in Canada, but it’s been worse.

     
    Falcons prey on AppleSox

    Falcons prey on AppleSox

    10:53 pm | 07.03.2009

    The Kelowna Falcons won for the first time this season against the Wenatchee AppleSox.

     

    Details of alleged torture and extortion spill out in court

    5:47 pm | 07.03.2009

    Victim recounts details of horrific incident in a Lake Country motel room, where captors allegedly beat him and forced him to sign over ownership of his truck.

     
    Raiders run out of lacrosse playoffs

    Raiders run out of lacrosse playoffs

    4:52 pm | 07.03.2009

    The Flames and the Tigers will play their opening game at Kelowna’s Memorial Arena July 6.

     

    Parking restrictions in place as crews pave Richter Street

    1:34 pm | 07.02.2009

    New blacktop will be laid down from Cadder to Birch

     

    Highway 97 traffic changes during July

    12:33 pm | 07.01.2009

    Highway repaving causes change in West Kelowna traffic flow this month.

     

    John Lennon’s ‘love and peace’ sign from Montreal bed-in sold for $140,000

    9:24 pm | 07.04.2009

    It would have cost a few pennies and taken about 10 seconds to make.

     

    Political wives and the art of forgiveness

    8:02 pm | 07.04.2009

    A number of strong, independent women have stood by their men instead of tossing them out.

     

    The Iron Horse

    7:03 pm | 07.04.2009

    On the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech, baseball pays tribute today in every stadium to the man whose dignity lives on.

     

    Bring us your skilled and needed

    6:43 pm | 07.04.2009

    Canada hosts more immigrants and refugees per capita than any other developed country, but as unemployment will continue to climb and as many workers need retraining, it’s time to cut back on the number of newcomers, Canada admits.

     
    Zooey Deschanel is more than just a pretty face

    Zooey Deschanel is more than just a pretty face

    5:53 pm | 07.04.2009

    Zooey Deschanel is an actor by day and a musician by night, or the other way around.

     

    Online voting not a cure-all for voter apathy

    4:31 pm | 07.04.2009

    Online voting is being proposed by Elections Canada as one possible solution to low voter turnout.

     

    New technology is inevitable, but what’s the ultimate cost?

    3:31 pm | 07.04.2009

    Staying connected all the time may have its benefits, although there can be some nasty surprises, like a five-day $11,000 cell phone bill.

     

    One is the tastiest number

    2:17 pm | 07.04.2009

    Dining solo but not over the kitchen sink.

     

    Armstrong, Contador both in contention in Tour de France

    1:26 pm | 07.04.2009

    So exactly who is the leader of the most intimidating team at this year’s Tour de France?

     

    Palin resigns as governor

    1:17 pm | 07.04.2009

    Sarah Palin said on Friday that her decision to resign as Governor had been in the works “for a while” and “after much consideration.” In that case, you might wonder why she had not bothered to write out a speech in advance.

     

    Infotainment may be the future of news because it pays the bills

    12:11 pm | 07.04.2009

    Opinions about the man aside, his death is akin to the demise of John Lennon or Elvis Presley. When MJ went, he took a piece of my generation’s shared history; a part of our collective childhood.

     

    Woods at his worst still better than the rest

    12:08 pm | 07.04.2009

    The best of Tiger Woods came yesterday when his game was falling apart.

     

    Canada-Japan ties are still short of their potential

    10:21 am | 07.04.2009

    Long-established, broad and deep relationship with Japan all-too-often ignored as it is largely trouble free.

     

    Heatley becomes new NHL villain

    7:22 am | 07.04.2009

    Public image he worked hard to earn is gone.

     

    Designing a made-in-B.C. spirituality

    9:21 am | 07.04.2009

    British Columbia could be prime ground for starting a new religion rooted in a local vision.

     

    Sister act becomes the norm on grass

    8:20 am | 07.04.2009

    Serena meets Venus in women’s final.

     

    9 weeks of summer

    Nine weeks: Stunning St. Hubertus winery

    Nine weeks: Stunning St. Hubertus winery

    Andy Gebert takes us through stunning St. Hubertus winery in Kelowna.

    Video

    Video: Bomb kills Canadian soldier in Afghanistan

    Video: Bomb kills Canadian soldier in Afghanistan

    A Canadian soldier who was a member of Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance’s tactical team was killed Friday in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb.

    Lifestyle

    Work project is an eye-opening experience

    Work project is an eye-opening experience

    New feature for summer makes writer a tourist in her own town.

    9 weeks of summer

    Nine Weeks: Okanagan Fudge and Sundae Co.

    Nine Weeks: Okanagan Fudge and Sundae Co.

    Okanagan Fudge and Sundae Co. is the perfect place to take your sweetie, or sweet tooth, on a date.

    Lifestyle

    Two super cool iPhone apps that jeopardize print journalism

    Two super cool iPhone apps that jeopardize print journalism

    Got an iPhone? You’ll love these two services that bring you the best of news and magazines - all for a one-time payment of less than a dollar.

    9 weeks of summer

    Nine Weeks: Pritchard Park a hidden gem, just watch where you step

    Nine Weeks: Pritchard Park a hidden gem, just watch where you step

    Pritchard Park has all the amenities of a provincial park except for the overabundance of people.

    Video

    Video: Antipsychotic drug use spiralling in kids, research says

    Video: Antipsychotic drug use spiralling in kids, research says

    Medical research out of the University of British Columbia suggests the number of children taking medications known as atypical antipsychotics has increased tenfold over the past decade, CBC News has learned.