On a regular basis each year I run three columns: Charlie香蕉视频直播檚 Angels Christmas List, Podge香蕉视频直播檚 Tourist Guide of Where to (and not) to Go, and this week香蕉视频直播檚 Best-of list.
Winners are based on my observations as well as those of Tez and a few close friends. They are not named because of anything to do with advertisers nor because of anything but the fact that I think they deserve the pat on the back. So here are the highlights of those from the past year:
Best combination view/food Kelowna - Earls on Top, Cactus Club on Water St., Pyramid Winery.
Best combination view/food rural - Ancient Hills Winery, Quails Gate.
Best Kelowna restaurant for dinner - Kelly O香蕉视频直播橞ryan香蕉视频直播檚, Memphis House of Blues, The Grand Hotel, Montana香蕉视频直播檚.
Best Kept Secret (funky place to eat) - Central (Central Kitchen and Bar - CPH).
Best Waterfront Pub/Food - Rosie香蕉视频直播檚, Cactus Club on Water, The Eldorado, Manteo香蕉视频直播檚 Resort.
Best Regional Waterfront Food - Gasthaus on the Lake (Peachland), Blue Rooster (Peachland).
Best Kelowna lunch - Grateful Fed, Brown香蕉视频直播檚 Social House, Brown Bag.
Best Breakfast - Perkins, Cafe Soleil, Rickey香蕉视频直播檚, IHOP.
Best Chinese Food - Yum Yum Tree at Capri Centre.
Best Soup 香蕉视频直播� Grateful Fed.
Best Italian 香蕉视频直播� Momma Rosa.
Best pizza - Olympia Greek Taverna in Rutland.
Best Kelowna pub (small) - McCullough Station, The Exchange.
Best Kelowna pub (large) - BNA, Original Joes, Rosie香蕉视频直播檚.
Best regional pub - Turtle Bay Marina 香蕉视频直播� Lake Country.
Best Social Pub or hangout - Browne香蕉视频直播檚 Social House.
Best sports pub - Sturgeon Hall, Dakota香蕉视频直播檚, Baxter香蕉视频直播檚.
Friendliest restaurant staff - Grateful Fed, Ricky香蕉视频直播檚, Yum Yum.
Friendliest sales staff Kelowna - IDA (Capri Mall), Home Depot.
Best Bakery - Nesters.
Best Butcher - Johnny香蕉视频直播檚 Meats, Nesters.
Best Book Store - Robbie香蕉视频直播檚 Rare Books, Mosaic Books.
Best Music Store - Wentworth Music.
Best Clothing Store - Moore香蕉视频直播檚, Robertson香蕉视频直播檚 Clothing.
Best live Music - Grateful Fed, Blue Gator, O香蕉视频直播橣lannigans.
Best rural live music - Blue Rooster (Peachland).
Best Concert Facility - Kelowna Community Theatre.
Best Jam night - Riley香蕉视频直播檚 Pub with the Green Room Riders, anything hosted by Jim LeGuilloux.
Favourite Bands - Linus, Jimmy LeGuilloux Band, Dirt Road Opera, Sherman Doucette.
Solo Musician - Keith (Papa) Thom, Rick Halisheff.
Best Local Magazine - Okanagan Life.
Best Free Outdoor Concerts - Music in the Park香蕉视频直播� listing on City web site.
Best Roofer - Mike Pearce. He might be an east-coaster and just a tad too much fun, but Mike can fix a roof quick and efficiently. He is not crazy about it but if you whine enough he may just help you.
Best Electrician/Handyman - Robert (Bob) McKinnon claims to be retired but he keeps pretty busy and for good reason.
Best Oral Surgeon team - Dr. Russell Naito, Dr. Bell, RN Deb Naito, and CDA Kathy Truant at Okanagan Oral Surgery. Amazing and accommodating.
New Dentist in Town - Jeff Kozak at Bernard Dental.
Best Respiratory Nurse - Robin Carter.
Best Financial Consultant - Charlie Peet.
Best walk/dog walk - Mission Creek Greenway.
Best Place to People Watch - Rosie香蕉视频直播檚 Waterfront Pub, The Sails, Wings.
Intersections to Avoid - Highway 97 and Spall, 97 and Gordon.
Favourite Hideaway - Echo Lake with Curtis and my canoe, Bear Creek Canyon, Maud Roxby bird sanctuary, my back yard.
