Kelowna
For two quests in Kelowna
36 quests in Kelowna that work for two people who already live here — not a date-night listicle.
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Read the plaque at Cenotaph
A two-minute stop at Cenotaph. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
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Read the plaque at Engineering "E"
Engineering "E" (north-east of centre, Kelowna): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
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Read the plaque at Pandosy Mission Graveyard
A two-minute stop at Pandosy Mission Graveyard. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
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Read the plaque at Rise Memorial Garden
Rise Memorial Garden (west of centre, Kelowna): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
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One loop of Avonlea Park
50 minutes in Avonlea Park (north-west of centre, Kelowna): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
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One loop of Begbie Park
50 minutes in Begbie Park (north-east of centre, Kelowna): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
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One loop of Caro Park
50 minutes in Caro Park (north of centre, Kelowna): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
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One loop of Cassiar Park
Walk a single loop of Cassiar Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
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One loop of Duggan Park
Duggan Park (near the centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Edith Gay Park
Edith Gay Park (north-east of centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Glenmore Sports Park
Glenmore Sports Park (north-east of centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Hidden Lake Park
50 minutes in Hidden Lake Park (north-east of centre, Kelowna): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
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One loop of Jack Robertson Memorial Park
Jack Robertson Memorial Park (near the centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Kinsmen Park
Kinsmen Park (south-west of centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Lombardy Park
Lombardy Park (near the centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Martin Park
Martin Park (west of centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Naito Park
Naito Park (north-east of centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Parkinson Recreation Park
Walk a single loop of Parkinson Recreation Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
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One loop of Sunset Drive Park
Sunset Drive Park (north-west of centre, Kelowna) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
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One loop of Terrace Hill Park
Walk a single loop of Terrace Hill Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
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One loop of The Commons Field
Walk a single loop of The Commons Field. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
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One loop of Traders Cove Regional Park
50 minutes in Traders Cove Regional Park (north-west of centre, Kelowna): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
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Rain plan: one room at Okanagan Heritage Museum
Indoor weather plan at Okanagan Heritage Museum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
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Rain plan: one room at Okanagan Mission (Pandosy's Farm)
Indoor weather plan at Okanagan Mission (Pandosy's Farm). One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
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Watch the sun drop from Dayton Street Overpass
Dayton Street Overpass faces the last light near the centre, Kelowna. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
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Watch the sun drop from Knox Mountain
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Knox Mountain for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
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Watch the sun drop from McCulloch Lookout
Be at McCulloch Lookout (south-east of centre, Kelowna) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
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Watch the sun drop from Mission Creek Greenway
Be at Mission Creek Greenway (south-east of centre, Kelowna) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
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Watch the sun drop from Mission Creek Greenway
Mission Creek Greenway faces the last light south-east of centre, Kelowna. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
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Watch the sun drop from Mission Greenway
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Mission Greenway for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
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Watch the sun drop from Mission Greenway
Mission Greenway faces the last light east of centre, Kelowna. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
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Watch the sun drop from Mount Dilworth
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Mount Dilworth for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
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Watch the sun drop from Mount Knox
Mount Knox faces the last light north of centre, Kelowna. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
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Watch the sun drop from Observation Platform
Observation Platform faces the last light south of centre, Kelowna. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
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Watch the sun drop from Pine Trail Lookout
Pine Trail Lookout faces the last light north-east of centre, Kelowna. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
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Watch the sun drop from Poplar point beach
Be at Poplar point beach (north-west of centre, Kelowna) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.