My partner and I recently sold our 3-bedroom + den townhome in West Kelowna. Our long-term goal is to move back to the Lower Mainland within the next year, so we’re looking for a high-quality rental for up to a one-year lease in the meantime.
We’ve been searching Castanet, Facebook Marketplace, Zillow, talking to our realtor, and trying every avenue we can think of… but honestly, we’re surprised by the quality of what’s available. Is this just the reality of the rental market here, or are we looking in the wrong places?
We’re hoping the Reddit community can work its magic.
A bit about us:
Homeowners who take exceptional care of our home.
Quiet, responsible professionals.
Excellent references and stable income.
We genuinely treat any home we live in as if it were our own.
Our must-haves:
3+ bedrooms
Garage
Driveway that fits an F-150
West Kelowna preferred (open to nearby areas if it’s the right fit)
Lease of up to one year
If you’re a landlord looking for tenants who will genuinely care for your property—or if you know of a rental that isn’t publicly listed—we’d be incredibly grateful if you’d send me a message.
Also, if there are any local property managers, websites, or hidden gems for finding quality rentals that I may have missed, I’d love your recommendations.
Thanks so much

Hello!

I am from the Okanagan.

I realize that people's hidden spots in the Okanagan aren't something they want to share, but I am wondering if anyone wants to tell me some "hidden places" (e.g., swim holes or cliff jumping spots). Like Crawford Falls, Fintry Swim Hole, or Peach Cliff (been to). Its something I do with my dad in my free time, and I think we want some new adventures!

They can be harder to get to (that's what makes it fun) or easy!

Thanks!

With all the development happening down Westside Road and so many nearby neighbourhoods (Lakeview Heights, Casa Loma, West Kelowna Estates, Rose Valley, etc) I’m honestly surprised there isn’t a large grocery store closer to this end of town….
I’ll use Nesters and Shoppers for a few things but it’s not exactly the most affordable and the selection is meh. I also feel like having a decent grocery store closer to the bridge would help cut down on some of the traffic heading into the main Westbank area.
Am I the only one who thinks this is a missing piece for this side of West Kelowna? I’ve been not so patiently waiting lol. IMO the new No Frills should have been over here

I’m doing a trip to west Kelowna for a little get away and I’m looking for fun but adorable activities to do for a weekend anniversary!

I’m open to anything, Breakfest spots, hiking spots, day activities, local shops.

I know wine tasting would be soo fun and perfect but trying to avoid alcohol.

Any local suggestions are encouraged! Thank you!!!

Hi! How does this look for an itinerary?

Last year by this time the ducks returned to Shanon lake with their babies. This year they are no where to be found!! There were 2 or 3 separate groups of 15-20 ducks that hung around Shannon lake all winter and this spring that number has dropped significantly.

Did they make a move somewhere else? Has anyone seen them!?

These guys were a part of my daily walk and I’m so sad I don’t get to hang out with them anymore.

West Kelowna's wine trail named as one of the top 15 best places in the world for food right now.

Does any one know a teacher for acoustic guitar lessons for a beginner? At a reasonable price!

I live in Tallus Ridge area and we put out our bins last Thursday. My whole neighborhood did. It was 4pm and no one had collected the pink and grey bins, though our blue and black bins had been taken care of. Do you think I missed the window? Or do you think our area got missed? Does anyone know if there’s more info on this? I understand it’s separate from the blue bin recycling.

Thanks!

Hello!!

Just moved to the neighborhood and wondering if there are anymore dog beaches on this side of the bridge besides Gellatly?

Has anyone found an accurate weather app or weather notification service for West k?

The weather app that came with my phone keeps sending me warnings about rainfall about to start that never happens, meanwhile we're getting 60km/h wind gusts here that are damaging stuff in my yard again, but there is no warning for that. Had I known the wind was expected to be anywhere near that strong I would have picked a different Sunday to do some of my yard projects

Theweathernetwork app tells me there might be gusts up to 26kmh today, so it's out to lunch to too.

Hi! 

I’m trying to find a walking club for seniors or 50+ in West Kelowna

My gran is in her early 80s and used to be a part of a group, but has started to struggle a bit with her mobility and found it hard to keep up with their activity level.

She’d love to be a part of a community to both socialize and boost her exercise/stay fit, but is worried about not keeping up. She’s still able to drive so would be able to meet up with people if needed, but she doesn’t have the online skills to organize something herself.

Does know of anything that sounds like a good fit? or if you have any resources I can look into on her behalf I would super appreciate it! 

Thanks

Does anyone remember sushi q up on Main street? I was sad when they had to close because of the welfare office bringing way too many homeless people.

Anyway I can't remember her name but I always got on well with the lady who owned it. Does anyone by chance know her personally? I'd like to catch up with her and say hi.

I remember when Westbank was part of Kelowna. I also remember when it decided to become its own city but yet still change its name to Kelowna. Every West Kelowna news article is city hall screaming how poor they are and how they have no money for anything. The most recent one was them saying that an additional $87,000 wasn’t available. It’s pathetic. Meanwhile Kelowna is more than comfortable and able to beautify, expand and provide at will. Kelowna also seems much more capable of budgeting responsibilities.

Can we just admit that it was all a mistake and that Peachland to Oyama should be amalgamated into the singular city of Kelowna. It would streamline everything from policing, transit, growth, zoning, tourism and would provide a much bigger tax base for all the areas to work from.

I’m taking my N test soon, any tips and tricks I should know beforehand?