Kelowna to host 2019 Skate Canada International

[Aaron W]

Kelowna to host 2019 Skate Canada International

KELOWNA, B.C.: Skate Canada announced today that Kelowna, British Columbia will host the 2019 Skate Canada International. The event will take place at Prospera Place, a 6,886-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL), from October 25-27, 2019.

 

[made_in_canada]

Woohoo! Kelowna was awesome last time

 

[Habs]

The last SC in Kelowna was great!!

 

[quartz]

hmmmm....

 

[kalamalka]

I guess I'll be visiting my cousins in Kelowna again next October
This time I'll plan ahead and see if they want me to get them tickets, though. Last time I had company for part of the practices and the gala.

 

[chantilly]

Yay!

 

[Theoreticalgirl]

YESSSS, one of my best buds lives in Kelowna and I can't wait to come visit.

 

[Rock2]

Where did Sale and Pelletier make their GP debut, there or Kamloops? I forget.

 

[Habs]

Where did Sale and Pelletier make their GP debut, there or Kamloops? I forget.

I think it was Kamloops.

 

[kalamalka]

I think it was Kamloops.

Yes, it was Kamloops.

 

[overedge]

Whee!!!!

 

[grimey]

Hate that I am missing SC in person this year....methinks I'll be there in 2019!

 

[manhn]

Oh, I will be attending an event in 2019!

 

[maatTheViking]

I’m tempted? There are direct flights from Seattle.

 

[overedge]

Here's what Kelowna has to offer for skating events:
- arena right next to the shore of a beautiful lake (with lovely fall foliage that time of year)
- great sightlines from pretty much any seat in the arena
- hotel right across the street from the arena, on the lakeshore, and lots of reasonably priced hotels within 10-15 mins drive
- casino in that hotel
- in one of Canada's best wine-making regions, with lots of wineries that you can visit in the beautiful countryside
- lots of excellent and reasonably priced restaurants within walking distance of the arena
- only a four-hour drive from Vancouver, on major highways most of the way and through some truly spectacular scenery

 

[chantilly]

Here's what Kelowna has to offer for skating events:
- arena right next to the shore of a beautiful lake (with lovely fall foliage that time of year)
- great sightlines from pretty much any seat in the arena
- hotel right across the street from the arena, on the lakeshore, and lots of reasonably priced hotels within 10-15 mins drive
- casino in that hotel
- in one of Canada's best wine-making regions, with lots of wineries that you can visit in the beautiful countryside
- lots of excellent and reasonably priced restaurants within walking distance of the arena
- only a four-hour drive from Vancouver, on major highways most of the way and through some truly spectacular scenery

I live in Okanagan Falls which is just a little over an hour drive away.
Down a beautifully scenic road.
With little traffic until you hit Kelowna.
But parking is reasonable within walking distance from the Kelowna arena at the library so I just drive.
Penticton another nice town is about a 45 minute drive to Kelowna.
It’s beautiful too and probably cheaper hotels.
But you’d need a car.
The arena and some hotels are right downtown so you wouldn’t need a car.
There’s a good bus route along a major highway that’s fairly close to the arena.
About 10 minute walk.

 

[lexeoe]

maybe time for kelowna to bid for nationals?

 

[kalamalka]

maybe time for kelowna to bid for nationals?

I wish -I'd hoped they would after the last time they hosted SCI -maybe this time.

 

[Erin]

Very tempting, as Kelowna has long been on my list of places I want to travel to.

 

[Japanfan]

Oh, I will be attending an event in 2019!

YES! Such an easy drive from Vancouver. The weather wasn't nice last time, but the drive was still manageable.

 

[SandraMGfan]

Ooooohhhh. A Canada skating trifecta for me?? GPF Vancouver 18, SC Kelowna 19 and then Worlds Montreal 20??

 

[skatesindreams]

I would love to visit Canada's "wine" country!
I'll need to see if flights are even possible for me.

 

[made_in_canada]

I would love to visit Canada's "wine" country!
I'll need to see if flights are even possible for me.

I can’t remember where you are but if you can get to Vancouver, Seattle, or Calgary fairly easily it’s a short flight from any of those places.

 

[skatesindreams]

I can’t remember where you are

MLB

 

[MacMadame]

I just fly into Kelowna directly from SFO. Well, there is usually a layover somewhere. But I got pretty cheap flights the last time I had to come to the area. It's why I didn't end up driving (original plan)!

 

[chantilly]

Kelowna is an international airport so flights would connect out of Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and possibly Edmonton and Ottawa.

 

[WanderlustTO]

I’m tempted? There are direct flights from Seattle.

Definitely go...it's a beautiful area in general...if you're wine drinker, it's a great place to go for that, too.

 

[Japanfan]

I just fly into Kelowna directly from SFO. Well, there is usually a layover somewhere. But I got pretty cheap flights the last time I had to come to the area. It's why I didn't end up driving (original plan)!

We drove last time and encountered inclement weather.

Think we'll fly this time around. As you say, it's fairly cheap.

 

[cygnus]

I just checked the prices at the Delta/Marriott, which is probably the official hotel (It was last time). The prices are this time- over $300 a night with the "resort fee" included. So not staying there this time. I did find a place that looks good just a 15 minute walk away- the Prestige Beach House Hotel- rooms at $120 a night. Looks good to me. A number of other nearby hotels seem to be unavailable right now- it's either too early or they are booked up. I like to have a place booked early (I can always cancel if something else comes up), At any rate this is the place https://www.prestigehotelsandresorts.com/locations/kelowna/overview/

 

[chantilly]

Does anyone know when tickets go on sale?