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KVC
About KVC
Kettle Valley was planned around a small core rather than a strip, which is why one short Main Street at the southern edge of Kelowna carries most of what a hillside community uses week to week.
KVC is on that street, at 5315 Main St, up on the Upper Mission benches above the lake. The setting shapes how a cafe there gets used. Playing fields and trails run through the neighbourhood, the walk in from most of the surrounding streets is short, and a cafe in that setting tends to become part of where people end up after a school drop off or an hour out on the paths.
Cafes vary in what they are set up for, so it pays to know what you want from the visit. Some are built for a quick cup on the way out of the neighbourhood, some are meant to be sat in for an hour with a laptop, and some do real trade in food alongside the coffee. Ask about seating if you plan to work, and about outdoor tables in the warm months, when the benches above the lake stay pleasant well into the evening. If you are carrying on into the city afterward, remember that the Upper Mission is a genuine drive from downtown and further still from the north end of the valley floor, so plan the day in one direction rather than doubling back.
Visiting KVC
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In the Kettle Valley neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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