Thompson Okanagan Travel Guide 2009

2009 Festivals & Events in the Okanagan Okanagan Fest-of-Ale 7,000 beer enthusiasts travel to Penticton every April for the annual Okanagan Fest-of-Ale to enjoy a taste of some of the best micro-brewed products around – all served by the brewers themselves! Since fine beer is served best with great food and atmosphere, gourmet samples from top local restaurants and live entertainment add flavour to this tasty event. For event tickets or hotel packages, visit our website! April 3-4, 2009 | fest-of-ale.bc.ca Okanagan Regional Historica Fair A science fair for history buffs! The Historica Fair begins in the classroom with students creating a project on a person or event in Canadian history that resonates with them. The Historica Fair takes place annually in Kelowna, presented by the Kelowna Museums. Join us for the Historica Fair open house for a day of Canadian history as seen through the eyes of a new generation of historians - our students! May 8-9, 2009 | KelownaMuseums.ca Festivals & Events Westside Daze Join us on the Westside! Enjoy Westside Daze from July 1st - 4th, 2009. The nonstop FREE family fun includes pancake breakfasts, BBQ’s, fireworks, Kids Fair, parade, Canada Day Cake, outdoor movie, park dance, hot air balloon rides, car and motorcycle show and outstanding entertainment. Catch the fun at Johnson Bentley Memorial Park on Old Okanagan Hwy in Westbank. July 1-4, 2009 | westsidedaze.com 13th Annual Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival What’s the hottest ticket in the Okanagan? The Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival, September 11 – 13th. Filling the air with the sounds of Dixieland, Swing, Blues, Zydeco and Gospel, it’s one of the leading jazz festivals in the Pacific Northwest. Bands like Tom Rigney and Flambeau from SFO, Tom Hook from New Orleans, Cornet Chop Suey from St. Louis and Jazz 5 from Copenhagen, Denmark will be thrilling the crowds with their unique sounds. Come early, stay late. It’s a party!! September 11-13, 2009 | Pentasticjazz.com 31 http://fest-of-ale.bc.ca http://fest-of-ale.bc.ca http://www.KelownaMuseums.ca http://www.KelownaMuseums.ca http://www.westsidedaze.com http://www.Pentasticjazz.com

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Thompson Okanagan Travel Guide 2009 Contents Regional Map Introduction Valemount Clearwater/Wells Gray Country Barriere & District Sun Peaks Resort Kamloops Merritt Gold Country Festivals & Events (Thompson & Shuswap) The Shuswap Enderby & District Armstrong & Spallumcheen Lumby Greater Vernon Lake Country Kelowna Westbank & the Westside Summerland Princeton Festivals & Events (Okanagan) Penticton & Wine Country Oliver Osoyoos Boundary Country Accommodation Matrix Listings Transportation & Tours RV Guide 2009

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