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Greater Vernon in the North Okanagan l ots to s ee a nd do › Summer and fall activities at Silver Star include mountain biking (from gentle to extreme), nature tours, hiking, alpine views and fun events. › Visit idyllic Silver Star Mountain Resort in winter for world class skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, outdoor skating, sleigh rides, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, tubing and sledding. › Enjoy an orchard tour at Davison Orchards Country Village and sample fresh fruit and produce. › Explore the world of a honey bee at Planet Bee Honey Farm. › Take a step back into Greater Vernon’s past at historic O’Keefe Ranch. › Sign up for an experiential guided tour provided by MJO Tours. › Sip the delightful nectar of the award-winning fruit brandy distillery-Okanagan Spirits. › Try a unique ‘canoe and winery’ tour that takes you on the water to the winery. › Perfect your game at one of Greater Vernon’s world class golf courses, Predator Ridge Golf Resort and The Rise. yours to explore A thriving urban centre known for its genuine hospitality! Greater Vernon is blessed with a gentle climate, relaxed life style and abundant recreational and cultural opportunities that have inspired an international reputation as one of the most desirable areas in Canada. This north Okanagan community is surrounded by three lakes and world class golf and ski resorts. Downtown, you’ll experience the friendly, relaxed lifestyle as you stroll through unique boutiques, savour soul-warming coffee shops, explore dynamic art galleries and tour the 27 building-size historic murals! At night the city is alive with a wide choice of restaurants, symphony and live theatre performances, pubs and clubs as well as tapas, jazz and martini bars. Come for a visit and in no time you’ll be splashing in the lakes during our long hot summers or, in winter, skiing deep powder on Silver Star. Perfectly situated at the crossroads of the north Okanagan, Vernon makes a great home base for exploring; west to the Thompson area, north to the Shuswap, south to the Okanagan Valley and east to the Monashee mountains. Greater Vernon is the perfect place to relax, rejuvenate, rejoice… and then return to experience it all over again! 6 Eagle Su n More Information Bay Pe ak s vernontourism.com | 1.800.665.0795 Sicamous Chase Sorrento 1 97 5a Salmon 97 97a Grindrod Falkland Enderby Spallumcheen Armstrong Silv er S ta r Lumby VERNON Douglas Lake uilchena Kalamalka Lake Coldstream Cherryville Okanagan Lake 97c Lake Country 97 Westbank KELOWNA Okanagan Mtn. Park Big Whit e rans Canada Spirit of 201018 Trail Granby Park http://vernontourism.com http://vernontourism.com

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Thompson Okanagan Travel Guide - 2008 Contents Introduction Boundary Country Osoyoos Oliver Penticton & Wine Country Summerland Westbank & the Westside Kelowna Lake Country Greater Vernon Lumby Armstrong & Spallumcheen Enderby & District Festivals & Events (Okanagan) The Shuswap Festivals & Events (Thompson) Merritt Kamloops Sun Peaks Resort Barriere & District Clearwater/Wells Gray Country Valemount Accommodation Matrix Listings Regional Map

Thompson Okanagan Travel Guide - 2008

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