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Family Fun
It’s not all wining
and dining in the
South Okanagan.
Kids can fill up on
fun too
Andy’s Animal Acres
(1154 Three Mile Rd.)
At this quirky petting
farm along Naramata
Road, kids of all ages
will want to meet Dudley
the Pig, the farm’s resident movie star, featured
in the upcoming indie
film The Orchard.
Sun n’ Sup
(151-176 Robinson Ave.,
sunnsup.com)
This is the hub of the
area’s standup paddleboarding and kayaking
community. It’s located
in the heart of Naramata
Village, just steps from
both Wharf Park and
Manitou Beach. You can
take a lesson or rent
equipment for the day.
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SPRING 2016
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Summerland
“This should take care of a few calories,” I pant as I lean into the steady
incline of Giant’s Head Mountain
trail. Summerland, on the west side
of Okanagan Lake, catches early
morning rays on its beautiful beaches
(Sun-Oka, Peach Orchard, Rotary,
Kinsmen and Powell). Other must-sees
include quaint European half-timber
buildings and its signature landform,
Giant’s Head.
Before our morning trek, we caffeinate at Good Omens Coffee House
(13616 Kelly Ave., goodomens.ca) and
duck into True Grain Bread (10108
Main St., truegrain.ca) for traditional
pastries made from Okanagan-grown
organic wheat. So the 15-minute walk
from the mountain’s parking lot to the
summit is very necessary!
The sweeping vistas at the summit—some 500 metres above the valley floor—make the hike well worth it.
From here, we spot the the 1912 KVR
locomotive rumbling along the track.
For lunch, we literally eat and drink
in our lovely view at Local Lounge and
Grille’s lakeside patio (12817 Lakeshore Dr. S., thelocalgroup.ca).
We then explore the wineries and
cideries along Summerland’s wine
route—cheekily named Bottleneck
Drive (bottleneckdrive.com). Our first
stop is Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
Okanagan Falls
“This view should be hanging in the
Louvre,” I whisper to our server as she
pours me a glass of Liquidity Winery’s
rosé. The wine’s the colour of a sunrise and made from 100-percent Dornfelder grapes, a rarity in the valley. And
the view? I wonder how my careful
pourer doesn’t constantly lose herself
in these panoramic surroundings.
There’s the sleek, modern tasting
room, itself a reason that Liquidity
(4720 Allendale Rd., liquiditywines.
com) is a must-stop destination in
Okanagan Falls. As you relax on the
A vintage locomotive on the
Kettle Valley Railway
PHOTO CREDIT
Want more Okanagan?
Plan a Kelowna
road trip at
(17403 Hwy 97 N., sumacridge.com).
Founded in 1979, it’s B.C.’s oldest operating estate winery. The recently renovated tasting room is the ideal
setting to sample Stellar’s Jay Brut
sparkling white and Black Sage
zinfandel red.
For something completely different,
we zip over to an improbable location
for great wine: a bay in an industrial park. This is where Tyler Harlton’s TH Wines (1–9576 Cedar Ave.,
thwines.com) set up shop to craft handmade vintages in very small batches.
TOP: KELLY FUNK/GETTY IMAGES; BOTTOM: DANITA DELIMONT/GETTY IMAGES
A morning hike
up Giant’s Head
Mountain reveals
lush landscapes