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The Okanagan People, who have lived in the area for thousands of years, knew how to take advantage of their natural surroundings. Early European settlers got the message too. Vernon is the oldest city in the Okanagan Valley, incorporated in 1892. Historic brick buildings and an imposing courthouse in the downtown core, and leafy residential streets lined with heritage homes attest to prosperous beginnings fuelled by agriculture and transportation. Surrounded by three lakes, hundreds of small fishing lakes, world renown golf courses and award winning Silver Star Mountain Resort and Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre, you can stay active all year round.
VERNON
A FOUR-SEASON RECREATION RESORT
Today, tourism plays a major role in the economy, although the ranching and fruit growing that helped give Vernon its start continue and have even adapted to welcome visitors. Restaurants offer tremendous choices, while the arts scene includes galleries, concerts by the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and touring headliners at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. For a calendar of activities visit www.tourismvernon.com
The Vernon area is also becoming well known as a mountain biking destination. The Bike Park at Silver Star offers challenging routes and Kalamalka Provincial Park and Ellison Park have mountain bike trails that are developed to “Whistler Standards” by the North Okanagan Cycling Society. For some great biking on roads and paths, check out this map on www.ribbonsofgreen.ca.
Information
• Travel south on Okanagan Hwy/BC 97S
• Turn right onto BC-97S ramp to Vernon
• Merge onto Vernon-Sicamous Hwy/BC-97A S
• Continue on Okanagan Hwy/BC 97A S
• Turn left onto Pleasant Valley Road (signs for Pleasant Valley Road)
• Immediately turn left onto Greenhow Road
• Turn right into hotel
• Continue to follow Okanagan Hwy/BC-97N
• Continue on to Vernon and drive through Vernon on Hwy/97N
• Turn right onto Pleasant Valley Road (signs for Pleasant Valley Road)
• Immediately turn left onto Greenhow Road
• Turn right into Hotel
• Continue south on Hwy/BC 97A S
• Turn left onto Pleasant Valley Road (signs for Pleasant Valley Road)
• Immediately turn left onto Greenhow Road
• Turn right into hotel
• Turn right out of the airport onto Okanagan Hwy/BC97N to Vernon
• Continue through Vernon apx 6 kms North
• Turn right at Pleasant Valley Road (signs for Pleasant Valley Road)
• Immediately turn left onto Greenhow Road
• Turn right into the Hotel
• 48.5 kms 45 minutes
• Turn left from Hotel onto Greenhow Road
• Turn left onto Pleasant Valley Road
• Turn left onto Silver Star Road
• Turn left on Pinnacles Road toward resort
• 25 kms 41 minutes
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There’s nothing “standard” about touring with Cheers Okanagan Tours. Being authentic and shamelessly obsessed with guest enthusiasm, innately caring and family-owned, guests enjoy remarkable experiences, and ‘must-see’ activities suitable for all, including families with children and teens.
It’s the personal introductions to amazing people, handpicked wineries, authentic encounters, hidden gems unlikely to be found on their own, extra personal touches and carefully chosen little surprises that cause guests to feel welcome, lavished and treated like royalty.
Unique business innovations paired with international recognition for excellent service authenticate Cheers Okanagan Tours as a top-tier tour and event transportation company with a matchless reputation for successfully delivering high-value experiential tours and safe, seamless, event transportation solutions.
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