The Napa Valley of Canada It’s one thing to read about a destination; it’s quite another to experience it in person. Evocatively written guides and glossy travel sites can pique the curiosity and whet the appetite of almost any traveler, but when it comes down to it you really need to get out of the armchair and go. This is certainly true of the Okanagan (oh-ka-NOG-an) Valley; in a province almost embarrassingly gifted with scenic riches, it still manages to stand out.
British Columbia—like much of Canada—is notable for its sheer ruggedness: lofty mountains, expansive forests, rushing rivers. The valley, in contrast, is an anomaly; it could almost be Italy or some other sun-kissed land. The sun does indeed shine warmly, and the azure sky is huge. Tawny bluffs rise from the shores of steel-blue lakes. Scraggly pine trees and compact mounds of silvery gray sagebrush cloak hillsides. Parts of the Okanagan are arid enough to meet the meteorological criteria of a desert, but irrigation has transformed it into one of the most productive fruit- and vegetable-growing regions in North America.
Okanagan Valley, BC
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Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport5505 Airport Way. Kelowna, BC V1V 3C3
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Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort1310 Water St. Kelowna, BC V1Y 9P3
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Best Western Inn at Penticton3180 Skaha Lake Rd. Penticton, BC V2A 6G4
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Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Kelowna Airport1665 Innovation Dr. Kelowna, BC V1V 2Y9
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