Things to do in Penticton
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Il Vecchio Deli
Save your money, skip the trip to Florence and enjoy this aromatically spot-on deli where locals take as many deep breaths as possible while enjoying excellent sandwiches and other treats. Note: it's about the size of a ball of fresh mozzarella.
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Penticton Museum
The Penticton Museum is an excellent small-town museum with well-done, delightfully eclectic displays, including the de rigueur natural history exhibit with stuffed animals and birds. Showing a tad more spunk than many of these places, it has a fun display on a typical Penticton living room from the 1960s. Speaking of spunk, check out the history of the Peach Festival and its many spunky contestants.
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Dream Café
Funky is defined by this fun-filled place that hums from breakfast right through dinner. Many mains are served 'gypsy' style, which means you get to choose from several brightly spiced dishes like gumbo or tandoori chicken. The outdoor patio is a treat. On many nights there's live acoustic guitar by noted performers.
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Front St Bistro
Once you arrive you may not leave. Two patios are heated or misted as conditions demand and there's a long list of local wines, microbrews and cocktails. The menu is an eclectic mix of salads, soups and everything from roasts to seafood to fondue. Work it off by dancing the night away to classic Top 40.
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Voodoo's
Small tapas-style plates are the thing at this dark and stylish place where black will never go out of fashion. The menu reflects the inventiveness of the kitchen. Expect to be surprised. Enjoy any of a myriad of cocktails at the long bar. On many nights there's live blues or other music.
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Villa Rosa
Northern Italian food is celebrated at this always popular restaurant which combines a certain formality with a laid-back vacationer haven. Outside there are a few tables on a vine-shaded patio; this is a major score in summer. The Okanagan Beach motels are just a short walk away.
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Castaways
Both Okanagan and Skaha Lakes enjoy some of the best sailboarding, boating and paddling conditions in the Okanagan Valley. Castaways rents just about anything that floats. A full day's rental of a ski boat is around C$480.
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Apex Mountain Resort chairlift
In summer, the fast quad chairlift at Apex Mountain Resort chairlift zips riders and their bikes to the top of the mountain . You can explore the backcountry or simply get a rush from following a trail down again.
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SS Sicamous
SS Sicamous is a classic stern-wheeler that hauled passengers and freight on Okanagan Lake from 1914 to 1936. Now both restored and beached, it has been joined by the equally old SS Naramata, a tugboat.
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Casabella Princess
If the Sicamous gets you in the mood for a boat ride, the Casabella Princess offers one-hour, open-air lake tours on a faux stern-wheeler. There are multiple daily sailings at summer's peak.
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Coyote Cruises
Coyote Cruises rents inner tubes that you can float on all the way down the Okanagan River Channel to Skaha Lake. After a languid two hours, the company transports you back to the start.
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Salty's Beachouse Seafood Restaurant
The open-air seafood joint at the fun end of Okanagan Beach. If it swims it's liable to be deep-fried here and served with chips and a cold beer. Make that several cold beers.
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Can Coffee Co
Housed in a quirky old cannery, this high-ceilinged café has lots of space for lounging while enjoying good coffees, breakfasts and sandwiches. There's wi-fi and a nice porch.
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Fibonacci
Middle Eastern fast food mixes with coffee in this attractive café and coffeehouse downtown. Patrons can enjoy free wi-fi inside or at one of the many sidewalk tables.
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Farmers' Market
Penticton definitely has its share of good eats. The Farmers' Market has large numbers of local organic producers, based at Gyro Park in the 100 block of Main St.
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Art Gallery of Southern Okanagan
The waterfront Art Gallery of Southern Okanagan displays an engaging collection of regional, provincial and national artists. Watch for special exhibits.
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Skaha Rock Adventures
Skaha Rock Adventures offers advanced technical instruction and introductory courses for anyone venturing into a harness for the first time.
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Bare Bones Theatre Company
Sharing space in the old cannery with Can Coffee Co, this well-regarded theater stages everything from comedy to serious drama.
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Penticton Rose Garden
If you want to take some time out to smell the roses, you can stroll around the Penticton Rose Garden.
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Freedom - The Bike Shop
Rent bikes and pick up a wealth of information at Freedom - The Bike Shop .
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