THE AREA - Draft In Progress (01.06.2017)
Location Region Climate History Culture Future
Location - The Okanagan Valley stretches from it's southernmost city Osoyoos, northwards to the Shuswap communities, approximately 200km long and 20km wide.
Region -
Climate - Given it's unique positioning between the Cascade and Columbia mountain ranges, the Okagnagan Valley lies in a rain shadow that sees a very low annual average rainfall. Spring is often _________. In summer it heats up, average temperatures reaching between 30* and 40* degrees in July and August. The intensity of summer is brushed away by light, breezy, warm winds. Winter ushers in a dusty desert paradise, typically seeing blue skies sitting between averages of -10 *C to 5*C.
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Future -
A four seasons destination offering a multitude of activities for everyone to enjoy!
- Hiking, climbing, cycling, snowshoeing, skiiing, snowboarding, all-terrain-vehicles, 4x4 vehicles, snowmobiling, ice-saililng, bird watching, and everything else in between.
FRUIT STANDS
COVERT FARMS http://covertfarms.ca/#organicfarmandwinery
BIG HORN FRUIT STAND (WALKING DISTANCE)
OTHER FRUIT STAND (WALKING DISTANCE)
WINERIES & DINING
PAINTED ROCK
SILVER SAGE
LIQUIDITY
STONEHOUSE
OTHER FRUIT STAND (WALKING DISTANCE)
RECREATION
MACINTYRE BLUFF
OLIVER MOUNTAIN - THE RADIO TOWER
KVR TRAILS - 20 KM STRETCH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF VASEUX LAKE
(ACCESSED BY BOAT OR VIA OKANAGAN FALLS)
NATURE
Flora & Fauna
SILVER SAGEBRUSH aasdasd
CACTUS
JACKPINE
OTHER FRUIT STAND (WALKING DISTANCE)