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SPRING 2016
AMA INSIDER
Penticton
“Meet you back at The Peach,” I yell
to my husband as I push my standup
paddleboard off from the beach onto
mirror-flat Skaha Lake. It’s a very
early-season paddle in chilly waters,
but the hubby and I both need some
outdoor adventure after being cooped
up all winter. As I paddle out, my husband sets off on his bike along the
South Okanagan-Similkameen Cycling
Network, a world-class trail crossing
orchards, vineyards and valleys.
In a couple of hours, we’ll meet
near the east end of Penticton’s Rotary
Beach, at the legendary local concession stand housed in a giant peach.
With so many options, we’re spoiled
for choice, and today we take a divide
and conquer approach to the morning’s
outdoor activities. (Seems like just yesterday we were carving through fresh
spring powder at the lakeside Apex
Mountain Resort, which is just 30
minutes from downtown Penticton.)
After working up an appetite, we
wander from the beach up Main Street.
The quaint storefronts and independent boutiques are the stuff every town
wants, but few actually have. First up:
The Book Shop (242 Main St.,
bookspenticton.com), a Penticton institution since 1974. I risk losing myself
for hours among the 5,000 square feet
of vintage titles.
Two blocks north is Ad Hoc clothing, with its impressive collections of
Canadian-crafted women’s wear,
shoes and accessories. But our stomachs are grumbling, so we pass by
quickly on our way to Brodo Kitchen
(483 Main St., tastebrodo.com) for
chef Paul Cecconi’s local comfort food
and funky farmhouse decor. I can’t
decide what to have, so I don’t—I
order the flight of soup, a genius
idea where you get three small tasters
of soups of the day.
A soup tasting flight at Brodo
Kitchen in Penticton
TOP: MONASHEE ADVENTURE TOURS; BOTTOM: TRACY HYATT
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