The Okanagan isn't just wine. It's the trail down to the waterfall, the hockey game at Prospera, the axe throwing lane, the desert cultural centre with the pit house, the pyramid winery, the ski hill an hour up the road.
This is the guide to everything between the pours. Same rule as the Nightlife Guide — four stars or better on Google, or it's not here. Some things are seasonal — those are tagged. Some are inside jokes only locals know. All of them are worth a stop on the way to somewhere else.
And when the day is longer than three hours — you know who to call.
Okanagan Falls
Okanagan Falls is a passthrough town between Penticton and Oliver. Vaseux Lake just south is a legitimate stop for wildlife — California bighorn sheep are regularly spotted on the cliffs. The old Bassett House downtown is the town's history in one small building.