TRAVEL

Sunday, August 30, 1992 - North Shore News - 33

Travel writer’s dream found in Penticton

YOU CAN plan, prepare and pretend to do all the right

things but don’t rely on Mother Nature!

Brian and I are turning the van
towards the Old West Trail —
through Grand Forks, the Crow’s
Nest Pass, Fort Macleod, Medi-
cae Hat, Fort Walsh and then
‘turning south.

Montana, the Dakotas,
‘Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming,
‘and if time is on our side — New
» ‘Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah and
Nevada! .

We intend to see. Canadian

Jaces where Sitting ‘Bull thumbed
his nose at.the’U.S.. Cavalry and
the spot where Custer. made the
last mistake of his life.

‘Have you’ heard about © the
eather out. there? Blizzards in
ugust! Further south, tornados
and hurricanes. Any traveller
might: have: second: thoughts, but
hen you've blocked ‘out the time,
arranged the house-sitter and told
everyone your. plans, it’ s hard to
cancel.
So, for the next month, “Travel
might be re-named ‘Travel
‘But you'll hear. all about

s Watch’ Sundays (every. week, -
roviding the nearest. fax machine ©
"t under an avalanche) and wish °
luck. Pd prefer. not ending up
ke the Donner Party! .-Who

uid: ‘guess . we'd be packing

ermal gear this time ‘of year?: ~
-L. think’ Brian may remove. “his:
golf Telubs* from the van ° {to
jake more room for chains and
fll ‘Does anyone have.a St.
the care. to loan xs?

ur, friends Mike Campbell and.
Beth Wilson in Penticton... =~
“I find it hard to praise motels,

by friends. This ti

furnishings or carpeting into
that $2-million nouse I might buy.
when Lwin the 649. .
_ But more, it’s the siting. — just
e SOSS of lavout we always look-
ed for ama never tound-when we
velied with kids. This is much”

ore than 2 motel — a ‘mini-".

. -There’sa huge grassy forecourt
‘two pools — indoor and ©".

‘autdoor (hot tub indoors). There

are barbecue pits, picnic tables .

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B.. New York —- Ft.:Lauderdale
8. Air incl. out Vancouver return
Hotel in New York 2 nights
’- Plus Theatre ticket
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Barbara
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TRAVELWISE

and cocktail tables, play apparatus
for kids and lots of room to set
up your own net for badminton or
to volley a beach ball.
. There’s a restaurant (not the
greatest, but they’re working on
that). The restaurant also serves
fast food discreetly through a
door opening onto the play area.

It’s manicured, trimmed and
housekept. Family units with.
kitchens are available along with
regular rooms and executive
suites. It’s set back from Skaha
Lake Road and so quiet at night
you'll need a loud alarm to get up.
for a7 a.m. golf game. .

. Even in the afterncon when

~ children are playing outside,
. * somehow the trees and shrubs

keep everything quiet.

My guess is that you may be
out of luck if you want to book
spontaneously. You might get
lucky but I’d book well in ad-
vance,

During the winter there are ski
packages available for Apex
Alpine — can you believe $49 per
person, per day including your
accommodation and lift? Lift
tickets alone are about $30.

They provide a wax room and
ski storage. Shuttles are avaiiable.

You don’t have to drive that (to
me) yucky Hope-Princeton, ei-
ther. Fly up and shuttle around
(Time Air, Air B.C.).

Mike likes to say that Penticton
is ‘more than peaches and
beaches.”*

Golf is one of the main attrac-

_ tions and golf packages are avail-

able during the shoulder seasons.
T'll leave the golfers to figure out
the options on that.

Another big draw is the Coyote
Cruise through the channel — you
need a bathing suit ard plenty of
sunscreen. for this! For $7 you
rent a big truck inner tube with a
mesh seat and off you go.

The channel is rarely more than
120 cm deep and moves along at.
about 5 km an hour — takes a
couple of hours to get from the
starting point on Okanagan Lake,
near the S.S. Sicamous, and they
bus you back to your car (Coyote
Cruises — 492-2115). -

Food! Penticton is reno-vned
for fine restaurants and I pried a
list of favorites from Mike and _
Beth. They dine out a lot and are.
to be trusted when it comes to -
good food:

The Country Squire: This must be
booked in advance! In Naramata,
owned and operated by Ren and
Pat Dyck.

You choose your main course
from a number of seasonal op-
tions when you book. The remain-
ing four courses are at the chef’s
discretion but always wonderful.

There is just one sitting and
guests are encouraged to take a

‘Stroll through the grounds between

courses so they may fully enjoy
each course. $37.50 per person
(plus cocktails and wine). 496-.
5416, Casual dress. .
Theo’s: Greek and great! We dip-
ed there and I’ve never had better
— the dolmades are exquisite’ and
. Pve never seen Brian eat more.
ribs. Classy decor, spontaneous -
entertainment, moderately priced.
' Casual dress. 492-4019. os

Tumbleweed Grill: Tex-Mex and .. -.

well done. Quidoor patio. Entrees

. start at about $12, casual dress (of

course), 493-6556, .

Salty’s Beach House: Caribbean-
style seafood, reggae music.
Sounds like fun to me — 493-
5001.

Galileo's: Mike and Beth describe
this as a place for good, home-
cooked Italian food. One of their
true favorites, the service is ex- .
cellent, reasonable prices. 492-

* 5710. -

Shaw cable will air telethon | :

A SPECIAL “Cable Cares”’
network..of cable TY
systems will deliver. the
Jerry Lewis Labour Day
Telethon for muscular

‘dystrophy to residents of
‘North and West Vancouver
this year: on Shaw:

~ Cablesystems channels : 4
and 25. .

The show, with spectacular
entertainment directly. fron the
Sahara Hetel in Las’ Vegas and
British Columbia segments. prés-
-ented.live from the Delta Pacific

~ Resort Hotel and Convention
Centre in Richmond, will be on-

the cable systems from: 6 p.m. to
“midnight Sunday, .:Sept.6, ©

Choose any 4 dishes on our

and:

from 10 a.m. to 6 P. m. Monday,
Sept. 7.

The telethon is a ‘major ‘fund-
raising vehicle for the‘ British Col-
umbia (B.C.) and Yukon Region
of the Muscular Dystrophy

Association of Canada (MDAC). .

Norma Saltzberg, director of
MDAC’s B.C. region, said John
Thomas, vice-president and gen-
eral manager of Delta Cable Tele-
vision Ltd., has coordinated ar-

~ rangements for the ‘“Cable Cares”’

network carrying the 1992 telethon
on more than a dozen focal cable
TV systems. -

The Delta Pacific Resort Hotel
and Convention Centre in Rich-

mond has made facilities available _

as the production centre for the
show’s B.C,

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Ra Rowen

LUNCH or DINNER menu and receive a FREE CRAB!

36K MA th = Fe Rag, $29.95

3 courses

segments and the.
public is invited to join the fun
there. :

- weddings.°

Day or night, the summer
clothing choice in Penticton is

shorts. Great- grandmothers, little —

kids and old boys with rubbery
knees — all are in shorts, even at
the best dining sports. Trust me! I
didn’t feel a bit shy going to din- .
ner with my own rubbery knees
hanging out.

What else are they proud of in
Penticton? To get full informa-. -
tion, drop into the Visitor Infer-

- mation Centre in the Jubilee P

vilion. Here.are a few suggestior
- The Art Gallery of the South

.. Vernon to Penticton. Being

restored on the F Heritage Program.
- bservaiory. Research Station
gorgeous gardens,’ often used fo

Ge up during the. Wine F tival
(first week in Gctober). Lots o:

. tasting and watch the judgin

And remember, Penticton has
more sunshine than Florida plus
fot fewer hurrican .

A thousand
words for.

Terry Psters
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