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Thompson-Okanagan
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The Thompson-Okanagan is a region in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada. It encompasses wineries and fun-in-the-sun Okanagan Valley, summer boating adventures on Shuswap Lake in the east and the pretty Thompson River valley to the north.
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| Okanagan Centered on the 155km long Okanagan Lake. |
| Similkameen Less touristed and developed, home of two remote mountain parks. |
| Shuswap Shuswap Lake is the epitome of cottage country. |
| Thompson-Nicola Includes the Nicola River valley in the south and follows the North Thompson River to its source in Wells Gray. |
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- Kamloops - the city sits on the border of both smaller regions.
- Kelowna - largest city in the British Columbia Interior, fast growing and very livable
- Merritt - home of the annual Mountainfest country music festival
- Osoyoos - quite often the hottest spot in Canada in the summer
- Penticton - the summer tourist trade doubles this city's population
- Princeton - home of several copper mines
- Salmon Arm - largest city in the Shuswap.
- Sicamous - houseboat capital of British Columbia
- Vernon - northern terminus of the regions fruit tree and wine industry
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- Apex Mountain Ski Resort
- Big White
- Cathedral Provincial Park - backcountry mountain paradise.
- Manning Provincial Park - drive up to the Sub-alpine Meadows.
- Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park - in the heart of the valley.
- Silver Star
- Sun Peaks - ski area with year round activities
- Wells Gray Provincial Park - mountains, lakes and glaciers.
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