Podollan Inn Salmon Arm

You will bask in affordable luxury at the Podollan Inn boutique hotel in Salmon Arm – recognized for superior customer service; Table 24, the triple diamond restaurant serving farm to table culinary experiences; the largest free form outdoor pool in BC; luscious gardens and 18 acres of forested grounds with trails.  This is the finest boutique luxury hotel in Salmon Arm and the Shuswap.  Locally built, owned and operated, the Podollan Inn features amenities from individually decorated rooms to friendly and caring staff. Take in the cultural journey, the authentic lifestyle, experience the outdoors and adventure for family memories.  Every room and suite is extra spacious featuring superior comfort and beautiful views of Shuswap Lake, forests, mountains, gardens or pool.  The Podollan Inn – a selected member of Canada’s prestigious Signature Experience Collection.  Check out our website at www.podollan.com

The Shuswap Road Show

The Shuswap Road Show is a video designed for tourist.  It showcases “things to see and do” along the Trans Canada Highway from Chase, BC to Revelstoke, BC.  The video focuses on tourist attractions, restaurants, pubs and bistros.  You’ll also experience some of British Columbia’s breathtaking scenery.

How do you describe the Shuswap? Find out for yourself, The Shuswap Road Show will show you.

The area consists of several interconnected lakes that together offer over 1000 km of shoreline scattered with a number of picturesque provincial parks. Sicamous and Salmon Arm are the main urban centres in the Shuswap and each boasts first-class accommodation and dining facilities.

The Shuswap is a destination of choice for families, adventurers, golfers, hikers and bikers, winter sports enthusiasts, snowmobilers, and all types of water sports.

The Hillcrest Hotel

At the gateway to Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks is The  Hillcrest Hotel a Coast Resort perfect for travelers on the Trans Canada Highway. The spectacular view of Mount Begbie Glacier sets the tone for this deluxe 75 room hotel. There’s superior accommodation and service, and friendly staff  as you’d expect from a Coast Resort  -  fine dining in a formal setting and a comfortable lounge where you can relax beside the warm and inviting fireplace.

Unwind in the exercise room, whirlpool, sauna or steam room.  Also Repose Massage Therapy and Day Spa has a BC registered massage therapist.

Wicked Spoon 2012

The Wicked Spoon Café & Grill is Salmon Arms newest family restaurant. The elegant décor celebrates the area we live in and the food is an experience either inside or on the patio. Open daily at 11 am.

The doors opened on Tuesday May 8th, 2012 and a large gathering of friends and family and business associates shared the excitement with Stu and Kathy as they unveiled the Wicked Spoon – Café & Grill. Decorated in the colours of sunshine and beaches… the atmosphere is friendly and classy. With plenty of attention to detail in the decor, the restaurant truly showed it’s best of the best, with each taste of the delicious food and beverages.

Check out their website at www.wickedspoon.ca  or phone 250-832-2280

Candy Vault, Salmon Arm

Just down the street on Hudson Ave is The Candy Vault – the sweetest shop in downtown Salmon Arm.  It’s your one stop for Foot Hills ice cream, Rogers chocolates, candy and much more. Phone 250-832-5341

Shuswap Lake Estates

A lifestyle dream come true!  Affordable lakeview properties amid spectacular  mountain vistas!    Shuswap Lake Estates is a complete community with everything you need and there’s a medical clinic on the way. There are plenty of ‘perks,’ right outside your front door!  Stop by the sales office, just off the Trans Canada Highway, for more information on the community and the fully serviced lakeview properties that are available for sale at this time. Enjoy an 18-hole championship golf course with a well stocked pro shop, tennis courts, the Bayside Marina and sandy beaches.  For neighbourhood shopping there’s the Blind Bay Market Place.  Over at the Community Centre, there’s lots to do and fun for all – everything from belly dancing,  to socializing with friends and neighbours.  There’s also a model airplane club and field. And as the sun sets beyond the magnificent Monashee range, sip  a cocktail or two at the Duffer’s Den, then dine at the Log ‘N Hearth restaurant.  Ah, this is the life at Shuswap Lake Estates, east of Sorrento, on the Trans-Canada highway.  www.shuswaplakeestates.com

D-Dutchmen Dairy

Not only does D-Dutchmen Dairy make some of the finest ice cream you’ll ever enjoy – a visit to their Sicamous farm lets you see their amazing menagerie of animals and birds.  Their ice cream is also available all over the Shuswap.  Check out their website at www.dutchmendairy.ca

Lake Effect

On Hudson Avenue in Salmon Arm  is The Lake Effect for Home Décor, jewelry, the best greeting cards,  giftware and just great cool stuff!  Seriously beautiful gifts found in a store that strictly follows the doctrine that life is far too important to be taken seriously.  Featuring many Canadian designed and manufactured products. Environmentally friendly products including Recycled Paper Greetings, 100% recycled journals, recycled rubber pet mats and more. Check out our web site at www.thelakeffect.com or phone 250-832-4454.

Walk Around Salmon Arm

The city of Salmon Arm is situated half way between Calgary, to the east and Vancouver, to the west on the Trans Canada Highway in the interior of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Shuswap Lake, with its 1000 kilometers of contiguous shoreline, draws hundreds of tourist each to the clean, uncrowded beachs. Boating and watersports make the area a mecca for those who would like to be close to nature. (Watch Video)

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