The oliver osoyoos Winery association's
Half-Corked marathon takes in more than a
dozen wineries with wine, water and sometimes
food at each. it doesn't take place until may, but
tickets go on sale by lottery in november. the
event is so popular that last year more than 4,000
people competed for 1,000 tickets. the only other
competitive aspect is for best costume as the
focus is on fun, not run (oliverosoyoos.com).
one of the marathon sponsors, Landsea
Tours & adventures, recently added bus
tours of the okanagan to its previous routes
around Vancouver, Victoria and whistler. in
the oliver osoyoos area, Landsea has half-day
tours of four wineries, each on the Black sage
Bench and Golden mile with commentary on the
landscape along the way. Landsea is a boutique
tour company that specializes in smaller groups.
tours are $79 a person, $45 for non-tasters
(landseaokanagan.com).
what could be more convenient than stay-
ing right next door to a winery? spirit ridge
Vineyard resort, on a ridge overlooking
osoyoos Lake, includes nk'mip Cellars, a winery
and vineyard owned by the osoyoos indian
Band. in addition to the winery, nk'mip Cellars
has an outdoor dining patio serving aboriginal-
inspired meals from may through october. spirit
ridge has several other restaurants, a pool, spa,
golf course, walking trails and more. suites all
have full kitchens and range from one to three
bedrooms (spiritridge.ca). –F.S.
Field Trips
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There are 36 wineries in
the Oliver Osoyoos area
and more than one way
to visit them
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