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14 BCA A .COM SUMMER 2016 Liquidity Wines, rblood/Flickr Northern Exposure The Alaska Highway Few road trips offer the history, wildlife and dramatic landscapes that make driving the Alaska Highway a classic. The 2,237-kilometre route starts near Dawson Creek, BC, and slips into the Yukon, before ending in Delta Junction, Alaska. Before you load up the car or RV, learn this highway's history at Mile 0: Dawson Creek. At Alaska Highway House, you'll discover how this military supply route was built in under nine months in 1942 (its 75th anniversary is next year). Snap a photo at the Mile 0 signpost before continuing north. To stand at the route's highest point, hike through lodgepole pines to the 1,295-metre-high apex at Summit Lake in Stone Mountain Provincial Park, west of Fort Nelson. Then continue to Liard River Hot Springs and soak in the mineral pools. – Janet Gyenes Delicious Diversion Liquidity Bistro, Okanagan Falls Hwy. 97 snakes south from Kelowna to Osoyoos, through the golden hills and shimmering lakes of the Okanagan Valley. On the stretch from Penticton to Osoyoos, there's one good reason to put on the brakes: Liquidity Winery and Bistro in Okanagan Falls. The bistro, opened in 2014, serves seasonal farm fare, simply yet elegantly prepared. "We have farmers coming in the back door five to six days a week," says chef Rob Walker. He also works around the wines, sitting down with winemaker Alison Moyes to come up with creative pairings. (If you're not the designated driver, try the 2013 Chardonnay, which won a silver medal this March at the Chardonnay du Monde wine competition in France.) Just outside the bistro's wraparound windows, Walker grows his own herb and vegetable garden. Diners can watch as he nips out to trim a sprig of rosemary or dill to season their supper. The wide patios overlook a blue-green vista of vineyards, lakes and gently rising slopes."I'd say it's the best view in the valley, as far as wineries go," says Walker. Well worth a detour. –Kirsten Rodenhizer BCAA Members save 10% on meals at Liquidity Bistro in Okanagan Falls. bcaa.com/liquidity MEMBERS SAVE Liard River Hot Springs, off the Alaska Highway.