Penticton

Penticton is lovely city located in the Southern Interior of British Columbia within the Okanagan Valley. Penticton is picturesquely situated between Okanagan lake and Skaha Lake. This makes it a perfect place for fishing, boating and partaking in different water sports. Both lakes have beautiful beaches and therefore the city has become a great tourist destination. The population during the year 2010 was 37,721.

Penticton is home to various recreational opportunities that could be enjoyed year round. like for example, Apex Mountain Resort provides exciting and challenging vertical runs for skiers and snow boarders. There is the Kettle Valley Railway Trail that provides a great opportunity for biking and hiking. The Skaha Bluffs are well-known for rock climbing. Throughout the winter months, Penticton Vees, the BCHL hockey team, play. Penticton Pinnacles is the PCSL soccer team and their season is from May up to the month of July. The city of Penticton is likewise home to Penticton Lakers, the KIJHL team.

The South Okanagan Events Centre is one of the newest construction additions to the city of Penticton. During the year 2006, the people voted 80.3% in favor of the structure. This $73 million arena, convention center and sports complex bring a lot of big name concerts and entertainers like for instance Cirque de Soleil to the city of Penticton. It can also possible serve as an early fall or summer training facility for the Vancouver Canucks. It is home to the BCHL's Penticton Vees. The hockey team is named in honor of the senior hockey team that won the Ice Hockey World Championships against Russia in the year 1955. The South Okanagan Events Centre opened during September the year 2008 and has fast become a well-known stop on concert tours and various special events.

The city of Penticton is within the hub of the Okanagan Valley wine tourism. The city has access to 88 wineries in a one hour drive. Naramata is a city situated close by which had twenty two wineries for the 2009 Fall Wine Festival.

For a historic and scenic trails, there is the Kettle Valley Railroad Trail Network, which comprises over one hundred sixty km of flat rail-bed trails. This location is ideal for both biking and hiking adventures. This trail is part of the Trans Canada Trail and it has become a well-known summer spot for day trips or longer overnight treks where individuals camp out along the way. In springtime 2011, the Penticton Aquatic Center was constructed so as to replace the Community Center pool. This new facility provides a refreshing and relaxing atmosphere for individuals who would like to partake in aquatic classes or just take pleasure in the health benefits of the swimming lanes, hut-tubs and sauna.

The city of Penticton has a Semi-arid type of weather with cold winters and warm summers. The average precipitation is slightly more than 330 mm annually. During the hot summertimes, the daytime temperatures often reach 30 degrees. Because humidity is quite low, the evenings during summer are fairly warm. The winters in the city of Penticton are brief. For around 8 weeks of the year, the mean daily temperatures average just below freezing. Through the entire year, the average daily maximum temperature remains above zero.