'''Salmon Arm''' [http://www.salmonarm.ca] is a city in the Thompson-Shuswap region of British Columbia. It is a popular summer destination with its lakeside setting and beaches.
Get in
By car
Salmon Arm is located on Trans-Canada Highway 1, roughly halfway between Vancouver and Calgary. The nearest major cities are Kamloops, a little over an hours drive west on Highway 1, and Kelowna, which is a little over an hour's drive southeast on Highway 97.
By bus
'''Greyhound''' [http://www.greyhound.ca] offers daily bus service to Salmon Arm from other cities in British Columbia, including Vancouver (6-9 hours, depending on the number of stops, Kamloops (2 hours) and Kelowna (2 hours).
Get around
See
RJ Haney Heritage Village & Museum. 51 Highway 97B NE. 1 250 832-5243. park@sunlite.ca. ttp://www.salmonarmmuseum.org. 40 acre park with a museum on local history, heritage village, trails, a tea room and dinner theater in July and August.
Do
With all the water around, there are a number of beach, boating and fishing options in the area
'''Cross country skiing''' at Larch Hills [http://www.skilarchhills.ca], 15 km east of town
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival. almon Arm Fairgrounds. ne block off the Trans-Canada highway in the center of town. ttp://www.rootsandblues.ca. Annual festival on the third weekend of August with folk, roots and blues music.
Buy
Eat
Table 24. Salmon Arm's high class dining. Rated one of the best restaurants in the interior. Meals approx $40 per person
Drink
Sleep
Best Western Salmon Arm Inn. 1 10th Street SW. -888-832-5595 (toll-free) or +1 250 832-9793. PM. 1AM. Standard motel rooms with complimentary continental breakfast and indoor pool.
Holiday Inn Express Salmon Arm. 090-22nd Street NE. -800-473-9160 (toll-free) or 1-250-832-7711. ttp://www.hiexsalmonarm.com. Newer hotel with pool, hot tub, gym and complimentary continental breakfast.
Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Convention Centre. 51 Harbourfront Drive NE. 250) 833-5800?. ttp://www.prestigehotelsandresorts.com/salmonarm-prestige-hotel.php. 200 and up in high season, $140+ at other times of the year. A balcony or lakeside room will cost extra. Luxury hotel on the lakefront with a number of themed suites.
Contact
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Get out
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