'''Armstrong''' is in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. It is a small town of 4241 people (2006) perhaps most famous as the home of the Armstrong Cheese factory.

Get in

The only highway through town is provincial highway 97A which travels from Vernon to the south and Sicamous to the north of Armstrong. The town is served by Greyhound buses. The closest major airport is in Kelowna to the south.

Get around

See

  • Armstrong/Spallumcheen Museum & Art Society. 415 Pleasant Valley Road. 46-8318. smas@telus.net. onday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm. y Donation. ttp://www.asmas.ca/. Contains a museum, Art gallery and archives for Armstrong and area.
  • The Village Cheese Company. 475 Smith Drive. 46-8651. cheese@villagecheese.com. 46-8659. ttp://www.villagecheese.com. An artisan cheese production facility that models itself after an estate winery. Features tours and tastings.

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    Sleep

  • A Country Escape Bed & Breakfast. 715 Back Enderby Road. 1 250 546-3457. 1 250 546-0041. pm. oon. 90-$150. ttp://acountryescape.com. Located a small distance from town. Features an outdoor pool.

    Get out

  • Head north to the Shuswap region.
  • Head south to see the rest of the Okanagan including Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton.
  • Kamloops is a short drive north on highway 97.