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Stay awhile - See what we have to offer

Welcome to beautiful North Central Washington and Lower British Columbia - one of the greatest “undiscovered” and unspoiled recreational areas in the Pacific Northwest. You made an excellent choice to spend all or part of your vacation here. You won’t regret it and you will find in following years, you will be drawn back by the memories of the places you have seen and the people you have met. By traveling via the 97 corridor Okanogan Trails Byway on the International Discovery Loop, you will experience two countries, many cultures, and unique history and heritage. From the Okanogan River, Osoyoos Lake, a lake that straddles the Canadian Border, down the banks of the Columbia River and the headwaters of Lake Chelan; from an excursion on the Lady of the Lake, to the quaint mining town of Republic. Okanogan County abounds in ghost town sites, historical landmarks, abandoned (and active) mines, camping, fishing, hunting,

swimming, golfing, mountain climbing, sight seeing, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, museums, festivals, rodeos - you name it! We encourage you to explore the area and participate in the various celebrations. North of the border in southern British Columbia, there is a growing retirement population and a thriving tourist trade. From Osoyoos, B.C., just four miles north of Oroville, to Kelowna, B.C. it is Canada’s only

desert region. The area is not only Canada’s fruit basket with fruit stands dotting the countryside; it also has a burgeoning wine industry. There are wine festivals and tastings held several times throughout the year and wineries in the Osoyoos and Oliver area welcome visitors to come sample the fruits of their labor. Back in the United States, in the American part of the Okanogan Valley, Oroville

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Recreationland 2008 is leading the way in grape growing and boasts Gold Digger’s Okanogan Estate and Vineyard winery. The winery has bottled several award winning wines under their Gold Digger Cellar’s label and now the Okanogan Estate and Vineyards label is gaining rave reviews. Oroville’s newest wineries, Lake Crest and Copper Mountain, have also started to make their mark. Like its neighbor to the north, several other small wineries are about to launch their own wines and soon it’s hoped that there will be places to sample a variety of wines throughout the U.S. part of the region. Although fishing and hunting remain two of the biggest recreational pastimes in the area, watchable wildlife activities like birding are increasing in popularity. This region offers a variety of flora and fauna for wildlife fans to explore and a Watchable Wildlife event is scheduled in Oroville and Tonasket each year. Even though it is a semi-desert, the region offers several fine lakes in which to swim, boat, jet ski and fish. There’s Osoyoos Lake, a shared international lake between the towns of Osoyoos and Oroville. Further north we have Okanagan Lake, a popular recreation spot for Canadian and American visitors to the area. Lake Chelan is one of the regions most famous lakes and its sky blue waters offer endless possibilities for recreation. The area is also home to the mighty Columbia, Okanogan, Similkameen, San Poil and Kettle Falls rivers. Whether it’s whitewater

or stillwater rafting, kayaking or canoeing, we’ve got it all. The Quad Cities (Pateros, Brewster, Bridgeport and Mansfield) of southern Okanogan and northern Douglas counties are a little off the beaten path, but that makes them the perfect spot for adventure in the great outdoors, away from the crowds and noise of larger resort areas. The Columbia, Methow and Okanogan Rivers provide excellent fishing as do the many local lakes. There’s good water for waterskiing or just a relaxing boat ride. As the snows of winter melt away, the smaller rivers swell with plenty of good whitewater rafting, then become calmer in the height of summer, making for fun tubing. How about taking a hike in the hills around the river valleys? Try one of the many fun and interesting trails anywhere from Pateros to Chief Joseph Dam, which also provides ample opportunities for watching local wildlife. Summer days can reach temperatures over 100 degrees so one of the many swimming holes or pools might appeal to you. Golfers have their choice of two courses, Alta Lake near Pateros, and Lake Wood near Bridgeport. Camping and RV facilities are available at numerous locations in the area. Again, welcome to North Central Washington and lower British Columbia. We hope you will stay awhile and enjoy all the beauty and natural attractions the area has to offer. Just remember to take your camera or video recorder.

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Contents Welcome

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Calendar of Events

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Oroville

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Okanogan Highlands

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Tonasket

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Republic/Ferry County

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Omak/Okanogan

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Conconully

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Brewster

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Pateros

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Bridgeport

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Mansfield

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Methow Valley

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Lake Chelan/Orondo

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Canada

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Lodging Guide

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Camping

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Businesses & Services

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Calendar of Events BREWSTER

(Second weekend)

June 13-15: Bonanza Days & Small Engine and Tractor Show

July 4: 4th of July Celebration

October 4: Stew and Brew

MANSFIELD April 27: Fishing season opens at Jameson Lake

May August 1-3: 3rd Annual Budweiser Lowrance King Salmon Derby



September

20: Health Fair/HarvestFest

October 31: Main Street Halloween Trick or Treat on Main Street

December 5-22: Christmas on the Columbia

CONCONULLY April 26-27: Trout Derby/Spaghetti Feed

May

24-26: Fire in the Sky 2008 rocket launches, sponsored by the Washington Aerospace Assn.

June 12-15: Mansfield Theatrical Company annual production; in 2008, the MTC will present “Nunsense.” 13-15: Mansfield Play Days, the annual town celebration; events include a parade, Show and Shine car show, lawnmower races, street fair and much more.

July 19: Railroad tour

August 30-Sept. 1: Rocket launches

October 1: Annual benefit auction, sponsored by the Mansfield Lions Club

24-25: Arts and Crafts Festival

June 21: Cowboy Caviar Fete

July 5: Independence Celebration and Car Show

August 1-2 Town-Wide Yard Sale 2-3: Miners Days 16: Grubstake Open Golf Tournament (Okanogan Valley Golf Club) (One week prior to Labor Day) Country Music Fest (through September)

OKANOGAN March Annual Crab Feed, Action Auction and Silent Auction

May Farmer’s Market, Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings, Legion Park (through October)

June 7: Okanogan Days Main Street Celebration

September Okanogan County Fair

October 11: Harvest Festival

OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS May Molson Schoolhouse Museum is open (through September 4)

June 21-22: Molson Mid-Summer Festival

July 3: Chesaw Community Dance 4: Chesaw Family Rodeo

OLIVER, B.C. April Pee Wee House Tournament 10 K Race - Jack Wessel Slush Cup at Mount Baldy Arts & Culture Week Fire Department Seminar

May Hike for Hospice Palliative Care 10th Annual Meadowlark Festival Tinhorn Creek Concert Series

June Blue Grass Festival Annual Black Powder Rendezvous Half Ironman Triathlon

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July Canada Day Celebration Double O Quilters Show SOSA Annual Carp Off Tinhorn Creek Concert Series

(through October) Okanogan Valley Cutters Art in the Park Youth Soccer Camp Demolition Derby/Lawn Mower Races and Fireworks Display

July Okanogan Valley Cutters Washington State Horseman Monster Truck Show

August Oliver Summer Bocce Challenge Airport Appreciation Day Parade & BBQ Picnic in the park

September Festival of the Tomato (Covert Farms) Hillbilly Lawnmower Race Tinhorn Creek Concert Series 27th Fall Wine Festival Fall Art Show (Community Centre) 12th Annual Festival of the Grape

October Ducks Unlimited Dinner Octoberfest at the Senior Centre Community Yard Sale Halloween Dance (Senior Centre) Scareview (Community Hall)

OMAK

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Fishing Season Opener 26: Sportsmen’s Swap-n-Sell

May Cinco de Mayo Relay for Life Friendly OK Car Show Okanogan County Junior Rodeo Okanogan Valley Cutters Competition Washington State Horsemen's Competition

June

Farmer’s Market Opens

August Western and Native Art Show 75th Anniversary Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race

September Okanogan County Fair Hunting Season Opens Inland NW Football League All Star Game

October Pro West Rodeo Championships Scuba Pumpkin Carving (Omak Lake) North Central Washington Quilt Shop Hop

OROVILLE

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25-27: Ogle Chapman Golf Tournament 25: Arbor Day - Dedication of Centennial Park

May 3: Cinco de Mayo Celebration 3: Chapman Golf Tournament 3: Oroville Farmers Market Opens 9-10: May Festival 9-10: Okanogan Estate & Vineyards Wine Tasting 10: Oroville Chamber Barbeque 10: Old Depot Historical Museum Opens 10-11: May Mixed Chapman Gold Tournament

17: 6th Annual Run for the Border Motorcycle Rally 23-26: 3rd Annual Watchable Wildlife Events

June Community Yard Sale

July 4: First Nations Canoe Trek 4: Oroville Fireworks Display 12: Greater Columbia Water Trails “River Run” 17: Centennial Air Show 19-20: Can-Am Limited Hydroplane Boat Races 25-Aug. 2: Centennial Week

August 15-16: N.W. Miners Rally 15-17: Heritage Days 22-24: Ground Hog Open Golf Tournament 29-31: Rendezvous Rhythm and Blues Festival

September Centennial Storytelling Festival

October 31: Merchants Trick or Treat Halloween Costume Contest

OSOYOOS, B.C. April 3, 10, 23 & 24: Cooking Classes at Home Hardware 4: BC Boys Choir Concert 5: Patricia O’Callaghan Concert 5: Oliver/Osoyoos Naturalist Walk 13: Oliver/Osoyoos Naturalist Walk 19: April Wine Festival 20: South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls Open House 20-26: Arts & Culture Week

May 1-10: Summer Wine Festival

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July 1: Canada Day

Wauconda's Annual Flag Day Celebration

July

August 7-9: Fall Wine Festival

October 2-12: Icewine Festival

PATEROS May 3: Pateros Business Appreciation Day

Fireworks and Lighted Boat Parade (Curlew Lake, Republic) Republic Family Rodeo (Ferry County Fairground) Wauconda's Fabulous 50's Sock Hop & Car Show (Wauconda Community Hall) Back Country Horsemen Steak/Poker Ride at Lambert Creek

August

July 18-20: Pateros Apple Pie Jamboree 19: Dragon Boat Races

August 15-17: City Wide Garage Sale 16-17: Hydro Boat Races

December 17: Community Christmas Party 1-31: Christmas at the Confluence

REPUBLIC/FERRY COUNTY April Sheridan Greens Golf Opening (Weather permitting) Dance at Wauconda Community Hall Annual Stonerose Interpretive Center's Art & Antique Auction

Mountain Music Festival (K-Diamond-K Ranch) Summer 4-H and Open Horse Show (Ferry County Fairgrounds) Washington Open Fiddle Contest (Republic) Wings Over Republic Fly-In (Republic) 4-H Performance Class Competitions (Ferry County Fairgrounds)

June Barrel Derby Days (Curlew) Prospector Days (Republic) Stonerose Free Dig (Republic)

June Farmers Market Open Thursday’s through September 14: Father’s Day Car Show & Barbecue 15: Father’s Day Fly-In

July 12: Greater Columbia “River Run”

August 15-16: Garlic Festival 31: Demolition Derby

October 18: Autumn/Salmon Festival TBA: Okanogan Family Faire

September Ferry County Fair (Republic) Back Country Horsemen Fundraiser Harvest Market & Community Yard Sale (Malo Grange) Wauconda's Annual Homespun Christmas Bazaar (Wauconda Community Hall)

May Stonerose Interpretive Center opens, Republic Community Yard Sale (Malo Grange) Community Flea Market (Wauconda Community Hall) Republic Volunteer Fire Department Annual Memorial Breakfast (Republic Fire Hall)

24-26: 3rd Annual Watchable Wildlife Events 30: Founders’ Day Parade 30: Kids games and other activities all day 30: Open Bull Riding Contest 31: Open Bronc Riding Contest

WAUCONDA May 3: Community Flea Market

June 13-15: Wauconda All School Reunion 15: Flag Day Celebration and Picnic 29: Mutt Show

October July

Wauconda's Annual Pie Auction Stonerose Interpretive Center closes for season

19: Fabulous 50's Sock Hop & Car Show

RIVERSIDE August

13: Homespun Holiday Craft Bazaar

September

2: Riverfest

October TONASKET May 3: Consignment Auction and Flea Market

5: Pie Auction & Chili Feed 25: Halloween Party and Trick or Treat

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Oroville

Your gateway to fun and relaxation Year long Centennial Celebration planned

Each August the Northwest Miners Rally comes to town to teach people about recreational and small-scale mining. Here a group learns about working a small suction dredge along the shores of the Similkameen River.

Oroville, or “Gold Town,” is situated only four miles south of the Canadian border. An average of 2,000 vehicles a day, pass through the nearby International Port of Entry to enter the United States or go to Canada. The U.S. Customs and Immigration station is open 24 hours and is the busiest in Eastern Washington. Incorporated in 1908, Oroville plans to integrate its 100th birthday into all its annual events, like May Festival and Heritage Days to name a few. It also has added a few new events like the Centennial Kite Flying Day planned this spring. The town lies just north of the confluence of two rivers – the Similkameen and the Okanogan and is just south of Lake Osoyoos, an international body of water shared by Oroville in the U.S. and

Osoyoos, British Columbia in Canada. Oroville was originally noted for its mining, cattle and timber, but today is better known for its apples and cherries, and for being the birthplace of the apple industry in Washington. The area’s first

There are now two wineries based in Oroville; Okanogan Estates and Vineyards and Lake Crest Wines.

white settler was Hiram “Okanogan” Smith, who arrived here in 1860. Smith, who later served in the territorial and state legislatures, became recognized as the first apple orchardist in Washington after packing 1,200 tree seedlings on his back down from Canada to his homestead on Lake Osoyoos. He planted 24 acres of apples and eight acres of peaches, pears and grapes. Some of the original apple trees still survive and continue to produce to this very day. The apple industry that he started over 125 years ago is still important today, with millions of boxes of the worldfamous Delicious Apples packed here every year, but the area is also becoming well known for its cherry crop, with one growers’ co-op alone, Gold Digger Apples, harvesting and packing more than $2 million in cherries annually. The company is also leading the way in the American Okanogan Valley in grape growing. Their Okanogan Estates & Vineyards winery has produced several award winning vintages, including the 2002 Pinot Noir that continues to be well received at wine competitions nationwide. The wine received its first gold medal at the 20th Anniversary Hilton Head Wine Fest in February of 2005 in

Recreationland 2008 Hilton Head Island, S.C. In addition, the winery’s 2003 Gewurztraminer received a silver medal at the Hilton Head Wine Festival. The 2002 Pinot Noir also received a silver medal at the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition on Jan. 28, 2005 and at the Tri-Cities Wine Festival on Nov. 13, 2004. Washington State is world-renowned for its fine wines and Gold Digger’s Okanogan Estates & Vineyards is the leading wine producer in North Central Washington. The winery’s handcrafted vintages can be sampled at its tasting rooms in Oroville and Leavenworth and it is part of the Columbia Cascades Wines and Wineries Association. Lake Crest Winery was recently started by Ken and Bonnie Mathews in Oroville. They have their tasting room and gift shop at Expression’s Espresso on Main Street. Dave and Judy Tabor started Copper Mountain Vineyards and also hold tastings at Tabors Taste of Summer,

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Oroville has its own microbrewery, Alpine Brewery. They’ve sold over 10,000 kegs since first opening and last fall had their first bottling ever with their Oktoberfest beer.

just north of Oroville. At least one other vineyard is gearing up to bottle its wines as well, and word is that several other

wineries are planned. Although the wine industry is in its infancy in this region, the Canadian Okanagan, just across

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Oroville Heritage Days takes place in August and offers a wide variety of things to see and do, like this horseshoeing demonstration that took place outside the Old Depot Museum.

the line, has been leading that country in producing high quality vintages and Oroville hopes to mirror their success in this part of the valley. In addition to the burgeoning wine industry, Oroville also boasts a fine microbrewery – Alpine Brewery. The small brewery handcrafts authentic Germanstyle beers that are enjoyed in the home market, as well as pubs and restaurants on both sides of the Cascades. While they are best known for their draft beer, the company recently had their second bottling of their Oktoberfest lager just in time for the October celebration. Agriculture is still the town’s chief employer, but tourism and recreation are taking advantage of the area’s natural beauty and abundant opportunities because of the mountains, lake and two rivers. A new resort community is being built on the east side of Lake Osoyoos, while several new condominiums are under construction on both the east side

Smokey Bear takes a minute to greet a couple girls along the parade route during Oroville’s annual May Festival Grand Parade.

of the lake and in town. Dry purple sage hills overlooking Oroville form a contrast to the lush river

Recreationland 2008 valley. Wild roses can be found along the roadsides in the valley and irises and wild flowers bloom here in the spring, along with the fragrant cherry, pear and apple blossoms, which spark spring fever in many townspeople and ushers in the annual May Festival. This yearly festival is held the second weekend in May and features, among other activities, a grand parade, fun run, bass tournament, three-on-three basketball tournament, quilt and antique show, a spring barrel tasting and the traditional Maypole dance. There’s lots of food, including the Chamber of Commerce barbecue. May Festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11 this year. The

The Oroville May Pole Dance is a tradition going back since the beginning of May Festival nearly 70 years ago. Several generations of fourth-grade girls have participated and now grandmothers can watch their granddaughters skip and weave the pastel ribbons around the may pole like they did when they were their age.

town’s Old Depot Museum, run by the Okanogan Borderland Historical Society, plans to open its doors to coincide with the festival.

Lake and Country

Cindy DeVon

Rocky DeVon

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Jill Gardinier

The Oroville Booster Club three-onthree tournament attracts over 100 teams going full out and draws several hundred spectators. The money raised goes

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Recreationland 2008 Tourney on Sunday on one of the state’s prettiest and most challenging nine-hole golf courses. Over 350 riders from the Harley Davidson Club of Wenatchee will be cruising into town for their fifth annual Run for the Border on Saturday, May 17. Riders take off from Wenatchee in the morning and arrive in Oroville around noon as part of the charity event. To help people get a better look at the member’s rides and as a way of welcoming the riders, 14th Street between Main and Golden, will be closed from noon to 4 p.m. for motorcycle parking. Two very fine parks are situated right

Each year the local Harley Owners Group (HOG) sponsors the Run to the Border, a charitable event held on Armed Services Day. The ride goes from Wenatchee to Oroville and back. The money raised goes to help out needy kids in the area.

toward youth programs. There are also kids’ games, sponsored by the Masons

and the Oroville Golf Club will present a Centennial Mixed Chapman Golf

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on the waters of Lake Osoyoos. Osoyoos Lake Veteran’s Memorial State Park is located at the northern border of the city limits, and is a big draw to the area with a yearly attendance of over a halfmillion people. Many settle there in the campgrounds for the entire summer. The state park offers handicapped camp sites

Lake Osoyoos is a popular fishing spot and each May Festival there is a bass tournament. With a little luck and some skill anglers can pull in bass like these prize-winning beauties.

and handicapped access to the park and picnic areas. The park also offers boatlaunching facilities, as does the city’s Deep Bay Park that is about one and a half miles north of the city limits. Deep Bay Park has open and covered picnic areas and public restrooms. The third annual Watchable Wildlife Festival is scheduled in late May and features several events in the Oroville and Tonasket areas geared toward learning about nature. There are tours in town and in the surrounding highland communities that take advantage of the abundant spring wild flowers and wildlife, with birding and other activities planned. Osoyoos Lake offers swimming, boating, sailing, water and jet skiing, as well

as first-class fishing. Or, if you want, you can just sit on the beach and relax. From Lake Osoyoos you can paddle your canoe or kayak south down the Okanogan River and stop by Oroville’s Henry Kniss Riverfront Park. There are picnic tables and the park is a great spot to watch local wildlife, such as ducks and geese. On July 4 there is a grand fireworks display at Deep Bay Park, which is sponsored by donations from local businesses and the community. Oroville has several other small parks, some designed with picnicking in mind and others for softball or soccer. Bud Clark Memorial ball fields, just southeast of Oroville on Chesaw Road, was designed with three diamonds to accommodate Little League

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and adult softball tournaments. Henry Kniss Park is along the shores of the Okanogan River just east of downtown and “City Park” is located behind the Visitor Information Center (the center is operated by the Oroville Chamber of Commerce). New for Oroville will be Centennial Park which is being built in the heart of downtown between the Old Peerless Restaurant and the Border

Oroville recently dedicated the new Bud Clark Memorial Ballfields northeast of town. The fields have three diamonds suitable for Little League and adult softball play. The town has several other public parks and will soon open the Centennial Park in the heart of downtown in honor of the town’s 100th Birthday.

Many enjoy the water activites that are abundant in the Oroville area.

Realty office. The park, which is under construction, should be completed by late spring and will have benches, tables, trees and a water feature. It is planned as a place to sit back and relax after

Ryan Milligan “Lakeman”

enjoying a walk downtown among the many shopping and dining opportunities offered by the town. Osoyoos Lake is also home to a new/ old tradition, power boat racing. This will

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The racing is loud, fast and furious as race boats from the Seattle Power Boat Association race on Lake Osoyoos just off the shores of Oroville’s Deep Bay Park.

The McDonald Cabin was built in 1894 and became a U.S. Customs House in 1895. The historic cabin is owned by the Okanogan Borderlands Historical Society, which had a ceremonial burning of the mortgage there during last year’s Heritage Days.

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be the eighth year that powerboats have roared around the lake in the Can-Am Apple Cup Limited Hydroplane Races in July. The races feature both inboard and outboard powerboats, including the limited hydroplanes. The race is always a big success; at times over 50 boats compete just off Deep Bay Park. As the name says, it’s a race with an international flavor with racers and spectators from both sides of the border. The race is a favorite among members of the American Power Boating Association, who get a chance to show off their racing skills as well as their boats, which are displayed between races in the pit area where all can get a look. Oroville Heritage Days is in August and is both fun and a fundraiser. Townspeople and visitors are encouraged to dress up in historical garb and come over to the Oroville Depot Museum and Community Center and enjoy entertainment throughout the day, as well as check out the Oroville Museum. In the past they’ve had gunfighters and medicine shows, and music played on 19th century crystal glasses. Money raised goes to help the local historical society that runs the museum and recently preserved the old log cabin U.S. Customs house. There is a blues festival at historic Smith’s Point (birthplace of the Washington Apple Industry) on the eastern shores of Lake Osoyoos each year. The Rendezvous Rhythm and Blues Festival is held on Labor Day weekend. The festival draws well-known blues performers

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from throughout the Pacific Northwest and features three days of music, sun, food and fun on the shores of Lake Osoyoos. In addition to all these events and festivities, this border town offers the sports enthusiast many outlets during the spring and summer. There is golfing at the Oroville Golf Club. Its nine-hole course is considered one of the most beautiful and challenging small courses in the state. In addition to the May Festival Mixed Chapman, the course hosts the Ogle Chapman April 25, 26 and 27 and the Groundhog Open on Aug. 22 to 24. The latter named after the little creatures that inhabit the rocks encircling the course. A trailhead to the Similkameen River Trail, which follows the old Great Northern Railroad grade from Oroville, across a steel trestle bridge over the Similkameen River and through an old

railroad tunnel, is being developed. The trail is not only part of the Okanogan County recreational trail system, but is a very scenic section of the Pacific

Northwest Trail. During the spring and summer months, a weekly farmers market is held each Saturday morning in front of Oroville’s Public Library. People who live in Oroville and those traveling through town are welcome to stop by and check out the fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers for sale, as well as a fine selec-

Horseback riding is a popular activity throughout the region.

Oroville Realty Your Hometown Realty!

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tion of handcrafted items. Americans from Oroville and Canadians from Osoyoos, B.C., are separated by just a few short miles. Many have families on both sides of the border. Oroville and Osoyoos share an international lake and often cross into each other’s country for shopping, dining and enjoying recreational opportunities.

The Oroville Rendezvous Rhythm and Blues Festival takes place at historic Smith’s Point during Labor Day weekend each year. Polly O’Keary (above) a hometown girl, who fronts the Seattle band Polly O’Keary and The Rhythm Method, came home to perform at last year’s festival.

Cinco de Mayo is fast becoming a new tradition in Oroville, with the celebration usually held on the closest Saturday to May 5. This year, as in years past the celebration takes place at Lake Osoyoos State Veterans Memorial Park. There’s always lots of music, dancing and good food for everyone to enjoy.

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Oroville sports its very own public golf course -- the home of the Groundhog Open. The course is recognized as being one of the most challenging and picturesque nine-hole courses in the state.

Belly Dancers give a demonstration at Madeline Wells Park during Heritage Days.

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Winter time activities abound There are lots of winter time activities available in the Okanogan including downhill and cross-country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. A great place for downhill skiing and snowboarding is the Sitzmark Ski area located on the Havillah Road about 20 miles from Tonasket. The hill has seven main runs and has been the training grounds for generations of skiers from Tonasket and Oroville. There is a chairlift and 660 vertical foot ski run with an elevation of 4,950 feet. Runs range from easy to “expert only.” Sitzmark also offers ski rentals and there is also a day lodge where skiers can warm up with something to eat and some coffee or cocoa. The Loup Loup Ski Bowl is located between Twisp and Okanogan near the summit of the Loup Loup Pass. Loup

They offer world-class powder skiing on 300,000 square acres in the North Cascades, with some of the most spectacular scenery and best skiing conditions in the Northwest. About three miles down the road from Sitzmark is the Highland Sno-Park with 21 miles of groomed trails for those who enjoy cross-country (telemark) skiing. There are many areas in the Okanogan to go sledding and tubing as well or for a great work out try snowshoeing.

Wintertime snow also offers sledding opportunities.

Loup has six primary runs to choose from with a 1,200 ft vertical drop. There are great tubing runs and rentals for the whole family to enjoy at Loup Loup as well. Mount Baldy Ski Area is located northeast of Osoyoos, B.C. and is popular with skiers on both sides of the border. In addition to great ski runs there are 20 km of marked snowshoe trails and nongroomed cross-country trails, 20 km of groomed cross country ski trails for day use and a tobogganing area. Another choice for intermediate and advanced skiers is helicopter-assisted skiing. North Cascade Heli-Skiing, located in Mazama has a variety of downhill and Nordic ski packages available.

The annual dogsled races in Conconully offer fast-paced action for mushers and spectators alike in the winter. The races are highly regarded by the sled drivers who race against the clock on a winding course laid out not far from town.

There are two very popular wintertime race events in Conconully, but perhaps the most unusual is the outhouse race. Teams of pushers and a driver (sitter) race special ski equipped outhouses in contests of speed and endurance down the snowy streets of downtown.

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Okanogan Highlands

Molson’s historical tale fraught with turmoil and controversy

The town of Molson was the product of the government’s decision to open the old north half of the Colville Reservation to gold mining. It was initially financed by John W. Molson of Canadian brewing and banking fame. Promoter George B. Meacham had an option on the nearby Poland China Gold Mine and persuaded Molson to buy into the town site. The town grew, but by Feb. 1901, Meacham had departed for the Texas oilfields. Boom times came again when homesteaders came to the area and the Great Northern Railway Co. began construction in 1905. The first passenger train rolled into town from Spokane on Nov. 2, 1906. There were two passenger trains and one freight train daily to Molson during the peak years. At one time it was the largest shipping point in the state. Molson also had the highest railroad depot in the state at 3,708 feet. When the train made its way down to Oroville, it had to stop at Circle City to let its brakes cool, which some say could be seen glowing red after darkness fell. John H. McDonald filed a homestead claim, which included the original Molson town site. He discovered that no one had legally claimed the land platted by Meacham. Business owners filed a suit and the town site fight was on. People persuaded Noah LaCass to plat 40 acres just north of Old Molson. It became a thriving town and was known as New Molson. Competition and rivalry went on between the two towns for some time. In spite of the friction between Old and New Molson, in 1914 a new three-story brick schoolhouse was built between the two towns and Central Molson was platted. Eventually a court ruled that threesquare blocks in McDonald’s original Molson constituted a valid town site, but by then it was too late because Old Molson was nearly a ghost town. Central

Eden Valley Guest Ranch, consists of 10 cabins and a meeting lodge located on a working 900-acre farm approximately halfway between Chesaw and Oroville off Dry Gulch Road. The guest ranch offers many activities, including horseback trail rides and snowmobiling in the winter.

and New Molson became the present community of Molson.

Now the same schoolhouse is the Molson School Museum, operated by

Recreationland 2008 local volunteers. It houses artifacts and a souvenir shop with light refreshments. Many of the artifacts reflect Molson and the area’s mining and farming history and many facets of rural life. It is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Today, the ghost town is the Old Molson Outdoor Museum. The variety of buildings include the original bank building, two homestead cabins, an assay office and other structures housing early day farm machinery and horse-drawn equipment as part of the tour. Old Molson can be viewed from April through November. The outdoor museum also features a colorful mural on one of the buildings that can be viewed from the road. Another mural adorns the old Molson Grange Building across the street from the school museum. Both museums are sponsored by the Okanogan County Historical Society, but are manned and maintained by a local group of dedicated volunteers. Each June, everyone is invited to participate in the annual Molson Midsummer Festival near the School Museum and Grange Hall area. The event, which grew out of an informal celebration of several area families, has become more popular each year. The day begins with a Fun Run/Walk, where participants are encouraged to collect wild flowers to be tied to the May pole later in the day. There is also a pancake breakfast, and later a lunch is served. The festival includes kids’ games, races, music, a horseshoe tournament, May pole dance, classic cars, arts and crafts, drawings

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Dancing around the May Pole at Molson’s annual Mid-Summer Festival. The pole is decorated by young and old with fresh wildflowers found around Molson, many gathered during the fun run and walk.

and more. Food concessions will also be available throughout the day. Proceeds from the annual Molson Midsummer Festival go toward maintaining the museum. Historic sites can be viewed from Molson to Oroville via the Nine Mile Road.

Sites include Molson railroad history, Molson and Sidley lakes, the historic Sidley, B.C., town site and the historic Circle City town site. The Okanogan County Historical Society has developed and maintains signs posted at each site that describe some of its history. Other nearby historic sites south of Molson have signage under development. One such site is the town of Kipling. Between Molson and Chesaw, one may read about the Hee Hee Indian legend on another signboard. In the winter the Northwest Ice Fishing Festival is held on the Saturday of President’s Day weekend and attracts anglers from all over the state to compete for the biggest fish on Sidley Lake. There is ice-skating on nearby Molson Lake and dog sled rides, food, arts and crafts and music in the Molson Grange Hall.

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Chesaw:Famous for its rodeo, but there’s much more Chesaw, an old gold mining town, was named for Chinese miner Joe Che Saw, who lived there in the early days of the settlement with his Indian wife. Chesaw is 21.5 miles east of Oroville. Che Saw and his wife set up camp along Myers Creek. There they built a cabin on what was the main Indian trail through the highlands. In time the area became known as Chesaw’s Forde. When the northern half of the Colville Indian Reservation was opened up to mineral claims, prospectors flocked to the area. The town of Chesaw sprang up and the founding fathers decided to name it after the old settler and it became the only town in the state to have the distinction of having a Chinese name. The gold mining is long gone now, although recent gold explorations hint at a comeback to the industry on nearby Buckhorn Mountain. The town’s population has dwindled to just a handful, but every July 4 the folks put on the familyoriented Chesaw Rodeo. The event draws

thousands of rodeo fans from all over the state and southern British Columbia. The rodeo attracts many amateur riders looking to take on a bucking bronco or wild cow. There are also barrel races for young and old and events just for the kids, calf rides and the chicken chase. During the rodeo, food vendors set up to provide meals for the many visitors that swell the town’s tiny population. Arts and crafts and other booths offer a diversion for rodeo goers. But there is more to Chesaw. The beautiful scenery and wildlife, the hiking, camping and fishing in the national forest and at the nearby lakes like Lost Lake, Beaver and Beth, make Chesaw a place you won’t want to miss. There’s also downhill skiing at nearby Sitzmark or cross-country at the Highland Sno-Park. Summer homes and other recreational cabins draw other “valley people” back to these highlands, where hunting and fishing abound.

Eden Valley Guest Ranch, consisting of 10 deluxe cabins and a meeting lodge located in the middle of a productive 900-acre farm, is located approximately halfway between Chesaw and Oroville off Dry Gulch Road. The guest ranch offers many activities, including horseback trail rides and snowmobiling in the winter.

Havillah & Sitzmark

One community that has not lost its identity is Havillah. Once the center of grain growing country, Havillah was founded by German Lutherans in about 1910. The Havillah Lutheran Church, still in use today with a full-time pastor, is the main structure that remains of the town, and recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Winter sports fans can enjoy great downhill and cross-country skiing near Havillah at the Sitzmark Ski Area, with its chair lifts, rope tow, lodge and pro shop. Many locals cut their teeth, so to speak,

on Sitzmark Ski Area’s white slopes, but most from outside of the Tonasket and Oroville area are unaware of Sitzmark’s long, colorful past. Started as a project by a group of area volunteers, the community’s “ski hill” went from a simple rope tow in the early days and grew to become a modern ski area with chair lifts and a cozy, neighborly atmosphere. Good snow years have helped to increase the ski area’s popularity, but you won’t see giant lines to catch the chair lift, as with other ski facilities.

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The Emanuel Lutheran Church in Havillah is 100 years old. This church is located in the Okanogan Highlands.

Nighthawk evokes memories of times past Nighthawk is the name of both an old western town and the nearby border crossing into Canada. The town as it stands is no longer open to the public, with most of the historic buildings in private hands. However, the flavor of the town can still be seen from the Loomis-Oroville Highway with its nearby bridge that crosses the Similkameen River as the river makes its way to Oroville. Nighthawk is in the middle of a farming, ranching and mining area. From the late 1890s to the 1950s, it was a gold milling center. Perhaps the most famous mining operation in the area was the Palmer Mountain Gold Mining and Tunnel Company, which blasted a tunnel more than a mile long into the mountain and built the biggest concentrating mill in the state at the time yet the mill never turned a wheel. According to Boomtown Tales and His-

toric People, Nighthawk was the headwater for six mining companies. Its permanent population of 50 served hundreds of miners and railroad workers throughout the area. By 1903, there was a general store, railroad station and the Nighthawk Hotel and Saloon. Although the mining eventually subsided, Nighthawk survived and down through the decades it has remained almost exactly as it was in the early 1900s. Today, only a handful of people dwell there in the shadows of the empty two-story Nighthawk Hotel. While mining no longer has the importance it once had, several families still farm and raise cattle in the area. Lush green fields can be seen along the Similkameen River during spring and summer, while dry sage and sparse timber line the surrounding hillsides. Nearby there are four stateowned river access points for kayakers

and rafters and work is underway by the Greater Columbia River Trails group to soon have the access points marked with signs. On three of these access areas the state has improved parking for those who wish to leave their vehicle before launching into the river. Travelers from Oroville heading up the Loomis-Oroville Highway will eventually come to a fork in the road. Head to the left and you go to the town of Nighthawk and further on to Loomis. Head to the right and north and you will end up at the Nighthawk-Chopaka Port of Entry. This U.S.-Canadian Port of Entry is a daylight only border crossing that sits in the shadow of stately Mount Chopaka, which often is capped with snow well into the spring. Crossing into Canada travelers can either head northwest toward Cawston and Keremos or east to Osoyoos.

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Bonaparte: A recreation paradise In 1886 the U.S. government built a water-powered sawmill at Bonaparte for the local Native Americans. By 1904 there was also a livery barn, two-story rooming house and a store. The government also placed a shingle mill and flour or gristmill there and Bonaparte even had a post office, although Fancher Dam has since flooded that site. Bonaparte Lake Resort is located on the shores of a beautiful mountain lake, midway between Tonasket and Republic, six miles north of State Hwy. 20. Nearby is the Boy Scouts of America campground, where many young scouts earn merit badges during summer camp. It’s only a short drive

Bonaparte Resort offers rustic cabins and camp sites, bathrooms, showers and a laundromat. A little further down the road is Lost Lake Campground.

to Lost Lake, Beaver Lake and Beth Lake, which offer some of the areas best fishing

and camping opportunities. This same area offers some of the most varied hunting you will find anywhere. You can also enjoy boating, swimming, hiking, snowmobiling and other winter sports. Bonaparte Resort offers rustic cabins and campsites, bathrooms, showers and a laundromat. Be sure to bring bedding, towels and kitchen equipment. The general store has groceries, ice, propane and fishing supplies; the lakeside café features a beautiful view and delicious home-style meals. The new owners of the resort ask people to come to Bonaparte “for the perfect old-fashioned family vacation.”

Wauconda: A place to catch your breath The community of Wauconda, 24 miles east of Tonasket, is centered in an old wooden building that sits beside Highway 20 like an oasis, inviting and colorful after the vast miles of ranches and rolling hills that surround it. Inside are a tiny U.S. Post Office, grocery store and café that hearkens back to a simpler time. It’s a place where neighbors meet and travelers can catch their breath before heading on to their destination. The big event for Wauconda is the Flag Day Celebration at the Wauconda Community Hall. The celebration takes place on the Sunday closest to June 14 and dates back more than 100 years. Wauconda celebrated a century of Flag Days in 1998, making it the oldest continually held event

in Okanogan County. Rock collecting enthusiasts are encouraged to visit abandoned Sheridan Mines near old Toroda that have crystallized glass-like ingots and copper/gold/iron containing rock. The area is also well known for its diversity of outdoor sports – fishing, hunting in season and snowmobiling near Lake Bonaparte. Nearby is mountain hiking, cross-country and snow skiing activities. A road to the left of the present store (the whole town) will take the traveler to the sites of old Toroda and Bodie, which were founded in the 1890s when gold and silver were discovered in the area. Wauconda is now mainly a farming community. Many communities that sprang up in

this area during the homestead era have vanished. Only their names linger on – Kipling, Circle City, Knob Hill and Golden, to name a few.

The Community Hall in Wauconda is the heart of this little community. It serves as a gathering place for events like the annual Flag Day celebration and for the Sock Hop and Car Show.

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Aeneas Valley: Where fish and wildlife abound

It was a favorite winter ground for Indians because of its mild climate, and in 1863 Chief Aeneas settled there permanently with his wife and family. He lived to be at least 88 years old. The first settlers came in the spring of 1897. The Rubert School was the first school to open in 1902. Other schools that followed were San Poil, Cape Labelle and Frosty Creek. The post office was built in 1908. Then in 1926 a new post office and store were built adjoining the old one. The post office closed its doors for good in 1973. Many homesteads sprang up, but by the 1920s were absorbed into larger ranches. And in the mid 1960s the ranches started being subdivided, leaving the valley once again scattered with a variety of homes. Fishing and camping number among the many recreation possibilities around the Aeneas Valley area. There are several small lakes located along the Aeneas Valley Road. These include Round, Long and Ell or “L” Lake. Crawfish and Lyman lakes are not far away either. Ell Lake, 16 miles southeast of Tonasket, has selective gear rules and a

The Aeneas Valley boasts three great fishing lakes, Ell, Round and Long Lake, with public access points provided by the state. You can get there by traveling east from Tonasket on Highway 20. Ell Lake is a selective gear lake and a favorite of local flyfishermen.

one trout limit. A boat launch and toilets are available. Open season is from the last Saturday in April through Oct. 31. Round and Long lakes are just down the road and are also favorite fishing spots for many. The nearby Aeneas Valley Store is fully stocked and convenient for picking up something to eat or gassing up your

vehicle while on your fishing trip. Lyman Lake Campground charges no fee for camping. Four single camps provide campers with fishing opportunities. Crawfish Lake has 15 single and four multiple no-fee camp sites at an elevation of 4,500 feet. Recreational opportunities include fishing, swimming, boating and picnicking at the picnic facility.

Loomis: Center of the Many Lakes Recreation Area Located 16 miles northwest of Tonasket or 16 miles southwest of Oroville, the quaint little town of Loomis rests in the

center of the “Many Lakes” area. While the town is tiny, the area draws folks from around the state of Washington and the

province of British Columbia from the start of fishing season in the spring until the end of hunting season in late fall. Throughout the summer, visitors can come and enjoy a variety of camping sites along one of the many lakes, or even in the coolness of the local mountains along a meandering stream. Loomis is the center of some of the best fishing and hunting in all of North Central Washington. The trout and bass are all gigantic and the mule deer are abundant. Nearby lakes include Spectacle, Palmer and Whitestone. Other fishing opportunities abound in the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area such as Forde, Connors and Fish lakes, Reflection Pond and Touts Coulee Creek. Chopaka Lake is a well-known fly-fishing-only lake that attracts anglers from throughout the Pacific

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Northwest. Started in 1889, the first store in Loomis was opened by Guy Waring. Originally it was called Loomistown in honor of William Allen Loomis, who came to the Okanogan in 1886. Early day cattlemen settled here and in the 1870s, the biggest outfits trailed herds over Snoqualmie Pass to settle. Nearby several silver mines were started, including the famous Palmer Mountain Mine, which at the time had the longest mine tunnel in the state. Even though the town is small, all the amenities can be found within a few short blocks, and people are welcomed visitors to this lovely little town. Even in the winter, people are drawn to the Loomis area because of the hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails in the mountains. If you’re in the area, take the loop and discover the charm of this peaceful area. Palmer Lake, snuggled at the foot of the North Cascades, is a popular destination for anglers and campers. Located approximately five miles north of Loomis, there are two public boat launches operated by the state Department of Natural Resources, one at Split Rock Park and another at Palmer Lake Campground. The 2,110 acre lake and surrounding area offer plenty of outdoors recreation including swimming, hiking, boating and fishing. For the anglers, there’s large and small mouth bass, rainbow and brook trout, peamouth and silvers (landlocked Kokanee salmon) in abundance. Ice fishing for burbot (fresh water ling cod) is also popular in the winter months.

Loomis is in the heart of the Many Lakes Recreation area and nearby to the Sinlahekin Wildlife area. Big fish like those above can be caught at nearby Spectacle, Palmer and Whitestone lakes.

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Tonasket

All roads lead to…Tonasket

Tonasket is a vigorous town with people that like to work hard, as well as play hard. Many of the community’s events reflect this relationship between labor and leisure, including the annual Founder’s Day Rodeo and Grand Parade, as well as newer events like the Garlic Festival. Tonasket, with a population of 1,000

very close-knit people, is nestled in the Okanogan Valley approximately 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border. It is the center of a large agricultural area, with apples, cattle and timber being the most prevalent products. The fourth annual Watchable Wildlife Festival is in May and features several

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events in the Tonasket and Oroville areas geared to learning about nature. There are tours in town and in the surrounding highland communities that take advantage of the abundant spring wildflowers and wildlife, with bird watching and other activities planned. The Founder’s Day Rodeo and Parade is May 30 and May 31 this year. Following the Kiddie and Grand Parade which starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, is the rodeo that stretches over two evenings starting at 6:30 p.m., with the Jeremy Ives Memorial Bull Riding on Friday and bronc busting on Saturday. Saturday morning from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. is a cowboy breakfast at the rodeo grounds. The Tonasket Father’s Day Fly-In on June 15 is an annual event featuring local and visiting pilots at Tonasket’s Municipal

The Tonasket Founder’s Day Rodeo is one of the most popular events of the year. The professional rodeo is put on by the Comancheros Rodeo Club.

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Recreationland 2008 Airport west of town. Tonasket has been the local leader in these crowd-pleasing events and the town is gearing up for its 14th year. The Tonasket Airport is a first class facility, because of an energetic group of volunteers and a supportive town government. The city invites everyone to come and see the improvements first hand, as well as take part in an exciting variety of activities, such as airplane rides. On Sunday kids under 12 fly free, and there’s a barbecue on Saturday and a pilot’s breakfast Sunday morning.

The Kiddie Parade on Founders Day proves the rodeo grounds aren’t the only place you can see some high-paced riding action.

Peeling garlic at the Tonasket Garlic Festival, which is held each August at Tonasket’s History Park.

ROOSTER’S

If you like to see cars, antique, classics and hot rods, you’ll love the North Country Car Club Car Show in June at the Tonasket Rodeo Grounds. Car club members and other car owners from around the state and Canada will be on hand to display their treasures. In addition to cars and trucks there’s always several fine motorcycles and some classic old tractors on hand to get a look at too. The Okanogan River Garlic Festival, held in August at History Park, is one of the newer traditions in Tonasket, but is getting quite a following. The event attracts local farmers selling a variety of garlic’s, as well as other fresh produce and flowers. If you like to see drivers crash into one

Recreationland 2008 another in an effort to demolish one another’s cars, the Tonasket Demolition Derby on Sunday, Aug. 31 is the place for you. The contest is always exciting and attracts drivers and machines from throughout the county. There are competitions for both men and women and the event is a big hit with the kids. In October is the annual Okanogan Family Faire. The fair sprang out of the many Barter Faires that were held over the past three decades. The event takes place about 12 miles east of town on State Highway 20, just follow the signs. The year finishes out with the annual Winterfest and bazaar in December, with the traditional Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony to take place in front of city hall. Tonasket is intersected by state Highway 97 and 20. Highway 97, an international roadway, links the town with Canada to the north, and California on the extreme south. Highway 20 is an east/west route from the Pacific Coast via the North Cascades Highway, to Republic and Spokane. Travelers who are just passing through

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or come to stay awhile will be greeted with a wide range of shops and shopping opportunities. The friendly merchants and other townspeople are always glad to meet a new face, and you won’t stay a stranger for long. People who live in town and those traveling through are invited to stop at the Tonasket Farmer’s Market each Thursday afternoon to check out the fresh fruits and

vegetables, as well as flowers and hand crafted items. If you miss the bigger community events, take advantage of Tonasket’s wide range of recreational possibilities. There are picnic and barbecue facilities that are conveniently located at History Park, near the Okanogan River. A newly renovated swimming pool is also located at History Park, where swimmers are under the

watchful eyes of trained lifeguards. There is a walking trail next to the Okanogan River at Chief Tonasket Park, which also features several soccer fields and a covered picnic area. Plans are taking shape to build the new B3 - Blade and Bike - Skate Park, in conjunction with Chief Tonasket Park. A salmon viewing platform on the Okanogan River is also being planned in a joint venture between Tonasket and the

Recreationland 2008 Colville Confederated Tribes. The town is surrounded by a wealth of fishing, hiking, mountain biking and hunting opportunities. Or just stop and take advantage of the fresh air and natural beauty of the area. Overnight camping and motel facilities are available to travelers. The original town site of this western village was located on the west side of the Okanogan River, about one mile south of

its present location. Elva Helm and Henry Colbert note in their book “All Roads Lead to Tonasket” that the town was once called Parry’s Ferry, or Parry’s Landing, for Watkins W. Parry, an early pioneer settler who had extensive holdings in the area. The present site of the town was purchased from the Bonaparte Land Company in 1910 and was soon platted. It was named Tonasket after Chief Tonasket of the Oka-

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nogan Tribe. Nearby in the hills surrounding Tonasket are several small pioneer communities, some still have a few amenities, while others are more part of the area’s past, yet still offer many tourism and recreational possibilities.

The Tonasket Demolition Derby is held on Labor Day and features car crashing action at the Tonasket Rodeo Grounds.

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Republic / Ferry County

There’s lots to do in Ferry County

You can dig for fossils at the rich Stonerose fossil beds with the family and go home with a piece of history, fish or swim in one of the area’s many lakes and streams and horseback ride into the forest, hike the Kettle Crest Trail or one of the other 430 miles of trail in the area. If you’re a camper, the Republic area has 21 campgrounds around lakes and streams. Something is happening almost every week; stock car races every other weekend in the summer, Prospector’s Day, rodeos, draft horse shows or Winterfest. And you can take a number of scenic drives; see the historic Ranald MacDanald grave site, the Ansorge Hotel, cross into Canada to have lunch or visit the shops and sites in downtown Republic. Return a different way just to enjoy the magnificent scenery. In Republic, the Stonerose Interpretive Center and Fossil Site is one of the few places

In Republic, the Stonerose Interpretive Center and Fossil Site is one of the few places in the U.S. where visitors can view a collection of 50 million year-old “photographs” of flowers and leaves preserved in fossils. The center opens in early May. At the nearby Boot Hill Fossil Site, paleontologist and amateur fossil hunters alike have the unprecedented opportunity of discovering world class fossils of Eocene plant life.

Curlew Lake is a favorite destination for fishermen, sporting different varieties of trout. Campers will appreciate the spread-out and grass-covered campsites, some of which have power, water and sewer hook-ups.

in the U.S. where visitors can view a collection of 50 million year-old “photographs” of flowers and leaves. That’s because 50 mil-

lion years ago, during the Eocene Epoch, the area now occupied by Republic lay beneath the waters of an ancient lake. As the lakebed

Recreationland 2008 filled with volcanic ash and sediment, leaves, flowers, fish and insects were trapped in the layers of resulting mud. Today the lake is gone, along with the unusual mix of topography and climate that produced plants and animals that haven’t been found together in any other location. At the nearby Boot Hill Fossil Site, paleontologist and amateur fossil hunters alike have the unprecedented opportunity of discovering

world class examples of Eocene plant life such as leaves belonging to the rose family, birch family, maple family and redwood family. A small fee for a permit is required, but the museum’s curator will give fossil hunters instructions on how to best split open the fossil bearing rocks. Located next door to the Stonerose Interpretive Center is the Republic Historical Center. Visitors will get the opportunity to

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walk through the Kaufman Cabin (the oldest surviving structure in Republic), peruse the extensive collection of Republic’s historical photographs in the nearby historical center, and listen to firsthand accounts of times past from the volunteers who operate the small museum. Between the towns of Republic and Curlew alongside Highway 21 North is the Antique Car and Truck Museum. The museum provides visitors with the opportunity to view numerous antique cars, including a 1925 Howard Cooper, one of only four ever built, and a 1926 Yellow Knight, one of the last three known to exist. There are also several examples of antique farm machinery, as well as a blacksmith shop. The museum opens on Memorial Day from Friday through Monday until Labor Day. The museum, which charges no admission fee, is open from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Built in 1903, the historic Ansorge Hotel in Curlew is now a museum. The hotel retains many of its original furnishings and all of its charm. Unlike most big-city museums, however, the curators of the small, but lovingly cared for museum, still allow visitors to browse nearly every room in the hotel. They also suggest visitors don’t overlook the small details, like the knotted rope ladders at each

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of the second-story windows. Tours are avail- Some like Curlew, Orient and Keller still able on weekend afternoons from 1 p.m. to 5 survive, while others, like Toroda, Ferguson p.m., until the museum closes for the season and Ferry are only memories. The Colville on Sept. 6. Visitors are asked to call ahead to Indian Reservation also constitutes a vast part arrange a tour. of Ferry County. Nestled in the forested hills of Ferry Ferry County’s fortunes have shifted with County is pristine Curlew Lake. Campers will the times. Periodic rises of mineral prices still appreciate the spread-out and grass-covered cause excitement and one mine remains a campsites, some of which have power, wa- faithful producer of gold ore. Ferry County is ter and sewer hook-ups. Curlew Lake is a a quieter place today than it was in the 1890s, favorite destination for fishermen, sporting different varieties of trout. The park features 82 camp sites, a ropedoff swimming beach, a boat ramp, a trailer dump and a restroom with hot showers. A short nature trail has been developed, which leads hikers through the natural Ferry County landscape. The park is located on State Highway 21, nine miles north of the historic mining town of Republic. Ferry County’s economy for many years was driven by the gold mining industry, as well as a healthy timber industry. Small mining towns sprang up during the gold rush. CM MY CY CMY K Y M C

but its history is as rich as the quartz veins that lured the prospectors of 1896. Today, many county residents look to attract visitors to enjoying the abundant natural resources and beauty of the area. Whether for a day picnic or an experience extending for weeks or even years, discovering the old sites and history of Ferry County can truly be an adventure back into time.

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Adventure in Frontier Country Calendar of Events:

January: Winterfest April: Stonerose Art Auction and Membership Dig May: Season Opens- Stonerose Fossil Center, Ansorge Hotel Museum, Husky Antique Car & Truck Museum, Ferry County Historical Museum, Eagle Track Raceway, Eureka Shoot June: Barrel Derby Days, Prospector Days, Republic Motorcycle Rally, Pioneer Art Camp, Prospector Shoot July: Curlew Lake Fireworks, Inchelium Day August: Mt. Music Festival, Washington Open Fiddle Contest, Renaissance Faire, Wings Over Republic Fly-in, Memorial Shoot, Ferry County Fair September: Swan Lake Mt. Bike Festival, Honky Tonk Petanque Tournament October: Duck Derby & Chili Feed November: Backcountry Horsemen Harvest Dance

www.ferrycounty.com for event dates! Republic Area Chamber of Commerce

53 North Clark Ave., Republic • (509) 775-2407 [email protected]

Ferry County Chamber of Commerce Republic Regional Visitors and Convention Bureau

979 South Clark Ave., Republic • (509) 775-3387 [email protected] • www.republicwa.com Stonerose fossils from Stonerose Interpretive Center, Repubic

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Riverside: Paddle-wheelers and brisk commerce part of its past

Perhaps one of the most important towns in Okanogan County’s early day history, Riverside is still a quaint and picturesque town, as it sits nestled between the Okanogan River and State Highway 97. Riverside was once a booming commercial center. As head of navigation for the Okanogan River, goods transported up the Columbia River and further up the Okanogan could not get past Riverside. So Riverside became an important connection between then isolated Okanogan County, and more populated areas of the region. In celebration of the importance of Riverside’s past, the community holds RiverFest, which includes a street fair, music and community auction. The annual festival is held in early August. Paddle-wheeled steam ships chugged up the Columbia from Wenatchee, continuing their journey up the sometimes barely navigable waters of the Okanogan, stopping to unload their merchandise at Riverside. Much of the valley’s produce also left for other markets by way of this lifeline to the world, which was only navigable past Brewster for six to eight weeks of each year. Supplies for the then booming gold mines often came up the river in this way. Freight wagons then carried the supplies to the outlying mining towns. When the railroads arrived, the steamers became less economical and eventually died out. Until the railroads came, Riverside was the only connection between the northern part of the county and the rest of the state, other than an arduous journey by wagons over primitive roads. It was originally called Republic Landing because it was an important supply point to the booming Republic mining camp in Ferry County. The town became Riverside in 1900

when Pard Cummings relocated it just below an island that had frustrated steamboats. In 1908, the push was on to move the county seat from Conconully to Riverside. The competition for the distinction included Omak and Okanogan. Riverside was not successful and county government moved to its present day location in Okanogan. Several things conspired to turn Riverside into the quiet community it is today - the railroad replaced the steamship trade, the grab for the county seat was unsuccessful and the 1913 Carney fire and others leveled the downtown area. Even when temperatures hit their highest, Riverside always seems plush and green. Farmland still surrounds the town and a bridge gives one of the few accesses to the east side of the Okanogan River. Many find Riverside a pleasant place to live and commute to jobs in Omak and Okanogan to the south, or Tonasket to the north. One of the biggest attractions to Riverside is the famous Historic Detro’s Western Store; there is also a well-stocked country store and a great rustic saloon, a gun and pawnshop and an art gallery. There are parks for picnicking and two RV parks for travelers. There is a boat launch with parking area managed by the state Department of Natural

Resources. The site on the Okanogan River is one of the main access points for the upper branch of the Greater Columbia Water Trail. Riverside is also the launching point for many who travel up to Crawfish Lake, which has an enjoyable recreation area.

The RiverFest celebration includes a street fair and live musical entertainment.

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Omak/Okanogan

Omak: The busy hub of the Okanogan down a steep embankment and cross the Okanogan River for the push to the finish line. Other attractions include a carnival and midway, parades, Western dances, concession row shopping, and a genuine Native American encampment. The encampment is complete with over 100 teepees, native dance competitions with dancers in full traditional dress, concessions and more. There are plenty of parking and camping facilities. For more information, call (509) 826-1002 or (800) 933-6625. There is fun for the whole family at the Omak Stampede. The town is full of recreation options, many of them around Omak’s 72-acre East Side Park. The park includes three softball fields, the Stampede and Rodeo Arena, an Olympic size pool, two soccer fields, Babe

Horses and riders parade through Omak marking the start of the Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race.

Omak, home of the Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race, has events planned for every season of the year. During the spring, visitors can enjoy the apple blossoms, mushroom hunting, photography, fishing, golf, gardens, off-road vehicles and many festivals. The Christmas Festival joins several other annual traditions in Omak, including the Stampede Cowboy Poetry show in March. In May, there is the Pascal Sherman Indian School Sunflower Fest. The annual Western Art Show is held in conjunction with the Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race, which is always the second weekend in August. Omak has been a rodeo town almost from the beginning. Every Saturday night, settlers and Native Americans gathered from miles around. Horse races took place down a dusty Main Street, and bucking horse contests were held in a crude canvas arena. Omak’s Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race has been held there since 1935. The event features four rodeo performances followed by the World Famous Suicide Race, where horse and rider race

Recreationland 2008 Ruth and Little League diamonds, covered picnic area, archery range, horse shoe pits, lighted tennis courts and a basketball court. Add to this acres and acres of green lawn and a 72-site full hook-up RV park and tent area, and the possibilities for fun are many. Omak also offers the Performing Arts Center with live entertainment or take in a movie at the Omak Cinema or one at the three-screen Mirage Theater. Omak offers a variety of shops in its downtown, including bookstores, jewelers, gift shops, antiques, furnishings and other items for your home, as well as many fine restaurants. Just a short trip by car and travelers can visit St. Mary’s Mission, nearby forests and the Pasayten Wilderness.

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The Colville Tribe in full native dress, and shown right, one rider age eight, participate in the Suicide Race. The Suicide Race is one of the most exciting features of the Omak Stampede Rodeo, held the second weekend of August each year.

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Okanogan: Washington’s best kept secret

The town first began as a trading post established north of Salmon Creek by Frank “Pard” Cummings, but Okanogan later became the county seat of the largest county in the area in Washington in 1914. Incorporated in 1907, last year starting in June, Okanogan celebrated its centennial. Located at the geographic center of Okanogan County, Okanogan is the ideal base

from which to experience the area of North Central Washington and southern British Columbia. With widely varied climate and cultures, residents and visitors alike are treated to year-round experiences to suit everyone from the casual observer to the most avid participant. One of the highlights of the year for Okanogan County residents is the Okano-

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Being its 100th birthday year, the Okanogan Days Parade had a definite centennial theme, with a paddle-wheeler float, period costumes and more.

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gan County Fair, held at the fairgrounds in Okanogan each September. During fair week, thousands of people flock to the area to find an understanding of the history and culture of the area. Competitions are held in hundreds of categories, ranging from arts and crafts to dog handling, with prizes given to ribbon winners in each category. A rodeo and horse race are also held each year, in conjunction with the fair. The month of June is traditionally beautiful and sunny in the Okanogan Valley, just right for the City of Okanogan’s annual community celebration, Sunny Okanogan Days. The celebration is on the first Saturday in June and starts off early in the morning with the annual Kiwanis pancake breakfast on Queen Street. Merchants remain open during the celebration, and sidewalk vendors offer tempting food, gifts and souvenirs. The Okanogan Days Parade features festively decorated floats, antique autos, the old-time Okanogan fire engine spraying innocent bystanders, community royalty, horseback drill teams, and more. Music performances by local groups are scheduled throughout the day. Other events include a Fun Run at 8 a.m., lots of children’s games and activities, a kids’ pet parade, and a street dance with live music from 9 p.m. to midnight. In October the town pays homage to the area’s agriculture industry with a Harvest Festival, and on the day after Thanksgiving, “Get Lit in Okanogan” is the Christmas Lighting Ceremony. Being the county seat, Okanogan is also the home to the historic Okanogan County Courthouse. Its architecture is reminiscent

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of the old mission-style and is one of the county’s most attractive buildings. Also in Okanogan is the Okanogan County Museum, which features an extensive history of the county, as well as many ‘Frank Matsura’ photographs from the famous Japanese frontier photographer who made the Okanogan his home before the turn of the last century. Matsura is the subject of some mystery, having arrived in the Okanogan in 1890. The photographer’s images are much sought after by collectors for their depiction of early rural life and the Native Americans and cowboys in a time when the cattle in the county far outnumbered the people.

Matsura’s studio and shop are recreated at the Okanogan County Historical Museum, as is the old Okanogan Fire Hall with its soaring roof, designed for drying of the fire hoses. The museum is one of five operated by the Okanogan County Historical Society. In the museum, a series of dioramas, models, photographs and displays of relics tell the Okanogan County story from earliest to modern times. Beside the museum is a replica of an Old West town of the early 1900s. Outdoor displays include farm equipment and what is believed to be the Okanogan’s oldest structure, a log cabin built in 1879. The museum is located adjacent to the

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Legion Park, which can accommodate overnight RV parking (no hookup) for a small fee, which will facilitate seeing the museum as well as visiting the surrounding area. Okanogan also has a municipal airport, located approximately one-half mile from downtown Okanogan. The airport can handle light twin-engine aircraft as well as small planes. It serves as an alternate destination for parcel service aircraft, normally utilizing the Omak airport eight miles to the north. For more information on Okanogan, call the Okanogan Chamber of Commerce at (509) 422-9882.

Where the past is always present

With Conconully State Park right on the reservoir, restaurants that offer everything from hot dogs to haute cuisine, full-service resorts and a variety of RV facilities, Conconully is a wonderful site for a family vacation any time of the year. Conconully Lake is just minutes away. Three lakeside resorts, five choices of intown lodging, three restaurants and a general store with gas pumps serve visitors. Most of the resorts in Conconully offer boat and/ or canoe rentals, and in the hot weather, the lakes are always dotted with colorful rubber rafts and inner tubes. Some resorts feature such amenities as pools, showers, RV parking, campsites and laundromats. Kids have a good time wading in the pond and playing on the swings, slides and Big Toys at Conconully State Park, which also has excellent camping and picnic facilities. Spring is when the high alpine meadows boast carpets of wildflowers, accessible only to the hiker or horseback rider. Spring is also when anglers start coming to town to test their skills on the rainbow in the Conconully Lakes Trout Derby on fishing season’s opening weekend. Rewards are given for adults and children who catch the biggest fish. An Arts and Crafts Fest over Memorial Day weekend provides an opportunity to view and purchase a variety of artworks, apparel, accessories and decor items. The Conconully

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Museum opens for its season, weekends and holidays until September. The community merges its yard sales for two days in June, providing bargains on every street. In the summer you can swim, fish in one of the 11 lakes in the area, water ski, bicycle, horseback ride, take a nature hike, rock climb or just relax and enjoy the glorious scenery with summer temperatures averaging a cool 10 degrees lower than in Omak. Summer is ushered in by the Independence Day Parade, Car Show and Western ShootOut in July. Vacationers not only fish, but also swim, boat, bike, hike and bird watch (including the resident eagles). August begins with Miner’s Daze, the community’s annual heritage celebration. Featured are demonstrations of skills from the late 1800s and early 1900s. As fall nears, dozens of northwest family musical groups arrive to fill the town with music. The annual Okanogan County Pioneer Picnic takes place Labor Day. When deer season opens, the town becomes a base

Conconully Lake Shady Pines Resort Conconully Reservoir

Spring is also when anglers start coming to town to test their skills on the rainbow in the Conconully Lakes Trout Derby on fishing season’s opening weekend. Rewards are given for adults and children who catch the biggest fish.

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Recreationland 2008 camp for local and visiting hunters. When winter snows cover the ground, the surrounding hills are a great place for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Conconully is said to be the only town left in the state where it is possible to snowmobile, snowshoe or cross-country ski straight from your motel room along 300 miles of groomed trails. Yes, you can drive to town on your snowmobile. For the hardy, there is ice fishing on the many local lakes. In mid-January the community hosts replica outhouses and

their teams of pushers and riders for the annual Outhouse Races. A week later, the community welcomes six- and 12-dog racing teams and their drivers for the Snow Dog Super Mush. Old-fashioned hospitality to all, young and old alike, has become the hallmark of Conconully, recently recognized as a Territorial Town. History buffs are lured to Conconully by its century-old church, the first Protestant church in Okanogan County, its restored segment of photographer Frank

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Matsura’s original studio and its replica of the Johnson Creek Courthouse, in which the county’s government began. The town predates statehood and its museum, open on weekends and holidays during the summer, displays life as it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Conconully began as a mining camp, served as the county seat until 1914, and has become a recreational destination for casual vacationers and outdoors enthusiasts.

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Brewster

Lean back and enjoy the sunshine An expanse of open water, good fishing spots along the shore, camping and picnicking, interesting hiking paths, bird watching opportunities. Brewster is the spot for self-directed fun. Bring along the boat, break out the water skis or the fishing poles, fire up the jet ski, spread out the picnic blanket. Relax. Brewster’s boat launch and docks provide easy access to the Columbia River; there’s plenty of room for avid fisher people and water sports enthusiasts. The Brewster Swimming Pool is open every weekday and for parties on Saturdays, and sports a waterslide for people who like their water twisty-turny. The Columbia Cove Park is just across the way if you’d rather take a dip in the river instead, or enjoy a leisurely picnic under a large shade tree. Brewster is a central spot for hiking and bird watching in the nearby

Fun in the sun. Brewster swimming pool.

hills. The Fort Okanogan Museum, four miles north of town, provides a glimpse into the area’s past, all the way back to the fur trading days. There are additional fish-

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Pateros

For all your adventures; fun and relaxing

Kids games at Pateros Apple Pie Jamboree.

Possibilities for fun and adventure abound along the waterfront and around Pateros, the first stop in the recreation-rich Methow and Okanogan valleys. “Pateros

has two boat launches and eight docks for fishing, jet skiing, boating, or even wind surfing. There are two large shady parks with playgrounds for a relaxing picnic or

swim.” If all that activity whips up the appetite for some shopping, Pateros has a unique collection of shops in its downtown mall, including an artisan’s bakery, specialty meat shop, fruit stand-ice cream parlor-specialty pizza shop, and three restaurants. If a relax-

Recreationland 2008 ing stroll is the goal, there’s a footpath along the river and through downtown, featuring historical plaques telling the story of old Pateros. Travelers who want riverside accommodations can check out the RV park (at one end of Pateros Memorial Park) and the motel (at the other). There’s a whole separate opportunity for water fun at Alta Lake, two miles southwest

of town. For those who prefer dry land fun, Alta Lake also boasts an 18-hole golf course. Alta Lake State Park is open for camping all summer long, and the adventurous can go for a horseback ride up onto the ridges and hills overlooking the lake. The Pateros Chamber of Commerce website, www. pateroschamberofcommerce.com, features information and links for people looking for a unique getaway. People can also contact the Chamber at (509) 923-2571.

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All your outdoor activities in one place

Fishing? Hiking? Water skiing, maybe a spin on the jet ski? Maybe a relaxing boat ride instead? Cycling? Golfing? Camping? If the idea is to create your own good time, Bridgeport is the place. There’s fantastic fishing both below Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River as well as on Lake Rufus Woods behind the dam, right outside of town. The lake is good for water skiing and jet skiing, or just taking out the boat for a nice ride. Wildlife enthusiasts and bird watchers will have plenty of opportunity for fruitful sightseeing along the lakeshore, and in the hills around town. People who like the changing seasons—spring green, summer desert colors, apple, cherry and pear blossoms in the spring and their changing leaves in the fall—will have plenty to see around Bridgeport. Hikers and cycle enthusiasts can go walking and cycling on trails around the dam, including one to Lake Woods Golf Course and Bridgeport State Park. There are hiking opportunities along Dyer Hill, all the way down to the Columbia River. Campers can set up the tent or park the trailer at the state park or at Marina Park, down by the river in town. Or check out the War Memorial at Berryman’s Park. People who want to create their own good fishing-boating-hiking time, can find more information at the Bridgeport Chamber website, wwwbridgeportwashington.com.

Feathered friends are a sight to see.

Parade held during the Bridgeport Daze.

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Chief Joseph Dam - a sight to see at night.

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Mansfield

For those seeking unique recreation

The town of Mansfield is already famous among certain groups of people who like their recreation unique. Rocketeers like it – rocket launches are conducted on Memorial Day weekend, and sometimes Labor Day weekend too. Hang glider pilots like it – they take advantage of warm summer days, the thermals that spiral up from the ground and the wideopen spaces (of course the rocketeers and the hang glider pilots try to avoid the same airspace at the same time). Mansfield has been a stop on many a motorcycle bucket run. It’s a triangulation point on more than one parasail competition course. There’s an outdoor concert series all summer long. But the recreation generalist will find plenty to do around Mansfield too – trout fishermen know Jameson Lake; it’s open

from the first weekend of fishing season to July 4, with a second season in the month of October. A select fishery is open from June 1 to Aug. 31 on nearby Grimes Lake. There are long stretches of straight, flat open road for bicyclists. History buffs will like the Mansfield Museum, which tells the town’s story through pictures and Mansfield artifacts. It’s open during the town celebration, Play Days, and by appointment. There’s a lot going on in Mansfield all year long, from fishing to Play Days, to the annual auction sponsored by the Mansfield chapter of the Lions Club on the first weekend of October. More information is available at the town’s website, www. geocities.com/mansfield_washington or the museum’s website, www.mansfieldmuseum.com.

Mansfield Playdays feature young Cougar fans helping celebrate for the parade.

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Methow Valley

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Travelers who want more information about adventurous possibilities along the Methow can contact the Twisp Chamber of Commerce, www.twispinfo.com or (509) 997-2020 or the Okanogan County Tourism Council, 888-431-3080 or www. okanogancountry.com.

Pony & Indian overlooking the town of Methow

It doesn’t show this on the highway maps, but travelers on SR 153, from Pateros to Twisp, have to – absolutely, positively must – have one thing with them at all times. A camera. As scenic drives go, the 34-mile ride is one of the most scenic around; the Methow River winds in and around the highway, the landscape changes from sagebrush and apple, pear and cherry orchards, to evergreens and mountains. Wildlife watchers will have plenty of opportunity to look for birds ranging from bald eagles to quail, all kinds of animals including mule deer, the occasional elk and maybe even a moose. Fishermen and fisherwomen, especially fly fishing types, will love the river; trout, whitefish or (from October to March) a steelhead, the Methow River is the place. There are good fishing spots along the bank all the way upriver from Pateros. There are plenty of opportunities along the Methow for water-related fun too; in the spring and early summer, the Methow boasts some of the best whitewater rafting around. From April to late June, the town of Methow is the jump off point for great

rafting, and from July to September, the water and the weather are perfect for tubing, a nice lazy drift downriver. There are hiking and camping opportunities all the way from Pateros to Twisp, with RV parking in Methow, Carlton and Twisp, and cabins down by the river in Carlton. The area abounds in horse trails for an afternoon ride or a longer pack trip; the town of Methow is one starting point for equestrian adventures. Music lovers have their choice of venues all season, with weekend blues in Methow, weekend open microphone and live music in Carlton, weekend music of all types in Twisp.

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Lake Chelan / Orondo

Visit the relaxing shores of Lake Chelan, then seek Orondo, which has small town charm For generations, stress weary Washington families have packed up their flip-flops and tank tops and come to the lake…Lake Chelan. The resort community is at the foot of the 55-mile long lake, surrounded by rolling hills and serenity. At the head of the lake, the Stehekin Valley is nestled in the heart of the Cascade Mountains. As featured in National Geographic Magazine, this fjord-like setting is accessible only by boat, floatplane or foot, by hiking in from outside the valley. The Lake Chelan area offers an unparalleled variety of scenic and recreational experiences. While boating, fishing and water sports have long been the most popular pastimes on the lake, the area is becoming well-known for a variety of other activities

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and snowshoe trails. And of course, there are year-round activities like gaming, bowling, shopping and sightseeing. When you are ready to sit back, relax and take in the sights, many scenic tours are available by charter boat, passenger ferry and floatplane. While there is no road to the end of the lake, you can drive along the north shore to the end of the road and see incredible views of the lake. From here you begin to see the dramatic contrast from the azure blue water, orchards and rolling hills in the populated Chelan and Manson region at the foot of the lake to the granite cliffs and snow-covered mountains rising dramatically from glacier-green water uplake. Whether you are looking for a place to play or just plan to relax, Lake Chelan has it all. Come to the lake and make your own memories. Orondo is a small community in Douglas County at the base of Pine Canyon. Douglas County is bordered on the north and west by the Columbia River and Grand Coulee Dam marks the southeast corner of the county.

The Orondo River Park provides access to the Columbia River, as do Lincoln Rock State Park and Daroga State Park, which are only minutes away. Be sure to stop by Lone Pine Fruit and Espresso for local, fresh seasonal produce, espresso, chai, gourmet candy, hard ice cream, fresh fruit shakes, jams, jellies and more. Lone Pine also displays original art and antiques. There is also a free wireless Internet connection that can be useful while you visit. “It’s worth every mile!”

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Osoyoos: In Canada’s only desert

With countless opportunities for year round recreational fun, it’s hard to understand why Osoyoos, B.C., located in Canada’s only desert, has remained “Canada’s Best Kept Secret.” Just four miles north of the U.S., Osoyoos has the warmest average temperature in Canada and the warmest freshwater lake in Canada in Lake Osoyoos. There are several public boat launches and the lake is accessible through any of four sandy public swimming beaches. Visitors will enjoy water skiing, swimming, fishing, boating, golf, tennis, water slides, hiking and horseback riding - and that’s just in the summertime. On the northeast side of the lake is Canada’s only desert area, featuring a variety of flora and fauna only to be found in this specific environment. Many rare species of birds, bats and cacti survive here. The Desert Interpretive Center is a must see for anyone traveling to Osoyoos. Five miles west of Osoyoos off Hwy 3, is Klikuk (Spotted Lake), a natural phenomenon. In the summer, evaporation and crystallization of the minerals in the lake causes the formation of odd-looking white circles all over the surface, hence the name Spotted Lake. The First Nations People consider the

lake a sacred area and it has recently gone back to the local Indian band. In winter, nearby Mt. Baldy offers a variety of downhill terrain for beginning and expert skiers. Visitors will find facilities in Osoyoos that offer bowling, racquetball, basketball and badminton. The town boasts three large grocery stores, over 100 merchants and several businesses and a public recreation facility. The village’s biggest celebration of the year is the Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta on July 1. Now in its 59th year, the celebration features a parade, live entertainment, food and crafts fair, activities for the kids and a spectacular fireworks display over Lake Osoyoos. Once primarily an agricultural community, Osoyoos enjoys a quiet lifestyle, with tourism playing an increasing role in the local economy. Motels and hotels offer over 1,000 accommodation units. Osoyoos is well known for its local restaurants, attracting tourists, locals and their neighbors to the south from nearby Oroville. Several campgrounds are within a few minutes of downtown. In Canada’s Desert Wine Country, visitors can check out one of the several wineries that produce award-winning vintages sold

throughout Canada and the world. The Okanagan Valley Spring Wine Festival helps to celebrate these wines and will be held May 1 through May 10 this year. Okanagan Valley Fall Wine Festival will be Oct. 2 through Oct. 12 this year. The area is also well known for its apple and cherry crops, as well as other soft fruits. These fruits and many types of vegetables can be found for sale in the many roadside fruit stands that dot the landscape. Another attraction is the Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad, located a short drive west of town on Hwy 3 at the Buena Vista Industrial Park. The display is 2,000 square feet, featuring hand painted detail on each piece. The model railroad is Canada’s largest Marklin train layout with multiple rail lines and European style towns. The railroad can be enjoyed in a climate-controlled, wheelchair accessible building. There is also a wellknown public art gallery. Osoyoos’ impressive new Destination Osoyoos B.C. Visitor Centre, now under construction, is located at the junction of Highway 97 and Highway 3. To reach Osoyoos, travel north on Highway 97 from Oroville, crossing the border about four miles north. From Vancouver, take Highway 3 across British Columbia.

Oliver and the surrounding district is a land of sunshine and fruit. The village was incorporated in 1945 and named after former Premier John Oliver. It is situated at the base of the valley slope beside the Okanogan River, approximately 998 feet above sea level. Oliver is 16 miles north of the U.S. Port of Entry at Oroville. Some 70 years ago a hardy group of people from many parts of Canada immigrated to this area, a group dedicated to building a new

community and a new way of life. This semidesert area was gradually changed over the years to the lush countryside you drive through today. Water and hard work were mainly responsible for this change. Wine festivals are held throughout the grape growing region of the Canadian Okanagan. Oliver’s own Festival of the Grape is held in early May and kicks off the Spring Wine Festival. In addition, Oliver hosts the Wine Capital Sprint

Triathlon in June. From humble beginnings, Oliver has grown to the present modern town you can visit today. New facilities are constantly being added, and Oliver boasts of services and recreational facilities second to none. The early spring, hot summers and late-arriving fall, coupled with short, mild winters, make Oliver a year-round playground. Warm summer and adequate water means an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, available to residents and visitors from picturesque fruit stands, which are featured at almost every orchard. Oliver is a friendly area, a place where families can come and find excellent camping, fine accommodations and a variety of shopping facilities. There are good schools, motels and numerous churches, plus many other pleasant amenities to please travelers and residents. Oliver’s many fine restaurants make it a popular destination for people from the U.S. for special occasions, and youngsters enjoy the opportunity to see the latest movies at the Oliver Theatre. For more information check out the town of Oliver Web site at http://www.oliverchamber.bc.ca to learn about Oliver’s history and local economy, including tourism, manufacturing, grape and wine production.

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Omak Inn 912 Koala Drive, Omak www.omakinnwa.com

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Prospector Inn 979 Clark Avenue, Republic www.theprospectorinn.com

(509) 775-3361 (888) 844-6480

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RED APPLE INN 20 S. Whitcomb Avenue, Tonasket www.redappleinnmotel.com

(509) 486-2119

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SONORA POINT RV Resort 761 Loomis Highway, Loomis www.sonorapointresort.com

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Cabana Beach & RV Park 2231 Lakeshore Drive, Osoyoos B.C. www.cabanabeach.com

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FACILITIES

FORT OKANOGAN INTERPRETIVE CENTER Highway 17, 5 miles east of Brewster

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State Campgrounds

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CONCONULLY LAKE STATE PARK Highway 97, 5.2 miles north of Omak

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$15

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OSOYOOS LAKE VETERAN'S STATE PARK 1/2 mile north of Oroville

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$15

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PEARRYGIN LAKE STATE PARK Highway 20, Winthrop

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$16 - $27

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ALTA LAKE STATE PARK Highway 153, 1.8 miles west of Pateros

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$16 - $22

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BRIDGEPORT STATE PARK Highway 17, Bridgeport

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$16 - $22

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CURLEW LAKE STATE PARK Highway 21, 9.1 miles north of Republic

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$16 - $22

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Businesses & Services ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES

Riverside Grocery (509) 826-2049 See ad Page 38

The Old Creamery (509) 486-2460 See ad Page 32

APPLIANCES

Webster Furniture (509) 689-2131 See ad Page 51

ATM

Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union Brewster Branch 106 Hwy. 97 (509) 689-2001 Bridgeport Branch 1130 Columbia Ave. (509) 686-8401 North Cascades National Bank (509) 686-4101 See ad Page 50 Wells Fargo 112 N. 7th Street, Brewster (509) 689-2571 222 E. Woodin Ave., Chelan (509) 682-2541 590 E. Wapato Way, Manson (509) 687-9561 21 W. 1st Street, Omak (509) 826-2500 705 Central Avenue, Oroville (509) 476-3663 16 W. 5th Street, Tonasket (509) 486-2154 See ad Page 67 Sterling Savings Bank/ Brewster (888) 678-7800 See ad Page 51

AUTO REPAIR

Brewster Car Care (509) 689-2216 See ad Page 51

BAKERY

Brewster Marketplace/Subway (509) 689-3404 See ad Page 49 Linda’s Bakery and Deli (509) 476-3266 See ad Page 18

BANKS

North Cascades National Bank (509) 826-1018 or (800) 603-9342 A local, community minded bank providing convenient and

competitive banking and lending services. 11 Locations. Member FDIC www.ncnbank.com See ad Page 50

BOOK STORE

The Corner Shelf (509) 826-0527 See ad Page 43

BREWERY

Alpine Brewing Company (509) 476-9662 See ad Page 14

CAFÉ

Sunflower Café (509) 683-1068 See ad Page 57

CAMPING

Cabana Beach Campground and RV Park (250) 495-7705 See ad Page 61

CAR DEALERSHIP

Sunrise Chevrolet (509) 826-1000 See ad Page 44

CAR WASH

Community Car Wash (509) 476-3902 See ad Page 18

CASINO

The Club Casino (509) 422-1425 See ad Page 43

Okanogan Bingo Casino (509) 422-7780 See ad Page 45

CLOTHING

Fashion For Twelve (509) 682-3183 See ad Page 60

COMMUNITY CENTER

Tonasket Community Cultural Center (509) 486-1328 www.cccoftonasket.org See ad Page 32

CONSTRUCTION

Craven Construction (509) 923-2107 See ad Page 53 Hough Construction (509) 923-2650 See ad Page 53

CONVENIENCE STORE/GAS STATION

Brewster Chevron (509) 689-3099 The Junction (509) 486-1800 See ad Page 31

Triangle Shell Foodmart/Taco Time Express (509) 689-3473 See ad Page 50 76 Quick Mart (509) 476-2161 See ad Page 20 76 Quik-E-Mart/Brewster (509) 689-2538 76 Quik-E-Mart/Bridgeport (509) 686-9898

CUSTOM MEATS

B & B Specialty Meats (509) 923-2061 See ad Page 53

DEMOLITION DERBY

Tonasket Comancheros (509) 486-4297 See ad Page 30

FAIRGROUNDS

Ferry County Fairgrounds (509) 775-3146 See ad Page 35

FLORIST

Brewster Marketplace/Subway (509) 689-3404 See ad Page 49 Kay’s Floral Design (509) 686-0171 See ad Page 55

FRUIT STAND

Taber’s Taste of Summer/Cop per Mountain Vineyard (509) 476-2762 See ad Page 19

FURNITURE

Webster Furniture (509) 689-2131 See ad Page 51

GAS AND SERVICE STATION

City Center Service (509) 486-2195 See ad Page 30

Dale’s Shell Station (509) 476-2502 See ad Page 12

EDUCATION

Coleman Oil Company (509) 826-0590

ESPRESSO

Apple Box (509) 689-2600 See ad Page 50

Bridgeport School District #75 (509) 686-5656 All Perked Up (509) 486-8324 See ad Page 31 Carlton Store (509) 997-8764 See ad Page 59

GIFTS

Hidden Treasures (509) 486-4496 See ad Page 32

Java Joy’s Espresso (509) 775-2025 See ad Page 34

New Trinkets and Old Treasures (509) 476-2585 See ad Page 14

Java Junkie (509) 476-3893 See ad Page 18

Ralph’s TV and Gifts (509) 486-2744 See ad Page 32

Lone Pine Fruit & Espresso (509) 682-1514 See ad Page 60

Tumbleweed Gifts and Specialties (509) 476-2820 See ad Page 10

Mt. View Espresso (509) 689-0466 See ad Page 51 Rooster’s (509) 486-1406 See ad Page 30

White Barn Basket Company (509) 686-0563 See ad Page 55

GOLF

Oroville Golf Club (509) 476-2390 See ad Page 15

Businesses & Services GROCERIES

Al’s IGA (509) 486-2183 See ad Page 33

Anderson’s Grocery (509) 775-3378 See ad Page 35 Brewster Marketplace/Subway (509) 689-3404 See ad Page 49 Carlton Store (509) 997-8764 See ad Page 59 Chesaw Store (509) 485-1916 See ad Page 24

See ad Page 48 North Valley Hospital (509) 486-2151 See ad Page 2

HEALTH FOODS

Tonasket Natural Foods (509) 486-4188 See ad Page 29

HOMES

Chelan Cedar Linwood Homes (509) 682-9783 See ad Page 60

INFORMATION

Umberger Insurance Agency (509) 689-3102 See ad Page 51

Wannacut Lake Trail Rides (509) 476-2918 See ad Page 20

Grant’s Market (509) 486-2127 See ad Page 31

Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce (509) 686-5656 See ad Page 54

Prince’s Center (509) 476-3651 See ad Page 14

GUEST RANCH

Canaan Guest Ranch (866) 295-4217 See ad Page 33

Eden Valley Guest Ranch (509) 485-2473 See ad Page 22

HARDWARE

Bayless Floral/Mansfield Trustworthy Hardware (509) 683-1234 See ad Page 57 Bridgeport True Value (509) 686-5321 Yancey’s Pateros Ace Hardware (509) 923-2622 See ad Page 53

HEALTH CARE

Tonasket Visitor & Business Resource Center (509) 486-4543 Twisp Chamber of Commerce (509) 997-2020

Brewster Chamber of Commerce (509) 689-3464

M & R Supermarket (509) 686-4151 See ad Page 56

Republic Regional Visitors and Convention Bureau (509) 775-3387 See ad Page 37

HORSEBACK RIDING

Curlew Store (509) 779-4825 See ad Page 35

Mansfield Mercantile (509) 683-1011 See ad Page 57

Republic Chamber of Commerce (509) 775-2704 See ad Page 37

Conconully Chamber of Commerce (509) 826-9050 See ad Page 47 Destination Osoyoos www.destinationosoyoos.com Ferry County Chamber of Commerce (509) 779-4808 See ad Page 37 Mansfield Chamber of Commerce (509) 683-1011 See ad Page 57 Okanogan Chamber of Commerce (888) 782-1134 Okanogan County Tourism Council (509) 826-5187 See ad Page 68 Omak Chamber of Commerce (509) 826-0390 See ad Page 39 Oroville Chamber of Commerce (509) 476-2739 See ad Page 9

Brewster Clinic/Medical Center (509) 689-2525 See ad Page 50

Pateros Chamber of Commerce (509) 923-2571

Main Street Health Association (509) 689-8900

PUD No. 1 of Douglas County (509) 686-4501

INSURANCE

JEWELRY

Highlandia Jewelers (509) 486-0615 See ad Page 31 Jewelry by Sandie (509) 826-7161 See ad Page 38

LODGING

Camaray Motel (509) 486-3684 See ad Page 13

Carlton Motel & RV (509) 923-2323 See ad Page 59 Gibson’s North Fork Lodge (800) 555-1690 See ad Page 47

Recreationland 2008

Prospector Inn (509) 775-3361 See ad Page 36 Red Apple Inn (509) 486-2119 See ad Page 32

MARINA

City of Bridgeport (509) 686-4041

MUSEUMS

Kettle River History Club (509) 779-4963 See ad Page 36 Molson Museum (509) 485-3292 See ad Page 23 Okanogan Borderlands Historical Society & Depot Museum (509) 476-2476 See ad Page 12

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Alpine Fishing Adventure (509) 923-1901 See ad Page 53

Can Am Apple Cup Hydroplane Races Deep Bay Park – Oroville, July 21-22, 2007 See ad Page 17 Riverfest Riverside, Wash., Aug. 4, 2008 See ad Page 38

PHARMACY

Klondike Motel (509) 775-3555 See ad Page 36

Brewster Drug (509) 689-2421 See ad Page 48

Kozy Kabins and RV Park (509) 826-6780 See ad Page 46

Gross Drug (509) 686-5191 See ad Page 56

Lightening Pine RV Park (509) 923-2572 www.lighteningpine,com

Oroville Pharmacy (509) 476-3411 See ad Page 16

Motel Nicholas (800) 404-4611 See ad Page 40 Northern Inn (509) 775-3371 See ad Page 35 Okanogan Inn & Suites (877) 422-7070 See ad Page 45 Omak Inn (509) 826-3822 See ad Page 41

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PUBLISHING

NCW Media Inc./Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune (509) 476-3602 or (866) 773-7818 www.gazette-tribune.com [email protected] See ad Page 3 Quad City Herald (509) 689-2507 or (866) 833-0873 www.qcherald.com [email protected] See ad Page 3

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Businesses & Services RAFTING RENTALS

Extreme Adventures (509) 476-2203 See ad Page 20

REAL ESTATE

Associated Real Estate Group, Inc./Carolyn Byrd (509) 449-0679 See ad Page 53 Chelan Cedar Homes (509) 682-9783 See ad Page 60 Hilltop Realty (509) 486-2138 See ad Page 29 John L. Scott Realty (509) 826-7130 See ad Page 42 Morgan Picton & Associates (509) 687-6360 See ad Page 25 Okanogan Properties (509) 486-0507 See ad Page 26 Oroville Realty (509) 476-2555 See ad Page 18 Oroville Realty/Ryan Milligan (509) 476-9578 See ad Page 16 ReMax Lake and Country (509) 476-4444 See ad Page 13 Sun Lakes Realty (509) 476-2121 See ad Page 14 Upper Valley Realty (509) 486-2295 See ad Page 26 Windermere Columbia River/ Brewster (509) 689-0110 See ad Page 49 Windermere Real Estate Oroville (509) 476-3378 See ad Page 15

RECREATION

Corp. of Engineers (509) 686-2225 See ad Page 56

RESORTS

Bonaparte Lake Resort (509) 486-2828 See ad Page 26 Liar’s Cove Resort (509) 826-1288 See ad Page 46 Shady Pines Resort (509) 826-2287 See ad Page 46 Sonora Point RV Resort (509) 223-3700 See ad Page 28 Spectacle Lake Resort (509) 223-3433 See ad Page 27

RESTAURANTS

Brewster Marketplace/Subway (509) 689-3404 See ad Page 49 Bridgeport Eagles Lodge (509) 686-5921 Camperos Mexican Restaurant (509) 689-2183 See ad Page 48 Carlton Restaurant (509) 997-0833 See ad Page 59 Hometown Pizza (509) 476-2410 See ad Page 12 Hong Kong Restaurant (250) 495-8013 See ad Page 61 Maverick’s Bar and Grill (509) 486-1411 See ad Page 30

Yo Yo’s Restaurant and Lounge (509) 476-4142 See ad Page 20

RESTAURANT AND BAR

Chief Joe (509) 686-9760 See ad Page 56 Chesaw Tavern (509) 485-2102 See ad Page 24

El Sarape Mexican Restaurant and Bar (509) 689-0385 See ad Page 50 Kick Start Saloon (509) 689-6629 See ad Page 51 Kodi’s Bar and Grill (509) 923-9767 See ad Page 53 Lake Pateros Sports Bar & Grill (509) 923-1976 See ad Page 53 Sully’s @ Loomis (509) 223-3020 See ad Page 28 The Club Casino (509) 422-1425 See ad Page 43 Tonasket Saloon and Tavie Café (509) 486-2459 See ad Page 33 Twisp River Pub (509) 997-6822 See ad Page 58

RODEO CLUB

On The Avenue Restaurant (509) 422-2278 See ad Page 41

Chesaw Rodeo Club (509) 485-3041 See ad Page 24

Rivers Restaurant at Pateros Super Stop (509) 923-2200 See ad Page 52

Omak Stampede (509) 826-1983 See ad Page 42

Tonasket Pizza Company (509) 486-4808 See ad Page 32 Trino’s Mexican Restaurant (509) 476-9151 See ad Page 16

Tonasket Comancheros (509) 486-4297 See ad Page 31

RV PARK

Carlton Motel & RV (509) 923-2323 See ad Page 59

Lightening Pine RV (509) 923-2572

SHOPPING

Brewster Drug & True Value Hardware (509) 689-2421 See ad Page 48 Computers & More/RadioShack (509) 689-2500 See ad Page 51

SKI RESORTS

Loup Loup Ski Bowl (509) 557-3402 See ad Page 21

SPA AND BEAUTY

Razor’s Edge Design Team (509) 689-0186 Serenity Day Spa (509) 486-2910 See ad Page 29

SPORTING GOODS

Dave’s Gun & Pawn (509) 826-0544 See ad Page 38

Lee Frank’s Mercantile (509) 486-2105 See ad Page 33 Xtreme Powersports (509) 826-5771 See ad Page 43

THEATER

Rio Theater LLC (509) 689-0404 See ad Page 50

TOBACCO

J & J Smoke Shop (509) 422-4482 See ad Page 43

TOURISM

Lone Pine Fruit & Espresso (509) 682-1514 See ad Page 60 Okanogan County Tourism Council (888) 431-3080 See ad Page 68

VIDEO RENTAL

Brewster Marketplace/Subway (509) 689-3404 See ad Page 49

WINERY

Okanogan Estate & Vineyards (509) 476-3646 See ad Page 11

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