Carter Bryant Thomas tackles the climbing wall at LocoLanding Adventure Park. The wall has three sides, each with a varying degree of difficulty, so it’s great for beginners and more experienced climbers. Photo: Sandra Thomas
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TIME Winery timewinery.com During a tour of TIME Winery, based not on the luscious green slopes surrounding Penticton as one might imagine, but instead in the heart of downtown, hospitality manager Kelley Michael Schaefer pointed out structural details that pay homage to the former PenMar movie theatre, which closed in 2012. Not long after that, entrepreneur and pioneer wine maker Harry McWatters envisioned taking over the space and creating the 20,000-squarefoot TIME winery, of which he’s president and CEO. McWatters, often described as the godfather of the B.C. wine industry, founded this province’s first estate winery, Sumac Ridge, in 1980.
winery, TIME is part of the community. Of the four original theatres once located within PenMar, one is now a fermentation room, another is the barrel cellar and the third is for production and storage. It’s hoped the fourth will eventually be restored as a theatre, and the exterior will be used for public events. TIME Winery also includes the Kitchen, where we enjoyed a wonderful dinner following a wine tasting session.
Where to stay?
Tiki Shores Motel pentictontikishoresmotel.ca The Tiki Shores was so central we could walk almost everywhere we needed. We stayed in a deluxe twobedroom, which was large enough for a family or group — and it had its own private patio and barbecue. There’s also a barbecue area everyone can share. The motel is right across As a downtown the road from the During my beach, but also winery, TIME tour, Schaefer has its own pool, is part of the acknowledged we used McWatters unique community... which every day of our vision for the winery. stay. Our suite “We’re not an urban had a kitchen so we were able winery, but rather a downtown to eat breakfast at home before winery,” says Schaefer, who heading out each day, which explains that as a downtown was handy and affordable.
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