We do. It was very busy when I took these photos as the street adjacent to the beach has a lot of restaurants, pubs and hotels. There is also a wide walking boulevard next to the beach where there were buskers, other walkers, cruisers, and quite a few people sitting on the beach chatting or having picnics. Cheers.
It sure is. This was a particularly lovely evening with lots of others also enjoying the weather. Many of the tourists have left now so the locals are coming out to enjoy. Cheers.
Looks really lovely, and I can imagine the relief you feel to get the town back after a summer of tourists. I can remember how awful it was to try to get groceries with so many tourists jamming up the stores. How is it in the downtown area? So many cities are losing their downtown core to tattoo parlours and pawnshops and so the little businesses are closing, leaving empty buildings. Is this happening in Penticton too? The parts you’ve shown of the walks and lakeside look really nice and seem much improved since I lived there ages ago. Just wondered how the rest has fared.
Hi Anneli, the downtown is doing well. Lots of clothing, housewares and furniture stores, as well as ice cream shops, cafés and restaurants. There are offices as well, lawyers, dentists, etc so it hasn’t been overwhelmed by outlying malls. This is probably because of the tourists, though. They bring a lot of money in, allowing many stores to do well because of the downtown’s proximity to the beaches along Lakeshore Drive. We live near Front Street (if you recall its location), and it’s doing very well especially with the nearby Saturday market.
The city is doing a good job of maintenance and servicing. There is crowding of course, particularly with all the wineries drawing in so many people. We avoid restaurants in the summer and go shopping earlier in the day. So it’s a bit if a double-edged sword: lots of amenities because of tourists but also there’s crowding. Nothing is perfect though; there are always going to be some drawbacks. How long ago did you live here?
That’s good to hear about the downtown still being viable. In no many towns, the malls have killed downtown shopping. I lived there from 1973-1975. Eons ago! Don’t tell anyone. 😉
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Hi. Do you see many people when you walk at night?
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We do. It was very busy when I took these photos as the street adjacent to the beach has a lot of restaurants, pubs and hotels. There is also a wide walking boulevard next to the beach where there were buskers, other walkers, cruisers, and quite a few people sitting on the beach chatting or having picnics. Cheers.
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So nice to walk on a warm September evening. Happy Saturday Lynette. Allan
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It sure is. This was a particularly lovely evening with lots of others also enjoying the weather. Many of the tourists have left now so the locals are coming out to enjoy. Cheers.
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Looks really lovely, and I can imagine the relief you feel to get the town back after a summer of tourists. I can remember how awful it was to try to get groceries with so many tourists jamming up the stores. How is it in the downtown area? So many cities are losing their downtown core to tattoo parlours and pawnshops and so the little businesses are closing, leaving empty buildings. Is this happening in Penticton too? The parts you’ve shown of the walks and lakeside look really nice and seem much improved since I lived there ages ago. Just wondered how the rest has fared.
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Hi Anneli, the downtown is doing well. Lots of clothing, housewares and furniture stores, as well as ice cream shops, cafés and restaurants. There are offices as well, lawyers, dentists, etc so it hasn’t been overwhelmed by outlying malls. This is probably because of the tourists, though. They bring a lot of money in, allowing many stores to do well because of the downtown’s proximity to the beaches along Lakeshore Drive. We live near Front Street (if you recall its location), and it’s doing very well especially with the nearby Saturday market.
The city is doing a good job of maintenance and servicing. There is crowding of course, particularly with all the wineries drawing in so many people. We avoid restaurants in the summer and go shopping earlier in the day. So it’s a bit if a double-edged sword: lots of amenities because of tourists but also there’s crowding. Nothing is perfect though; there are always going to be some drawbacks. How long ago did you live here?
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That’s good to hear about the downtown still being viable. In no many towns, the malls have killed downtown shopping. I lived there from 1973-1975. Eons ago! Don’t tell anyone. 😉
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There are two malls here, one medium and one small. Given that Penticton sits on a limited amount of land, the mall sprawl is controlled.
I’m good at keeping secrets. I definitely won’t tell anyone it was 48 years ago. 😉
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Hmm! I must have made a typo on my dates.
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😉
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Familiar places take on a very different aspect at night. What a great idea for a museum.
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Yes, they sure do. Agreed – It’s so interesting how at night the known becomes the unknown.
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Happy Saturday!
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Thank you very much. 🙂
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Do you know how SS Sicamous got its name? Just curious.
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It comes from a First Nation word that means “squeezed in the middle” or “narrow.” Here’s an article about it:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sicamous
Cheers.
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Thanks
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How neat to see the scenery at night and how different it looks in such different lighting.
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I’m always surprised at the different characteristics that can be emphasised at night. Cheers.
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