suspension bridge then you can travel south until you hit Nakusp which has hot springs with 4 pools that are different temperatures, this one is Halcyon Hotsprings. The other spa along this route is called Nakusp Hot Springs. This route will take you across 3 free BC fairies and is a more relaxing drive to our place. This route will take you an additional 2.5 hours to complete. The Village Cheese factory is just 10 minutes north of Vernon in Armstrong, they makes a very nice cheeses all with different flavors. The 2 we recommend are the curds that they do not offer for tasting and the garlic cheese spread. Set in the heart of the Okanagan, Okanagan Spirits is the region's only distillery, making Eaux de Vie, Grappas and specialty spirits.  Our distillery welcomes visitors to come and experience first hand, the delicate process of taking 'carefully selected' local fruit and producing these into award winning products. They are open 6 days a week and can be found on 28 th Ave, Vernon. Farm tours, fruits for sale, tours and a petting zoo and a gift shop. This and the Bee farm have been recommended to us from guests who have visited there, who gave it a thumbs up. We will be going there shortly and will have more of a write up afterwards. Tour and tasting of fresh honey right from the bees. At the south end of Vernon there is a pull out just 2 or 3