Lindsee's Guidebook
Food scene
Great food, I recommend the fish & chips! Also, water rentals available here.
16 locals recommend
Bayside Marina & Grill
2509 Blind Bay RdGreat food, I recommend the fish & chips! Also, water rentals available here.
Finz Resort
2001 Eagle Bay RdGreat Lake side eating!
Best pizza located in Sorrento! 5 min drive! Order early in the day because they are busy!!
8 locals recommend
Frankie's Pizza -- Sorrento, BC
1240 Trans-Canada HighwayBest pizza located in Sorrento! 5 min drive! Order early in the day because they are busy!!
Spinnaker Cafe
2417 Golf Course DrBEST breakfast! I get the French toast every time!
Food is amazing! Local beer! My husbands favourite beer on menu is called “the talking dog”.
35 locals recommend
Barley Station Brewpub
20 Shuswap St NFood is amazing! Local beer! My husbands favourite beer on menu is called “the talking dog”.
Literally my favourite cafe for lunch. Homemade soups, big selection of desserts including GF, and of course the BEST pie. I became addicted at one point! Wait... I still am. LOL
38 locals recommend
Shuswap Pie Co
331 Alexander St NELiterally my favourite cafe for lunch. Homemade soups, big selection of desserts including GF, and of course the BEST pie. I became addicted at one point! Wait... I still am. LOL
The Candy Vault
171 Hudson Ave NEOld school candy shop! Pick yourself up something sweet 🍭
Best coffee shop. Locally owned and operated by a Salmon Arm family! Modern and classy + easy parking across the street!
6 locals recommend
Anvil Coffee Collective
310A Ross St NEBest coffee shop. Locally owned and operated by a Salmon Arm family! Modern and classy + easy parking across the street!
Beaches
Pebble Beach
2461 Blind Bay RdLocal Beach! Go early in the am to get a good spot!
Bring a tube or buy one down at the Blind Bay Village Grocery and head out early to Enderby to float the river. Different lengths, can float up to 8-13 hrs or so! Do need friends + 2 vehicles but so much fun!
12 locals recommend
Enderby River Floating Area
508-806 Railway StBring a tube or buy one down at the Blind Bay Village Grocery and head out early to Enderby to float the river. Different lengths, can float up to 8-13 hrs or so! Do need friends + 2 vehicles but so much fun!
Neighbourhoods
This is a great beach to hang out for the day. It’s a little bit of a drive but it’s one of our bigger sand beaches! Food onsite but a little pricey so be prepared! :)
Dog friendly beach, when you enter go to the right past the fence.
Canoe Beach Drive Northeast
Canoe Beach Drive NortheastThis is a great beach to hang out for the day. It’s a little bit of a drive but it’s one of our bigger sand beaches! Food onsite but a little pricey so be prepared! :)
Dog friendly beach, when you enter go to the right past the fence.
Hiking short & long
Short hike to beautiful waterfall. One of our favorite places to go to get out of the house!
Margaret Falls
Sunnybrae-Canoe Point RoadGreat hike in, beautiful falls with a swing! Good place for photos. Approx 45-1 hr drive. 1-2 hour hike.
9 locals recommend
Evelyn Falls Trail
7850 Golf Course RdGreat hike in, beautiful falls with a swing! Good place for photos. Approx 45-1 hr drive. 1-2 hour hike.
My favourite hike, a 5-8 minute drive from the house! It’s all uphill but so worth the view! We do this hike all year round!
Blind Bay Lookout Trail Head
McBride RoadMy favourite hike, a 5-8 minute drive from the house! It’s all uphill but so worth the view! We do this hike all year round!
Also a favourite hike we do all year round. Short, relaxing and beautiful
Check out our YouTube video with this link! (Type into YouTube)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5CGNGkAo7uI
15 locals recommend
Tsutswecw (Roderick Haig-Brown) Provincial Park
Also a favourite hike we do all year round. Short, relaxing and beautiful
Check out our YouTube video with this link! (Type into YouTube)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5CGNGkAo7uI
Rent a kayak or other water rental and get onto Copper Island! Hike the circle or do some cliff jumping (safely)
Check out our YouTube video here
(Type in YouTube)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QSku6uM3Z5g
19 locals recommend
Copper Island
Rent a kayak or other water rental and get onto Copper Island! Hike the circle or do some cliff jumping (safely)
Check out our YouTube video here
(Type in YouTube)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QSku6uM3Z5g
Gayle Creek Loop Syphon Falls Trail Head
4450 60 St NWGreat little hike, close to Salmon Arm!
Very scenic hike, can get really busy though! Historic site but totally worth it!
Tsútswecw Flume Trails
Very scenic hike, can get really busy though! Historic site but totally worth it!
Cider & Wine
Great local ciders and delicious food. Very busy on weekends but worth the wait in line.
3 dog friendly tables available.
41 locals recommend
Farmstrong Cider Company
4300 Maw RdGreat local ciders and delicious food. Very busy on weekends but worth the wait in line.
3 dog friendly tables available.
The BX Press Cidery & Orchard
4667 E Vernon RdMonte Creek Ranch Winery
2420 Miner's Bluff RdLocal shopping
Local artisan store. They have some pretty neat stuff, located in the Market up top by Spinnakers.
Love is Blind Bay Gifts
2425 Golf Course DrLocal artisan store. They have some pretty neat stuff, located in the Market up top by Spinnakers.
Shuswap Artisan Market
1204 Notch Hill RdLocal artisan store!
I.D.A. - Munro's Sorrento Prescriptions
1250 Trans-Canada HwyShuswap shirts, hoodies and hats sold here !!
Local store. Selling Shuswap apparel & Lake Life apparel. And ALOT more. Located downtown Salmon Arm close to the Shuswap Pie Co.
On Alex
1-250 Alexander St NELocal store. Selling Shuswap apparel & Lake Life apparel. And ALOT more. Located downtown Salmon Arm close to the Shuswap Pie Co.
Yes, as seen on TV, Rust Valley Restores are only 7km away from us heading towards Salmon Arm. Please check their website to see if they are open as Covid may have restrictions.
Rust Bros Restorations
British Columbia 1Yes, as seen on TV, Rust Valley Restores are only 7km away from us heading towards Salmon Arm. Please check their website to see if they are open as Covid may have restrictions.
John’s Pampered Pets
2417 Golf Course DrLocally owned dog shop! Pick up some treats for your pups vacay! 🐶
Local Grocery Stores
Great local grocery store, a few other shops and you can get ice cream on a cone here!
DeMille's Farm Market
3710 10 Avenue SouthwestPedro Gonzalez
3390 10 Ave SWAskew's Foods - Uptown
2701 11 Ave NEAward winning grocery store right here in our little community!
28 locals recommend
Blind Bay Village Grocer
2798 Balmoral RdAward winning grocery store right here in our little community!