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from scratch daily. They also have decent coffee and lunch choices, such as salads and pan-
inis.
At the western edge of downtown, look for
Brownstone
(118 Victoria St., 250/
851-9939, 11am-2pm Mon.-Fri., 5pm-10pm daily, $19-28) in a historic two-story red brick
building. The menu is stacked with local game and produce prepared using international
cooking styles, with professional service also notable. The wine list is dominated by British
Columbia wines, including many available by the glass.
Noble Pig Brewhouse
(650 Victoria St., 778/471-5999, 11:30am-11pm Mon.-Sat.,
3pm-10pm Sun., $12-21) is a large, slick room within the confines of the Thompson Hotel.
The substantial menu has the predictable choices to share, as well as bison chili, a lamb
burger with roasted garlic and melted brie, and a vegetarian risotto.
At street level of the downtown Plaza Hotel,
Fireside Steakhouse
(405 Victoria St.,
250/377-8075, lunch and dinner daily, $18-33) specializes in black Angus steak raised on a
local family farm. Unlike most other steakhouses, the price includes all the trimming, mak-
ing dinner excellent value for the quality of food and historically refined setting.
Hoodoos
(1000 Clubhouse Dr., 250/828-9404, 7am-10pm daily in summer, 11am-10pm
daily the rest of the year, $20-29) is part of a golf and residential subdivision on the north
side of the city (access off Hwy. 5), and offers a menu to match, but the draw here are the
unparalleled views, which extend across the city and river confluence to the barren moun-
tains beyond.
Kamloops Visitor Centre
(250/374-3377 or 800/662-1994,
www.tourismkamloops.com
,
9am-6pm daily late May-late Sept., 9am-5pm Mon.-Fri. the rest of the year) is beside the
Trans-Canada Highway on the western outskirts of town (at Hillside Rd. opposite the Aber-
deen Mall).
Royal Inland Hospital
(311 Columbia St., 250/374-5111) is at the south end of 3rd Av-
enue. The
post office
is at 301 Seymour Street.
Most visitors reach Kamloops along the Trans-Canada Highway; allow around 3.5 hours
from Vancouver, which is 355 kilometers (220 miles) southwest. Westbound travelers reach
the city in just over an hour from Salmon Arm, which is 110 kilometers (68 miles) to the
east.
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