Vernon has a couple small gems. Antiques shops, a really great coffee shop across from the bus loop, the Jazz society has a great venue. Great lake, provincial park, lots of trails. I really like the whole area north/east of Vernon too, has a great rural charm.
It does however have a long standing addiction and homelessness issue, reasonable amount of petty crime, and the general economy is slow. There is a lot of wealth disparity, and I really wonder how long the entire valley can sustain itself. Entry level housing and rental rates are through the roof, and the economy is almost entirely propped up by wealthy tourists.
If you don’t need to worry about taking a hit in your disposable income, don’t mind the heat, and don’t mind a really slow pace of life during the winter, it’s hard to go wrong.
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