Okanagan recognized as great place to look at leaves

The USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards recognizes the Okanagan Valley as one of 10 winners in for Best Destination – Fall Foliage. (File photo)

The Okanagan Valley has been named one of 10 winners in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Destination – Fall Foliage.

An expert panel announced the nominees at the end of July where it was then up to the public to vote for their favourites to determine the winners.

The Okanagan Valley placed sixth after Door County, Wisconsin; White Mountains, New Hampshire; Finger Lakes, New York; Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania; and the Upper Peninsula, Michigan.

“With the 10Best.com website averaging 5 million visitors a month, this level of exposure for the Okanagan Valley in fall is extremely exciting and we would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote,” the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association stated in a press release.

“It is so greatly appreciated and a fantastic opportunity to share the Okanagan Valley with the USA TODAY audience.”