If there’s one thing that Penticton is famous for its fruit! There are so many fruit stands on the sides of the highway. You can pick your own cherries, nectarines, peaches, apples, etc. The orchards are everywhere, no wonder the fruit flavoured ice cream tastes SO good around here.
We stopped at Granny’s Fruit Stand and Bakery. It’s off Highway 97 just before Penticton. They have gelato at Granny’s and it was very tempting… but it is our Ice Cream Tour, and besides the fruit looked AMAZING! We washed everything right there and could barely wait until we got to the car to sample some of the Okanagan’s finest.
We then rolled into Penticton and headed straight for Ogo’s on Main Street. This is a very unique place only 13 feet wide. It actually used to be an atrium for a lawyer’s office. They now have a cool mural on the wall with attachments like wings from a plane and skis. Ogopogo, the mythical creature that calls Lake Okanagan home is the theme of the place. They even have an 8 foot mascot. 
You’ll find 56 flavours at Ogo’s and although they do not make their own ice cream, they do order in from some of the best ice cream suppliers. I must add that the customer service here is second to none. Sharon is incredibly sweet (like her ice cream) and obviously loves what she does.
Our choices today; Birthday Cake for my daughter and Kahlua Chocolate Fudge for me. Birthday Cake tastes just like mashing up ice cream and vanilla cake with sprinkles together. Yummy! The cake was blended perfectly and wasn’t too sweet. Kahlua Chocolate Fudge was very creamy and you could easily taste the Kahlua. I wish there was more fudge stripes in mine but it was still very tasty.
Just as we were about to enjoy our cones the Penticton Western News showed up for a follow-up to the story that they ran last Friday. Good time for a photo-op!
We rated Ogo’s 8.5 licks out of 10. We’re now onto OK Falls and the legendary Tickleberry’s.
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