A Diamond in the Rough! If you want to take your children or…read moregrandchildren to a "real" ranch, K-Diamond-K is the place to go ! The ranch was founded by hard-working Stephen & veterinarian June Konz in 1961. The present gorgeous large log cabin lodge and all its furniture was self-built by the Konz family between 2000-2008, and is now run by their eldest daughter Kathy (Konz) McKay, husband Brian McKay, and son Stephen McKay. This is the real deal when it comes to western ranches. They raise their own longhorn cattle. You couldn't ask for more ! My wife and I took two of our grandchildren to the ranch planning to spend three days from Thursday, July 31st 2025 to Sunday August 3rd 2025, and ended up extending our stay to August 4, 2025 because our grandchildren had so much fun. What can kids do at K-Diamond-K ? Read the signs and look at the pictures included with this review. This is "real" ranch life with a host that is brimming with smiles and spirit. Kids can rise at 7 am (Don't worry, your excited kids will be waking you up !) to feed the baby animals and gather some fresh eggs from the chicken coop. Then they can accompany owner, Kathy, on her ATV to the ranch's lower valley to milk Kathy's cow Rosebud. Rosebud delivers 3 gallons of milk every morning and every evening, and you will become an expert milker after a short time. Then around 7:30 am, the kids can accompany Kathy on her ATV to round up the ranch's ~50 horses that have been grazing in the lower valley overnight and herd them back to the corral by the lodge. Breakfast is served at 8 am. After breakfast, your kids can brush and love-on a horse and go for a horseback ride on the ranch's 1,600-acre property at 9:30 am or enjoy a completely different ranch activity. Lunch is served at 12:30 pm. Each day is spent doing "exactly what you want to do". The ranch has all the facilities and gear you need for any activity you desire (riding boots, hats, gloves, ropes for roping, biking, fishing, archery, a pickle ball court and a basketball hoop, or just plain relaxing on one of the ranch decks, or on the front lawn lounge chairs). You get three delicious meals a day and will never be hungry. Kathy, cook Chloe, and wranglers Madeleine and Evelyne truly worked as a team during our visit. By the way, the cream in your coffee and the ice cream dessert you enjoy at meal time all come from Rosebud ! So, if you haven't made ice cream before, you can see how its done ! Our grandchildren immediately loved feeding the miniature pigs, milking Rosebud twice a day (they had never milked a cow before), and accompanying Kathy on her daily ritual of herding the horses to the corral in the morning and back to the valley in the evening. They also very much enjoyed the large outdoor trampoline in front of the lodge. We went horseback riding, fishing at Swan Lake, visited the ranch's abandoned gold mine, panned for gold, spent time in the petting zoo, and enjoyed mountain biking. We also played many fun games in the lodge. The kids particularly liked scrabble and the foosball and air hockey tables in the basement. Every evening after dinner, the kids would go to the outdoor trampoline, play games, and sit around the large outdoor campfire to make smore and identify the planets and constellations with the help of our phone's "Skyview" app. Our grandchildren also made some new friends at the ranch and exchanged emails with them to hopefully see them again on a future visit !

We came as a large group during a lull part of the year and allowed to take double rooms as…read moresingles. Halfway thru our stay another large group came without reservations and wanted to stay, we were asked to go back to the original room assignments which we did. During our stay, food was mediocre at best, as the weeks progressed, less and less of it was cooked at dinner time, good choices decreased. At check out time, the owner then decided that the negotiated price for the stay was not enough and tried to raise our final payment. This due to the fact that for half our stay we used twice the rooms. The main hall was dusty and there were a lot of flies. Garbage cans were rarely emptied. Disgusting place. I did notice that Yelp deleted my original review of this dump so I had to post again.

I stayed 2 nights with my small dog in September 2025. The…read moreroom was clean and cool -- the weather was very hot, so the a/c was much appreciated. The breakfasts were very good, but the dinners were so-so. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I bought a bottle of the Chardonnay for a friend, and she subsequently shared it with me. I am not generally a fan of Chardonnays, but I really enjoyed the Crowsnest wine.

Nice spot for a meal and some wine. Gin and tonic was good too. Live music is a lovely touch…read more Servers were very attentive.

We ended up at Veranda Beach because we were looking for a quiet cabin to go to with our dog for a…read morefew days. Veranda Beach is a cottage resort on Lake Osoyoos in Washington. The cottage itself was super cute and very clean. It even had a milkshake machine! Yum. I'd totally live there. :) It wasn't as remote as we were hoping for because it is located in a fairly large community of cottages. There were a lot of families (and kids) around, so at first we weren't sure we'd like it, but we ended up loving it and want to go back again soon! While it's definitely not "roughing it" (which is what we kind of hoped for), it's a great place to take a family and have all the conveniences and amenities of home in a beautiful mountain setting.

Renter beware. It's unfortunate that in this day of AirBnb and VRBO who allow for cancelations…read more Veranda Beach exists - a resort who refuses to help their customers when fires are burning out of control in the area. Veranda Beach cottages is a quant little place in Oroville Washington. My kids and I booked with them for a week in Aug 2018. They demand full payment in advance. However they were hit (again) with raging fires on all sides. So the Smoke is unhealthy for children and adults alike. Not only do they not communicate this with arriving quests, they refuse to make any adjustment. So we are either having to deal with high levels of smoke where Environment Canada says stay inside or we are out $4000 US. My advice to renters at Veranda Beach Resort is to #1. Not pay in full up front. #2. don't book in August when fires are always burning. And third... check Airbnb or VRBO first. Then you won't lose your money.

Nice accommodations (some rooms have a shared bathroom - if you get a private bathroom, as we did,…read moreit's perfect). But a wonderful location - nestled in a vineyard, but just a short driveway to the Okanagan Highway, just long enough to eliminate most of the road noise. Richard is a terrific host - and not only gave us terrific dinner recommendations, but called and got us reservations and wonderful tables on the terraces. Breakfast is sumptuous, omelettes made to order, or try a breakfast pizza for a change of pace. Toasts of different breads and croissants, butter and a variety of jams (the pear ginger marmalade was very nice). The location is north of Osoyoos - making Oliver a very quick drive. If you enjoy wine tasting as we do, it's a perfect jumping off spot for the southern Okanagan.

Three words: Heaven on earth…read more Dave and Allison are the warmest, most welcoming people we know of. They are hard workers with an understanding of the delicate balance between work and play. Their home like a hug and a massage, and you feel it as soon as you arrive. The setting is on a hill in the valley, with the backdrop of the mountain around and some orchards below and Vineyards in the distance. With plenty of trees, a pond and some bog, this land is home to a lot of wildlife. You will hear quails calling in the day, and then crickets chirping and Coyotes yip-yipping during the night. Countless bird songs are the backdrop on this sound stage. The upstairs common area includes the kitchen, living and dining room, but mostly the breakfasts are served on the very spacious deck overlooking the fabulous view. Allison makes awesome Waffles, served with fresh local fruit and fruit creams, home made Buckwheat or Oat Granola, with choices like home made Almond, milk, or Soy. They serve only non GMO, Organic, and mostly locally grown foods and Dave makes really good coffee too. They are excellent conversationalists. Great listeners and always willing to share what they know about the valley and learn from the people they meet. They have a very wonderful energy. Downstairs we find a table with fixings for Tea or Coffee. Then the simple and elegant woodsy log cabin styled guest rooms with comfy beds, wood beamed ceilings and hardwood flooring. Each room has a sink, comfortable chairs to sit and enjoy the beautiful cross breeze you get from all the windows. The smell of the garden wafts in having an aroma-therapeutic affect that calms the nerves. The bathroom has a shower and a large tub set in front of a window with a breathtaking view. The tiled floors can be heated in cool times. I haven't been this relaxed in a very long time. Can't wait to return. :-)

My Mom, Brother, son and I stayed at O'Reilly's Organic Farm Bed and Breakfast in July 2006. Our…read morehosts David and Allison made a huge impression on my Mom. Fresh peaches, berries etc. The back porch overlooking the Okanagan river Valley. This high sagebrush desert ( in this case of British Columbia) is very similar to where my Mom grew up in Utah ( Butterfield canyon) and also central Oregon ( Smith Rocks) where her folks spent the last 30 years. My Mom with early stages dementia was like a small innocent child savoring fresh fruits, milk, eggs and buckwheat pancakes. In the morning we could see coyote, deer and a proliferation of Hummingbirds. . Jeff

I was really excited to stay here. Read lots of great reviews. Located in the middle of a orchard…read moreand vineyards which was a big attraction for us. We were a group of 6 plus my dog. We stayed on the main floor Suncrest suite. The pictures on the website looked nice, bright, and new but in person its a little worn down. Things were fulling off walls, broken window glass in the bathroom, toilet flush was broken, tv was not mounted properly we were so scared it was going to fall and other things. Could also have better toiletries, only had shampoo. Kitchen tools could have been better. On a positive side it was clean, the view of the units was pretty nice, great backyard and bbq. And being on a orchard was pretty cool. Also great restaurant Row fourteen within walking distance.

From the owner: Feel right at home in our suites - each one includes a private bathroom, a well-equipped kitchen,…read moreand a spacious living area allowing you to truly relax during your stay. All suites have three bedrooms, private entrances, and spacious rooms.

Terrible book-keeping here!!! If you plan to stay be sure to get a confirmation. After exchanging…read moreemails and providing payment information by phone, we arrived the day of our reservation only to be told that no reservation had ever been made for us. Cherise remembered the emails but could only say "I'm sorry we have a full house." No effort was made to remedy the situation, even after showing her the emails that specified the date of our reservation. Also, motorcyclists should know that the drive is loose gravel, rutted, steep and curvy - you will ride about 1 mile off of 21South.

I recommend all my visitors stay here! I haven't stayed here myself because I live nearby, but I…read moredrool over their healthy, fresh-grown-ingredients meals they post pictures of, and my friends have been satisfied.