I definitely fell asleep during our roadtrip to Diablo Lake and was surprised when we stopped in a…read morelittle town when I woke up hehe I just loved how it had that western feel to it with how the buildings were built in the town. I really wished we were able to stop for longer, but only got out for a bit for some ice cream and to stretch a bit before getting back on the road. Definitely great having a small town in between the long strips of road we had to conquer to get to our final destination.

This is a convenient store for stuff that you might need while you are here visiting--supplies like…read moresnacks to bring back to your hotel, if you want some postcards for souvenirs, sweat shirts if you forgot to bring one, junk foods, etc. They have them here. Expect their prices to be good even when it is a vacation place for out-of-towner and tourists. Staff is friendly here and you can actually have a nice conversation with the locals especially if you are curious about what this town has to offer. People here are friendly and will always greet you with a simple "hello". Very cool. I liked that!

Greenwood is considered the smallest city in BC with alot of historical background that shaped the…read morelives for many Canadians generating a history that dates back to 1897. It was also a town that was used to film the backdrops for a movie called Snow Falling on Cedars http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120834/ . My parents and many relatives had to relocate there during WW2 and it was there that my mother after many years had found new love in an old friend, my step father. To this day, they have lived there for over 30 years and pretty much all of my stepfathers life. It is a small town with a big heart. Quiet, picturesque, nestled in a valley and an inbetweener from Osoyoos to Grandforks. During the summer it is a destination for recreational motorcyclists to drop in on their way up the province. If you happen to drive through, drop on in for a coffee and a walk through the town and experience an old mining towns charm! It's a great getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. This being the smallest city in Canada.

Awesome little city, lived in it for 20 years, No police station so no problems takes them a…read moreminimum of 5 to 15 min to get to town (depending on what they are being called in for) It has its fair share of A-holes but what place doesn't, If your looking for some good weed this is a good place if you know someone who can hook you up and with no cops you wont get any hassle (unless you run in with one of the neighborhood snitches) Overall I love this city and you should too its well got some not so great general stores kinda overpriced so you gotta go to the next city (grand forks to get grocery's that arent gonna leave you broke with just a small basket full but its got a liquor store to drown your sorrows but I digress Greenwood is great may it never get tainted by the poisons of small city gentrification.