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It is true that the BeadTrails Experience began by creating a unique trail from winery to winery in Summerland, but it quickly expanded to include businesses, artists and organizations. Now, eight years later wineries, cideries and distilleries make up around a third of the BeadTrails, which means that there are ...

The quail earrings could be yours!We have created a special pair of earrings from our signature quail bead charms. To go into the draw visit Beads and Maps and tell us which bead belongs to which business. For extra entries into the draw send us a photo of one or ...

The Shuswap is a thriving gateway to a world of adventure, and a stunning place to start your beadtrailing exploits. Whether you are exploring mountains, towns or alpine meadows you will inevitably be drawn to the sparkling centrepiece that is Shuswap Lake. It won’t take you long to discover why ...

It is amazing to look back seven years and see how the BeadTrails Experience has taken root and grown. Starting with just a handful of beads to create a trail between wineries in her hometown of Summerland, Karen Griggs has created an experience that is designed to help businesses and ...

What a night! Thank you to the Summerland Chamber, and everyone who worked so hard to provide thrilling entertainment and top-notch food and beverages! Congratulations once again to all the nominees and award-winners. Here are the Summerland Chamber criteria for the Retail Excellence Award:"Skilled retailing requires an attention for detail ...

The BeadTrails Experience isn't a jewelry store. Well yes, technically it is, but we are so much more! BeadTrails promotes businesses and communities in and around the Okanagan, and that includes those in need. We recently raised over $1300 by offering a fire-bead in return for donations towards the BC ...

Now let’s be clear, it’s not just the physical bead itself that our beadtrailers are addicted to, it’s the whole BeadTrailing Experience. I have to be upfront here and admit that this was a deliberate strategy; over the years we have built up the Trails to include almost 200 quality ...

Last year we finally outgrew the space at the Summerland Visitor Centre and made the move into the busy downtown area. .We caused quite a stir when we sourced extra shelving and storage for our growing business! The new space meant that there was more work space for preparing and ...

Oliver soaks up 2000 hours of sunshine a year so it’s easy to see why the area is home to more than 400 farms, around 100 vineyards and over 30 wineries! The Oliver Bead Trail currently features 17 wineries and an artisanal distillery. The sign that reads ‘Wine Capital of ...