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The Nexus at First is a 325-seat arts and live music venue inside First United Church at 450 Okanagan Avenue E in Salmon Arm. First United created the Nexus in 2016 to open its hall to the wider community, and the warm, intimate room has become a home for the Salmon Arm Jazz Club, whose concerts draw touring jazz acts as well as local players. The venue also hosts classical recitals, comedy, speaker events and community arts programming, with acoustics and sightlines designed for music and the spoken word. Most performances are one-night events, so the calendar changes often throughout the year. Upcoming show dates and ticket details aren't listed on this page — the venue team can claim this listing to add its concert schedule.

Shuswap Theatre Society has been entertaining the Shuswap since 1977, staging live theatre from its own playhouse at 41 Hudson Avenue NW in downtown Salmon Arm. The all-volunteer company presents a full season of mainstage plays and musicals, ranging from pure fun to thought-provoking drama, and its productions regularly earn honours at the Okanagan Zone Drama Festival. Beyond the mainstage season, the society co-presents the Theatre on the Edge (TotE) fringe festival with the Salmon Arm Arts Centre, runs a Seniors' Theatre program, and holds auditions and workshops for newcomers. The 2026–27 season marks the company's 50th year on stage. Claim this listing to keep show and ticket details current — claimed organizations may also be featured in Shuswap Loop stories and local spotlights.

Lakeside Bowling is Salmon Arm's five-pin bowling centre, with twelve lanes on 9th Avenue NE for public bowling, leagues and parties. League play covers the full range — Club 55+ and Sunshine Bowlers, YBC youth bowling and night leagues — while public bowling times are set aside most days, including glow-bowling sessions under the black lights. It is a longtime home for birthday parties, corporate events and family outings, and one of the few games in town where kids and grandparents compete on equal footing. Lane availability changes with the league schedule — the centre can claim this listing to post current public bowling times, league registration dates and party package details.

Sanctuary Games is a board game café and hobby store on Alexander Street NE in downtown Salmon Arm. The concept is simple: pay a flat fee, pick any game from the library and play — and everything on the shelves is for sale too. The store stocks board games, trading card games like Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, plus anime and manga, and serves bubble tea and milkshakes while you play. It opened in 2019 on Hudson Avenue, moved to this larger Alexander Street space in 2022, and has since added sister stores in Regina and Moose Jaw. The store's weekly event schedule — game nights, tournaments and learn-to-play sessions — isn't listed here. The owners can claim this listing to post event nights and current play-fee details.

Nothing Fancy Arts & Music Society is a small non-profit presenting intimate live concerts at its space on Hudson Avenue NE in Salmon Arm. True to its name, the society keeps the focus on the music: small-room shows where the audience sits close to touring and local performers, with tickets sold online through Zeffy and upcoming dates announced on its Facebook page. Listings on concert sites show a steady run of shows through the year, making this one of the city's coziest rooms for live music. The society's upcoming concert schedule isn't shown here — it can claim this listing to post future shows and ticket links, and claimed organizations may also be featured in Shuswap Loop stories and local spotlights.

The Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival is a three-day August music festival at the Salmon Arm Fairgrounds, presented by the non-profit Salmon Arm Folk Music Society. It began in 1992 as a small indoor event and moved outdoors in 2001, growing into one of the BC Interior's largest and most musically diverse festivals. Multiple stages host roots, blues, folk and world music alongside an artisan market, food vendors, workshops, a children's area and on-site camping, all at the base of Mount Ida. The society's office, at this address, plans the festival year-round. The society can claim this listing to add each year's festival dates, lineup and ticket details — claimed organizations may also be featured in Shuswap Loop stories and local spotlights.

The Salmar Grand is Salmon Arm's four-screen, first-run movie theatre on Hudson Avenue — and it runs unlike almost any other cinema. The Grand is owned and operated by the Salmar Community Association, a non-profit formed in 1946, making it one of the first non-profit groups in North America to operate a first-run multiplex. Every dollar of profit goes back into the theatre and the community, funding donations to local health care, education, sports and the arts. The four-plex opened in 1997 and screens current Hollywood releases daily, with showtimes and online tickets on its website. Claim this listing to keep showtime and ticketing links current — claimed organizations may also be featured in Shuswap Loop stories and local spotlights.

The Salmon Arm Wharf reaches roughly 440 feet into Shuswap Lake from Marine Peace Park, and is recognized as the longest wooden wharf in North America. The curved pier is Salmon Arm's signature waterfront landmark — a place to stroll, fish, watch the sun set behind Mount Ida, or scan the Salmon Arm Bay shallows for western grebes, osprey and herons in one of BC's few protected inland estuaries. In summer, the park at its foot hosts the Wednesday on the Wharf concert series. Seasonal details — concession and rental hours, event dates and any wharf maintenance notices — change through the year. The organization that manages the wharf can claim this listing to keep visitor information current.

Meikle Studios + Night Cafe — listed here as Meikles Social Art House — is part art gallery, part studio and part evening café on Lakeshore Drive NE in Salmon Arm. Original artwork covers the walls, easels line up for guided painting sessions, and a café counter serves the room. Billed by its owners as 'a social art house,' it opens in the evening, Wednesday through Saturday from 4 p.m., making it one of downtown Salmon Arm's few after-dark arts spaces — a place to take a class, see local work, or linger over coffee surrounded by it. The studio's weekly class schedule and café offerings change often and aren't listed here — the owners can claim this listing to post current painting sessions, exhibits and night café details.

This Wendy's restaurant on the Trans-Canada Highway in Salmon Arm serves the chain's full fast-food menu: burgers made with fresh, never-frozen beef, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, fresh-made salads, chili, baked potatoes and the signature Frosty® dessert, with breakfast items served in the morning. As part of the Wendy's franchise network, it follows the brand's standard menu, and its highway location makes it an easy stop for travellers crossing the Shuswap as well as a quick meal option for locals. The restaurant opens early and stays open until midnight, seven days a week. Location-specific details such as current drive-thru hours and in-store amenities aren't shown here — the restaurant's management can claim this listing to add them and keep the page current.

One Body Registered Massage Therapy is a multi-therapist RMT clinic on Okanagan Avenue East in Salmon Arm, built around unhurried, whole-body care. Its registered massage therapists offer therapeutic and deep tissue massage, myofascial release, prenatal massage, hot stone treatments, relaxation massage and the Graston Technique®, with each session shaped around your history and what your body needs that day. Some of the clinic's RMTs direct-bill most major insurance providers, and the clinic welcomes clients from across the Shuswap, including Blind Bay, Sorrento and Sicamous. Which techniques each therapist offers, and which ones direct-bill, varies by practitioner — the clinic can claim this listing to add per-therapist specialties and its current online booking link.

Lif Wellness is a one-on-one massage practice on Ross Street NE in Salmon Arm, run by a therapist who has practised as a registered massage therapist in Alberta since 2015. A Mount Royal University graduate who has also taught in its massage therapy program, she builds each treatment around what your body needs that day, drawing on modalities such as cupping, NeuroFascial Reset and acupressure. Sessions run 30 to 90 minutes and are by appointment only, with every treatment plan tailored to the individual client. Lif Wellness doesn't publish a phone number — appointments are requested through the contact form on its website. The owner can claim this listing to add direct booking details and confirm her current BC registration and insurance-eligibility status for clients.

Salmon Arm Massage is the Harbourfront Drive practice of Todd Stevens, a registered massage therapist. A first visit starts with a consultation on your medical history and a thorough assessment of your current condition or injury, so treatment is matched to what is actually going on. Sessions run 30, 45 or 60 minutes, with hands-on treatment at the first visit in most cases, and appointments are booked by phone, email or the website form. Whether ICBC or WorkSafeBC claims are accepted isn't mentioned on the practice's website — business owners can claim this listing to add that detail.

Mountaincrest Massage Therapy is a massage clinic on the Trans-Canada Highway in Salmon Arm. Each treatment begins with an interview and assessment, and practitioner Noah draws on deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, trigger point therapy and myofascial work, finishing with homecare guidance to support active daily living. Appointments are booked online. How extended health benefits are handled — direct billing or receipts for reimbursement — isn't spelled out. Business owners can claim this listing to add that detail.

Well' Spa is a day spa on 24 Avenue SW in Salmon Arm. The business describes itself as a relaxing place to receive professional skincare treatments, with appointments booked by phone. Beyond that, little is published — a full treatment list, including which facials and skincare services are offered, doesn't appear on the spa's website. Business owners can claim this listing to add the treatment menu and current hours.

Wild Orchid Esthetics and Massage is a small spa on Hudson Avenue NE in Salmon Arm, offering esthetics and massage services on weekdays. The business has no website, and no treatment menu is published anywhere — which facials, esthetics treatments and massage styles are offered isn't listed. Business owners can claim this listing to add the full menu so clients know what they can book.

Evexía Massage Therapy is a registered massage therapy clinic on Alexander Street NE in Salmon Arm, a half-block off the Trans-Canada Highway and steps from downtown. Alongside massage therapy, the clinic offers medical aesthetics services with Dr. Amanda Klinger, and it is currently accepting new patients for both. Whether the clinic direct-bills extended health plans isn't listed. Business owners can claim this listing to add that detail.

Mount Ida Massage is a registered massage therapy practice inside the Kula Wellness centre on Hudson Avenue NE in Salmon Arm. The practice keeps a low profile online — its website lists little more than its location and contact details. Treatment options, session lengths and whether direct billing is offered aren't published. The owner can claim this listing to add those details so patients know what to expect before they call.

Prestige Harbourfront Resort sits on the Salmon Arm waterfront on Harbourfront Drive, with Shuswap Lake views, beach access and the marina nearby. Part of the WorldHotels Luxury Collection, the resort combines lakefront rooms with a long amenity list: an on-site restaurant, brewhouse and café, an indoor/outdoor pool and hot tub, a 24-hour athletic club, a day spa, hair and nail salons, and an arcade. Guests can borrow kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and eBikes, select rooms are dog-friendly, and the convention centre and outdoor ceremony space host weddings and events. Which amenities run year-round and which are seasonal isn't spelled out on this page — business owners can claim this listing to add current seasonal details.

The Walmart Photo Centre inside the Salmon Arm Walmart on 10 Avenue SW turns phone and camera photos into prints, framed posters, custom greeting cards and photo gifts such as mugs and personalized jewellery. The centre also develops film, handling processing, scanning and printing, and offers wedding stationery and custom party décor. Whether this location offers passport and ID photos isn't listed. Business owners can claim this listing to add that detail.

Ron Marchand the Video Man is a videography business on 1 Street SE in Salmon Arm, listed under photography and videography services. Very little about the business is published online — there is no website, and what kinds of projects he takes on, whether that is event filming, business videos or transferring old tapes to digital, and his current hours are not listed anywhere. Business owners can claim this listing to add those details so customers know what is offered.

Peka Studio is a wedding makeup studio on Highway 97B in Salmon Arm, led by certified makeup artist Molly. Trained at John Casablanca in Vancouver and named one of Canada's top 20 makeup artists by NYX Cosmetics, she brings years of film and television set experience to wedding mornings across the Shuswap. Bridal parties can book makeup, hair, or both at a single per-person price, and every booking comes with a personal planning dashboard so start times, contracts and travel details stay in one place. Peka Studio's website focuses on weddings — whether makeup is also offered for other occasions, like grad or family photo sessions, isn't listed. Business owners can claim this listing to add that detail.

Jason Hutton Graphic Design is a Salmon Arm graphic design business that has been operating since 2019. According to his own Instagram — which serves as his website — he specializes in merch design, cover art, and posters, with posted work including music-industry cover art. The listing places him at 270 Hudson Ave NE in Salmon Arm, though no phone or email appears and the round-the-clock hours are likely a placeholder. Since the listing lacks direct contact details, reaching out through his Instagram profile is the practical route. Claim this listing to add a phone and email, confirm your hours, and link your portfolio so clients can browse your work first.

Sky Crew Productions brings drone-based aerial photography and videography to the Shuswap, starting in 2015. Based at 5391 70 Ave NE in Canoe near Salmon Arm, the company specializes in real estate media — HDR photos, custom videos, and 360-degree virtual tours built with Matterport and iGUIDE — plus commercial aerial work across British Columbia. Its pilots are fully certified with Transport Canada, with SFOC licensing and insurance, so clients can book aerial shoots with confidence. The listing shows weekday 8-to-5 hours and the phone number (250) 463-3703, though no email appears on the record. Claim this listing to keep the details current — claimed businesses may also be featured in Shuswap Loop stories and local spotlights.