Omak is considered the “Hub of the Okanogan” which means it is an all season vacation land and shopping center of the Okanogan Valley. The city of Omak is at an elevation of 837 feet above sea level.
A substantial part of the town is on the Colville Indian Reservation with a climate averaging over 300 days of sunshine a year. Omak boasts a community college, a 500 seat Performing Arts Center and over 200 retail outlets to make your vacation complete. Omak is the home to the famous Omak Stampede and Suicide Race. This community has hosted these two outstanding events for over 70 years during the month of August.
The Suicide Race has been featured on “Ripley’s Believe it or Not”, Walt Disney’s movie “Run, Appaloosa, Run” and ESPN’s 1992 “Amazing Games”. A walk through the Indian Village, a genuine American Indian encampment is an event by itself. This fascinating village of over 100 tepees features traditional Indian dancing competitions with the dancers dressed in full native costumes. Try your luck at the stick games, a form of American Indian gambling for a thrill.

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