Cafés
The Bean Scene
About The Bean Scene
Coffee shops carry a share of the daily business in a downtown this size, and not only the coffee: they are where a contractor kills twenty minutes before a meeting, where a student spreads out, and where two people who have not seen each other in months agree to meet because the alternative is somebody's kitchen. The Bean Scene works that role from 2923 30 Avenue in the heart of Vernon.
What separates one cafe from the next is less the espresso machine than the room. Some are built for turnover, with a counter, a short line and a bench by the window. Others give most of the floor over to tables and expect people to stay a while. Seating, outlets and how loud the place gets in the middle of the afternoon are all fair things to weigh before settling in with a laptop for two hours. If a group is coming, a quick call to ask about the biggest table in the room is never wasted.
Thirtieth Avenue is Vernon's main street, the spine of the shaded storefront core that draws comparison shoppers in from across the North Okanagan, with Polson Park at its edge. That puts a cafe here within a short walk of most downtown errands, a real advantage in a city where winter is cold enough to make a second trip back to the car unappealing. Parking is a mix of street spaces and lots behind the main run of shops. Find The Bean Scene at 2923 30 Avenue.
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In the Downtown Vernon neighbourhood of Vernon.
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