So there is a good chance my son will be going to Nova Scotia to play in the U19 Canadian Rugby Championship with Team Alberta.
It happens July 27 to Aug 4.
My wife and I are going.
There won't be games everyday.
It is based at Acadia University in Wolfville.
We plan to head down watch him and do some traveling.
I'd love suggestions on:
>Places to stay in & around Wolfville. We don't need to stay in one spot and are willing to be 60-90mins drive from Wolfville.
>Places to go, attractions, etc.
>Places to avoid, those places or attractions that afterwards you were "Meh"...
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Captain James P. DeCOSTE, CD, 18 Sep 1993
Wolfville is a beautiful area but it is a college town.
There are not many hotels in that area, it's more bed and breakfast places, but they are beautiful.
Lots of wineries and cideries in that area
I've done the Shubenacadie River rafting before, tons of fun. The nature of the river allows for some really large swells, depending on the type of tide you get at that time.
Go see the birthplace of hockey museum in Windsor.
Hiking out to the end of Cape Split is cool.
Go eat some Fundy lobster in Halls Harbour at the Lobster Pound.
Check out a local winery for some tastings.
You're only an hour or so from Halifax, go explore the harbour front and restaurants/pubs (The Narrows)
1.5 hours to Peggys Cove.
Drive the Annapolis Valley for scenery.
Eat scallops in Digby (a week too early for the festival unfortunately)
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Growing up in the Maritimes I feel like I would do the following:
Halifax is an hour away which would take a day to fully experience the boardwalk, fortress and lots of other tours/restaurants.
Peggy's Cove - roughly 20 minutes from Halifax, a bit of a tourist trap but a beautiful landscape/lighthouse. Just remember if the rocks are black, the ocean can reach you.
I agree with the tidal bore rafting in the area. But wear old swimwear I still have trunks stained from the mud when I went.
I am more familiar with the NB side of the Bay of Fundy, but there should be some cool spots to see high and low tide (highest in the world)
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If you're in Wolfville, it's NOT worth the time to drive up to Cape Breton for a night.
Cabot Trail is awesome, but that's a day. That doesn't count the drive up and back from Wolfville, and doesn't factor in the fact that the Cabot Trail is, in and of itself, a drive.
Nothing wrong with checking out the Wolfville, Acadia is a nice little campus, the downtown has a decent pub (the name escapes me). One of my best friends from high school, her parents are part of the ownership group of Wayfarers Ale Society, a fantastic micro-brewery in Wolfville. Be sure to check it out. If you want a quick lunch, another friend of mine is opening a taco shop in Kentville (right by Wolfville) called Taco-Centric. Be sure to check them out.
Peggy's Cove is probably a short drive and worth seeing. If you can spend a day or two in Halifax do it. Halifax is an awesome city, and growing the right way. The boardwalk is fantastic, the library is unreal, Argyle Street may or may not be closed to vehicle traffic, but the patios on it are fantastic. It's a very historic city, be sure to check out Citadel Hill, even if you don't go to the museum itself the hill and commons are nice. Dalhousie has a beautiful campus (be sure you're on the main campus and not the engineering campus, I mean that's fine but the historic buildings and such are on the main campus at the end of Univeristy).
My buddy Mavs, who works for Eastlink Television, did a live walkthrough of downtown Halifax after Canada won the World Juniors:
It'll give you a bit of a feel for the city, it's layout, downtown vibe, etc.
I should note that I'm born and raised in Sydney, still live here, so if you do want to come up to Cape Breton, let me know and I can give lots of details, ideas and information.
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Last time I went to NS we stayed in Liverpool on the south shore at a place called White Point resort. It was really really nice. Spent a few days surfing and being lazy in the white sandy beach.
Last time I went to NS we stayed in Liverpool on the south shore at a place called White Point resort. It was really really nice. Spent a few days surfing and being lazy in the white sandy beach.
Sadly too far from Wolfville, which is where all games will be
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If you're in Wolfville, it's NOT worth the time to drive up to Cape Breton for a night.
Cabot Trail is awesome, but that's a day. That doesn't count the drive up and back from Wolfville, and doesn't factor in the fact that the Cabot Trail is, in and of itself, a drive.
Nothing wrong with checking out the Wolfville, Acadia is a nice little campus, the downtown has a decent pub (the name escapes me). One of my best friends from high school, her parents are part of the ownership group of Wayfarers Ale Society, a fantastic micro-brewery in Wolfville. Be sure to check it out. If you want a quick lunch, another friend of mine is opening a taco shop in Kentville (right by Wolfville) called Taco-Centric. Be sure to check them out.
Peggy's Cove is probably a short drive and worth seeing. If you can spend a day or two in Halifax do it. Halifax is an awesome city, and growing the right way. The boardwalk is fantastic, the library is unreal, Argyle Street may or may not be closed to vehicle traffic, but the patios on it are fantastic. It's a very historic city, be sure to check out Citadel Hill, even if you don't go to the museum itself the hill and commons are nice. Dalhousie has a beautiful campus (be sure you're on the main campus and not the engineering campus, I mean that's fine but the historic buildings and such are on the main campus at the end of Univeristy).
My buddy Mavs, who works for Eastlink Television, did a live walkthrough of downtown Halifax after Canada won the World Juniors:
I should note that I'm born and raised in Sydney, still live here, so if you do want to come up to Cape Breton, let me know and I can give lots of details, ideas and information.
Thanks for this, some good information.
I was in Halifax last summer for work for a week.
It's the areas outside of town I am interested in.
Also I like Taocs.
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you can hike out right to the trees end. Technically you can climb down from there with a path in the rock, but it was misty/foggy when I was there and didn't risk it.
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Did the West half of Nova Scotia last year so my daughter could meet my grandmother. Spent 3 days in Halifax, 2 days all over the Annapolis Valley with my grandmother who lives in Coldbrook, then drove out to Yarmouth to see my aunt and uncle and took the South Shore back to Halifax. Very laid back trip.
Came to suggest Church Brewing but it has been covered. Halls Harbour (about 30 minutes away) is a small fishing village with an amazing lobster pound and restaurant where you can just pick whatever lobster you want cooked form the daily catch. Along the North shore it's very quiet and you can walk the rocky beaches without anyone else around.
Peggy's Cove is touristy but who cares do it anyways.
Also eat some Larsen's and report back. That was my great grandfather's but was sold back 20 years ago.
Going to be in Halifax next week for a family reunion. Folks are interested in potentially doing tidal bore rafting. Just curious how rough can it be? We do have people ranging from 12 years all the way up to their early 60s. The days that work for us are deemed as either high tide or extreme tide.
Going to be in Halifax next week for a family reunion. Folks are interested in potentially doing tidal bore rafting. Just curious how rough can it be? We do have people ranging from 12 years all the way up to their early 60s. The days that work for us are deemed as either high tide or extreme tide.
I did that when I was a teenager and it was a blast but it can be pretty rough on the ol' knees.
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- it will be not only rough on the knees but the whole body. Image riding a mechanical bull. It really depends on the fitness level of the older people.
But I would highly recommend doing it - the younger people will love it.
after you're done rafting and eating hot dogs go check out Sunnyvale Trailer Park if i remember correctly its fairly close.
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