Nova Scotia travel suggestions?

[Hal Johnson]

So the fam and I are gonna be spending a couple of weeks "down east" and would love to hear of some cool places to go/see/eat/drink. Thanks in advance skanks!

[dave-O]

Where and when are you planning to go? I'm from "away", as they say here, but I can probably help you out with some travel tips.

[Hal Johnson]

Were flying in on Sunday and we'll be there until the 26th. So far the plan isnt much of a plan, were just going to visit family in a small town an hour and a half away from Halifax. The wife and I plan to spend some time in the city though, so entertainment suggestions would be great. Anything else that comes to mind though, really.

[dave-O]

I'm going to be in the Halifax/Wolfville area next weekend too. Planning to hit this on Sunday the 20th:

http://www.sonicconcerts.com/summersonic/

[phorbesie]

cape breton loop! that's the only place i've been in NS but it's gorgeous.

[Velvet]

AKA The Cabot Trail.

[Northern Wish]

The Keiths Brewery tour will set you back $10 but its pretty cool and if you like to gamble, they have a nice casino in Hali.....

[livingstoned]

cape breton loop! that's the only place i've been in NS but it's gorgeous.

what she said and while you're there go visit my mom and tell her I said hi!

[livingstoned]

and if you make the cabot trail look for the place with all the scarecrow slash personalities in someone's yard it's FREAKY!

ps I'm typing this on your computer but I just broke the mouse

[dave-O]

The Keiths Brewery tour will set you back $10 but its pretty cool

Yep, pretty fun and you get a pint or two at the end for your 10 bucks!

[Hal Johnson]

And your looking after our cats?!

[Hal Johnson]

BTW Dave-O, thanks for the suggestion with the festival, but we dont arrive until later on Sunday so that's unfortunately out of the question. Also sucks we wont be able to take in any of the evolve fest either, as that's the weekend we leave. I good planning at stuff.

[dave-O]

Ahhh, I thought you meant you flying in this Sunday and staying for a couple weeks. Too bad.

Check out http://halifaxlocals.com/ or http://www.thecoast.ca/ for show listings. Downtown Hali has tons of good restaurants and pubs.

[Hal Johnson]

Ahhhh! My bad, your absolutely right Dave-o, I got my dates all screwy. I am leaving this weekend and we may actually be able to hit it up! So in that case, thanks agin dude. (Vacation is obviously way over due )

aaaand, if it works out, we should hook up!

Edited July 11, 2008 by Guest

[dave-O]

Dude, you're sending me on a rollercoaster of emotions here. First you're coming, then you're not, now you want to hook up?

You know where to find me (i.e. Rich Stadium, har har) once you've decided.

[Hal Johnson]

hahaha...sounds cool.

[Jaimoe]

If you take the Cabot Trail, make sure to drive it clockwise. If you want a unique place to camp whilst on Cabe Breton Island, try Meat Cove at the top of the Island.

You really must see Lunenburg too.

[AD]

If you take the Cabot Trail, make sure to drive it clockwise.

just curious - why is that?

[Northern Wish]

Take a fishing charter too, you can catch some cool fish, enjoy the sun and let someone else pay the $300 to gas up the boat. It'll run you about $40 for a three hour tour, a three hour tour.....

[Jaimoe]

If you take the Cabot Trail' date=' make sure to drive it clockwise. [/quote']

just curious - why is that?

It's more spectacular, especially once you get to Cape Breton National Park and onwards. My friends from there told me to do so too as did the Cape Breton travel guides and I'm glad I took that route.

[timouse]

see the bay of fundy. stay in fundy national park if you can and see the difference from high to low tide. do the cabot trail. it will be good.

[phorbesie]

someone told us the best thing to do is to do the trail one way, and then go back the other way. totally different! we didn't have time.

[traveler]

Visit Mabou and check out the red shoe cafe- owned by the Rankin sisters; Also visit the bakery.Its the mini Cabot and its free. Also Invernes has the best camp ground in the world owned by the McCloud Family.Enjoy.

[boiler]

The Five Fisherman is probably the best seafood restaurant in Halifax, especially if you like to eat mussels, they have an all you can eat appetizer buffet. It ain't a cheap place though.

Let's see the old pub crawl, start at the Lower Deck by the waterfront. Trust me, you'll have a blast. Maritime music as it should be heard. The place gets jammmed. You'll be banging your Keith's mug on the table and howling in no time. After that closes (I think midnight) up the road to the liquor dome.

The Liquor Dome in Halifax is a city block containing about 5 bars, all inter-connected. It's good for a blast. That place closes at 2:00 and then you can make your way to the Palace if you have any energy left and drink until 3:00 or 3:30 with live music (not really the best bands though).

There's tons of great bars and pubs in Halifax, take your pick. I think Bubbles has a pretty popular place there now.

[boiler]

someone told us the best thing to do is to do the trail one way, and then go back the other way. totally different! we didn't have time.

That's probably true, never really thought about it. I've been around the Cabot Trail many, many times. Camped all over the place. It'll never stop amazing you. There's a lot of beautiful places in this country but that place is really special.