Category Archives: Adventure and Entertainment

Open Kitchen Food Tour with Local Tasting Tours

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November 2, 2014 The Local Traveler

Enter to win two tickets to Local Tasting Tours Open Kitchen food tour: We first tried Local Tasting Tours back in May. We opted for their Night Out on Quinpool tour, a unique 5-course walking tour through our own neighbourhood. We learned a lot, about food and about the history of our neighbourhood,…Read More

13 Very Haunted Places in Nova Scotia

October 29, 2014 The Local Traveler

Yesterday I chatted with Global Halifax about some of the great ghost walks and graveyard tours here in Nova Scotia. But for those who want an at-home scare, or who want to plan their own haunted itinerary, we've pulled together 13 videos of haunted places in Nova Scotia. There's a burning Ghost Ship in the…Read More

Tattle Tours Halifax Ghost Walk – Halifax, NS

October 27, 2014 The Local Traveler

"It's very easy to be surrounded by history in Halifax." It's cold and dark as I make my way up the steps to the town clock on Citadel Hill, the perfect setting for ghost stories. It's the last Sunday before Halloween, and I'm there to meet Andy Smith, the owner of Tattle Tours and my…Read More

The Kentville Pumpkin People 2014

October 16, 2014 The Local Traveler

We stopped into Kentville last weekend to take a look at this year's pumpkin people. The 2014 Pumpkin People theme is "Pretty in Pumpkin" (like Pretty in Pink) - an 80's theme. We spent a few hours walking around Kentville and playing guessing games to see who could guess to the most 1980's films. Drew…Read More

The Samson Trail – New Glasgow, NS

September 22, 2014 The Local Traveler

Ever since our 10 Fall Day Trips Within Two Hours of Halifax post went live, I've had tons of people asking about the location of the header photo - the charming bridge foot path in New Glasgow. That bridge is part of the Samson Trail in New Glasgow. We kicked fall off with a run…Read More

10 Fall Day Trips Within Two Hours of Halifax

September 9, 2014 The Local Traveler

Updated September 2018. There is something magic about fall on the East Coast. Warm days, crisp "snuggle to stay warm nights", the smell of the harvest, and multicoloured foliage that make even the most basic commute exciting. We have a feeling that you, fair readers, LOVE day trips. Our 10 Day Trips Within Two Hours of…Read More

Our Little Adventure on Big Tancook

September 6, 2014 The Local Traveler

This story was originally posted August 2nd, but now that our video (see below) is finished, we wanted to re-share it! Our Tancook Island adventure started with a sea cruise, a $5.50 passage across the water from Chester to Little (then Big) Tancook. The trip was an adventure in itself - small islands, birds, and…Read More

Kayaking the World’s Highest Tides at Nova Shores – Cape Chignecto, NS

September 4, 2014 The Local Traveler

"They call this the little Cabot Trail." Anna is narrating our 30 minute drive from the Nova Shores office to our launch site in Cape d'Or. She and her husband own the small kayak adventure company in Cape Chignecto. "Three years ago the owner here asked if we wanted to take it over. I thought it…Read More

That Dutchman’s Farm and Walking Trails – Upper Economy, NS

That Dutchman's Cheese Farm Nature Trails

September 2, 2014 The Local Traveler

We’re driving up the long, rocky, driveway that leads to That Dutchman’s Cheese Farm in Upper Economy. To the right, there is a field of cows. Most are grazing, two are play-fighting, and the smallest one is joyously running the length of the field. I am loosing it from cute-overload. I expected to see cows at…Read More

The Kings Orange Rangers (and a very unique camping experience)

August 27, 2014 The Local Traveler

Drew: If you’ve ever been to a festival in Nova Scotia like Privateers Days in Liverpool or Founders Days in Shelbourne, or maybe to one of our historic forts like Citadel Hill, Louisburg or Fort Anne in Annapolis Royal, you may have noticed people dressed in period pieces going about the day to day lives…Read More