Tag Archives: Annapolis Valley

Grand Pré National Historic Site – Grand Pré, NS

October 8, 2014 The Local Traveler

In the next few posts, we'll be taking you on a virtual tour of the eight locations that make up The Acadian Passport. Here in Nova Scotia, we all learn the story of the Acadian Deportation in school. This summer, we learned there was a whole lot more to the story of the Acadians, both before… Read More

Wine Passport – Annapolis Valley

September 6, 2012 The Local Traveler

What started with our Walking Winery Tour in June for our honeymoon soon turned into a visit to every winery in the province. The Wine Passport is a handy little booklet that acts as your tour guide to most (not all) of the wineries in our province. This week, we successfully completed the passport by… Read More

Guest Post: An Afternoon at Luckett Vineyards – Wolfville, NS

August 22, 2012 The Local Traveler

It was a humid weekend in Halifax and we had dreams of a decadent, locally-sourced meal on a patio, washed down with chilled wine and with the sun beaming down all around us. So we rented a car for the day, turned up the tunes, and made our way up into the Valley. We had… Read More

The Chowder Trail: The Port Pub – Port Williams

The Port Seafood Chowder Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

August 21, 2012 The Local Traveler

On our way to a weekend in Annapolis Royal we decided to stop for a late lunch. It was a great opportunity to visit another Taste of NS Chowder Trail site, so we went to The Port Pub (@portpub) in Port Williams. The Port is the brainchild of six friends from the area who were… Read More

Union Street Cafe & The Wick Pub – Berwick, NS

July 19, 2012 The Local Traveler

While visiting the Annapolis Valley, we met up with some of Drew's (and now my) family for lunch at the Union Street Cafe (@unionstcafe). Located in Berwick, this conjoined cafe and pub captures your attention from the moment you walk in. The rooms are dimly lit (in a comfortable rather than creepy way). The colour pallet… Read More

Two Plans and a Passion Theatre: Lysistrata

July 16, 2012 The Local Traveler

In the event that you are the kind of person who skims articles, or only reads the 3-line Facebook summary, I am going to put the important stuff upfront. Go see Lysistrata. If you like good theatre at all, or even if you have only a passing interest in theatre, or if you have anything… Read More

Fox Hill Cheese House – Port Williams, NS

June 26, 2012 The Local Traveler

Fox Hill (@foxhillcheese) cheese and milk are already staples of our weekly Halifax Seaport Market purchases. For those who aren’t familiar with Fox Hill Cheese House’s products, let me indulge you. The milk is non-homogenized and comes in 1L returnable glass bottles. They have a wide variety of cheese, including feta, parmesan, gouda, havarti, and… Read More

Evangeline Inn & Motel – Grand Pre, NS

June 23, 2012 The Local Traveler

The Evangeline Inn and Motel is located just off Exit 10 from Hwy 101 as you head in to Wolfville. It is ideally located to be your base of operations as you explore the many attractions in the area. Within a 10km radius you can reach the Just Us Coffeehouse and Museum, the Grand Pré… Read More

Just Us Cafe and Coffee Museum – Wolfville

June 22, 2012 The Local Traveler

Once upon a time I was a pot-a-day coffee drinker. My preferred brew was Just Us Colombian Blend. Then in October I broke my collar bone. Because caffeine causes calcium to pass right through the body, I quit all caffeinated beverages cold turkey (I was a grumpy bear) and went eight months without coffee, tea… Read More

The Wolfville Walking Winery Tour

June 10, 2012 The Local Traveler

After our wedding, we had Thursday and Friday to get in a mini-Honeymoon. We packed the car with what we would need for a potential camping trip around Guysborough and were as far as Fall River when we found out the Rare Bird Pub isn’t open for the season yet and a B&B we were… Read More