Tag Archives: New Brunswick

Rustic Shelter Camping at Mactaquac Park – Fredericton, NB

May 27, 2015 The Local Traveler

Originally published July 10, 2014. Updated May 27, 2015. One of our earliest adventures together on this blog was a Cornwall camping trip. It was in early June, a cold spring not entirely unlike the one we just came through. At the time, Drew's idea of camping involved minimal equipment - he liked back country camping… Read More

French Dining in the Lobster Capital of the World – Shediac, NB

May 5, 2015 The Local Traveler

A giant statue of a lobster welcomes visitors to Shediac, New Brunswick. Its big red body and giant claws make this mascot hard to miss. Canada is known for "world's largest" mascots that lay claim to our country's biggest, best, and most bountiful places, and in Shediac the world's largest lobster statue is there to remind visitors that… Read More

The Sea Caves – St. Martins, NB

April 12, 2015 The Local Traveler

The St. Martins Sea Caves are natural caves carved into 250 million year old rocks by the powerful Fundy tide. You can only access the sea caves for eight hours each day, two hours before and two hours after each low tide. On the day of our trip, that low tide happened at 6 am,… Read More

The Chocolate Museum – St. Stephen, NB

The Chocolate Museum St Stephen New Brunswick

April 5, 2015 The Local Traveler

Like many Maritime kids, I grew up knowing (and loving) the Ganong name. Ganong Bros. has been making chocolate in New Brunswick for more than 100 years. They're known around the world for their Pal-o-mine bars and boxes of assorted chocolates. In Saint Stephen, New Brunswick, the place where it all started, The Chocolate Museum… Read More

The Algonquin Resort – St. Andrews, NB

The Algonquin Resort in St Andrews by the Sea

July 15, 2014 The Local Traveler

"What time is checkout?" "12." "We're in no rush tomorrow, right? " We've been at The Algonquin Resort a mere 30 minutes, and Drew is making plans to stay. The property certainly makes an impression. Driving in, my breath caught in my throat at first glance of this Victorian-style estate in St. Andrews by the Sea. On… Read More

Picaroons Tasting Party – Our Picks from #RisknPickaroons

Picaroons Beer Bottles Full Lineup New Brunswick Beer Craft Ale

December 17, 2012 The Local Traveler

We were introduced to Fredericton’s Picaroons Brewery (@Picaroons picaroonspub.com) at this year’s Seaport Beerfest. Their seasonal Melonhead was a great, refreshing summer beer, good enough to pique our curiosity as to how the rest of their brews measured up. In October I found myself in Moncton with an opportunity to check out the famed Tide & Boar… Read More

Saint John Ale House – Saint John, NB

June 30, 2012 The Local Traveler

On a road trip to New York City, we planned to take a pit stop in Saint John. Our friend Josh of @trinitygoldns is a master at researching must-try places, and found the Saint John spot featured on TV’s You Gotta Eat Here: the Saint John Ale House. We figured we couldn’t go wrong and… Read More