Donna’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Peggys Cove
Iconic landmark. Well worth the drive.
Mahone Bay
20 Minute Drive. Lovely town! And some very nice restaurants
Lunenburg
Also a nice drive and lots of good restaurants and galleries.
Only 25 minutes away! Strolling the boardwalk on the Waterfront is a lovely way to spend the day.
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Halifax Waterfront
Lower Water StreetOnly 25 minutes away! Strolling the boardwalk on the Waterfront is a lovely way to spend the day.
A beautiful waterfront community nestled in the Annapolis Valley.
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Annapolis Royal
A beautiful waterfront community nestled in the Annapolis Valley.
Located in the heart of the city, the Halifax Public Gardens is one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian Garden in North America. Stroll the Gardens’ many pathways as you take in 16 acres of tranquil beauty.
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Halifax Public Gardens
Summer StreetLocated in the heart of the city, the Halifax Public Gardens is one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian Garden in North America. Stroll the Gardens’ many pathways as you take in 16 acres of tranquil beauty.
Food scene
Train Station Bike & Bean
5401 St Margarets Bay RdNice place to have grab a sandwich and coffee.
My favourite restaurant in Halifax. Best to make a reservation. Perfect for lunch and dinner!
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The Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water StMy favourite restaurant in Halifax. Best to make a reservation. Perfect for lunch and dinner!
15 minutes away is a lovely restaurant, with the best scones and fresh jam! Great for picking up something cute for the kitchen, or a nice casual dinner.
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Edible Matters
1345 Hammonds Plains Rd15 minutes away is a lovely restaurant, with the best scones and fresh jam! Great for picking up something cute for the kitchen, or a nice casual dinner.
A premier dining experience that has earned international attention for its exquisite variations on Italian cuisine.
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Da Maurizio
1496 Lower Water StA premier dining experience that has earned international attention for its exquisite variations on Italian cuisine.
The Tuna Blue Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the week. The Beer Garden is open for lunch and dinner, weather dependent. Tuna Blue is a true Nova Scotia experience.
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Tuna Blue Inn & Restaurant
167 Shore Club RdThe Tuna Blue Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the week. The Beer Garden is open for lunch and dinner, weather dependent. Tuna Blue is a true Nova Scotia experience.
For a very casual lobster dinner, picnic table style. This feels like authentic Nova Scotia. Live music Friday and Saturday nights
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Shore Club
250 Shore Club RdFor a very casual lobster dinner, picnic table style. This feels like authentic Nova Scotia. Live music Friday and Saturday nights
8230 St Margaret’s Bay Road, Black Point. Handmade delicious Dairy Ice Cream as well as Plant Based (vegan) Ice Cream. Just a short walk from the cottage to St. Margaret's Bay Road
The Little Ice Cream Shop
8230 St Margarets Bay Rd8230 St Margaret’s Bay Road, Black Point. Handmade delicious Dairy Ice Cream as well as Plant Based (vegan) Ice Cream. Just a short walk from the cottage to St. Margaret's Bay Road
Wonderful New Places to Discover
Rosa Rugosa is a year-round farmers market, restaurant, general store and vintage shop. We want our clients to have a shopping experience that feels, not like a chore, but a form of self-care. Enjoy a glass of wine and a charcuterie plate, browse our ever-changing selection of items and take home a bouquet of flowers, a new candle, or a beautiful antique piece.
Rosa Rugosa Seaside Market
30 Nova Scotia Trunk 3Rosa Rugosa is a year-round farmers market, restaurant, general store and vintage shop. We want our clients to have a shopping experience that feels, not like a chore, but a form of self-care. Enjoy a glass of wine and a charcuterie plate, browse our ever-changing selection of items and take home a bouquet of flowers, a new candle, or a beautiful antique piece.