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![Cape Chignecto Provincial Park is beautiful and rugged, making it the perfect place for experienced hikers to check out fall foliage. - Photo Courtesy Communications Nova Scotia.]()
Fall into Nova Scotia fun with provincial park destinations
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![The Pumpkin People will be on display throughout the Town of Kentville from Oct. 3-30, 2020. - Photo Contributed.]()
Sponsored Explore fall-fresh fun in the Town of Kentville
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![Egypt Falls is located in Scotsville, Cape Breton Island. - Photo Courtesy Daniel Pelletier.]()
Where to look for waterfalls in Nova Scotia
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![At Jost Vineyards, you can relax by the cozy indoor/outdoor fireplace, hike or bike into the vineyard or linger with a glass of wine and charcuterie board on the open-air patio. - Photo Tourism Nova Scotia.]()
Sponsored Discover the sights, sounds and tastes of fall in Nova Scotia
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![Prince Edward Island is bursting with fresh flavours and local tastes, and harvest season is the best possible time to eat and drink your way across the Island. - Photo Courtesy Tourism PEI / Heather Ogg.]()
Sponsored Prince Edward Island bursts with fresh fall flavours
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![Joe's Place in New Bonaventure was built for the 2013 film "The Grand Seduction."]()
If you visit this part of Newfoundland, you can be a star
Sponsored Activating Charlottetown’s city soundscape
While many Charlottetown residents enjoy the excitement that comes with the summer’s tourist season, they’re taking this time to appreciate a quieter pace and explore their city through a visitor’s eyes. “We do look forward ...
Yarmouth County tourism winners in top 10 per cent of 2020 Travelers' Choice attractions worldwide
Several tourism operators in Yarmouth County received news recently that they are TripAdvisor 2020 Travelers' Choice Award Winners. Cape Forchu Lighthouse, Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Ecosse (Acadian Village in West ...
Cabot Trail Writers Festival boosts 2020 lineup with diverse set of authors
The 2020 Cabot Trail Writers Festival, held at Cape Breton’s Gaelic College in St. Anns takes place from Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, on-air, online and outdoors. This week, the festival announced six more authors for its 2020 lineup, which will ...
A shelter made of driftwood draws visitors to Lobster Cove, NL
Driftwood shelters on the beach at Lobster Cove just outside of Rocky Harbour have become a bit of a tourist attraction. Visitors can step inside the shelters and even climb to the top of them to enjoy the spectacular view of the ocean. Signs ...
Take a hike in Nova Scotia this summer
Walking where very few people have walked before is an adventure in the truest sense of the word. In 2009, Jim Foster and two friends made a four-day trek through one of the most remote areas of Cape Breton. On this 50-kilometre hike from Meat ...
Sponsored Chester emporium offers artisans opportunity of small-business ownership
It takes a village to fill the shelves at one local gift shop in Chester, N.S. Located in the tourism hub on Pleasant Street, just across the corner from The Foc’sle Tavern, The Village Emporium offers a unique retail experience for artisans ...
Sponsored Nova Scotia’s South Shore: Where good times are a SHORE thing
Wanting to visit unique shops, markets and artisan galleries during your staycation? Then Nova Scotia’s South Shore is your staycation destination! Whether you are headed out to explore the South Shore for the very first time or on a visit ...
Rediscover Nova Scotia this summer
Destination holidays may be cancelled this year, but there are still so many potential vacation spots to choose from right here in Nova Scotia. Whether they be a five-minute, 50-minute or five-hour drive away, this province offers no shortage of ...
Tips from a pro on where to go, what to see this summer in Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadians are calling themselves lucky for more than a few reasons these days, and for one reason in particular: they feel lucky that a staycation needn’t mean a loss of adventure for them this summer. This feeling is particularly felt in ...
Learn about Nova Scotia’s shipbuilding past
Picture this: It’s the Age of Sail and a vessel is at sea when it spies another tall ship with wind in its sails, but it moves rather erratically. The first ship draws closer to investigate. The crew calls out across the water, but there is ...
