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CLIFF NOTES Going to town in coastal Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Wolfville is the kind of place where cars stop to let you cross the road, even if you’re just standing on the curb. Reminiscent of small-town New England, this rural community of about 4,000 steers clear of simple, old-fashioned quaintness with a thriving arts and culture scene. Pastel-coloured wooden heritage homes line the main street, coexisting with New York-style art galleries and elegant eateries and cocktail bars. Wafts of salty sea air drift into town from the nearby Bay of Fundy, where the world’s highest tides crash into the stunning red cliffs that stretch along the coast. The postcard scenery has inspired poets, writers and local artists like Alex Colville, not to mention rising real estate prices. Talk about curb appeal.
Sugar maples, balsam firs and beeches line Blomidon Provincial Park. The Look-off Trail leads to a panoramic view of Minas Basin at low tide, complete with alien-looking reddish-brown mud flats. |
