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Where to Stay
Blomidon Inn is in a former sea captain’s mansion that was transformed into a Victorian-style manor home. Its lush gardens alone are worth a visit.
195 Main St., 800-565-2291, blomidon.ns.ca
Perfect for fall, some suites at Victoria’s Historic Inn include a Jacuzzi and fireplace.
600 Main St., 800-556-5744, victoriashistoricinn.com
Where to Eat
Chef Jason Lynch serves local ingredients with exotic flavours (like Moroccan quail with Pomme d’Or wine made on the premises) at Restaurant Le Caveau, at Domaine de Grand Pré. Michael Howell’s lauded Tempest World Cuisine just reopened after lengthy renovations.
Restaurant Le Caveau 11611 Highway 1, 866-GPWINES, grandprewines.ns.ca
Tempest World Cuisine 117 Front St., 866-542-0588, tempest.ca
Ivy Deck bistro’s rich and chunky seafood chowder chases the chill from a fall day. For dessert, Just Us! café has a wickedly good cup of coffee and locally made fair-trade milk-chocolate almond bars.
Ivy Deck Garden Bistro 8 Elm Ave., 902-542-1868
Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op 450 Main St., 902-542-7731, justuscoffee.com
Still hungry? These restaurants are local favourites.
On the Verge D-12 Elm Ave., 902-542-9399, gatherontheverge.ca
Paddy’s Brew Pub 460 Main St., 902-678-3199, paddyspub.ca
What to Do
Here are just a few activities for a weekend getaway.
Al Whittle Theatre 450 Main St., 902-542-3344, alwhittletheatre.ca
Blomidon Provincial Park, Fundy Coast / côte de Fundy, Pereau Rd., Blomidon, 888-544-3434, parks.gov.ns.ca/parks/blomidon.htm
La Boulangerie la Vendéenne 902-624-0560
Fox Hill Cheese House 902-542-3599, foxhillcheesehouse.com
Harvest Gallery 462 Main St., 902-542-7093, harvestgallery.ca
Grand Pré National Historic Site, pc.gc.ca/Grandpre
Valley Wine Tours 866-504-9463, valleywinetours.ca
Wolfville Farmers’ Market, Robie Tufts Nature Centre, Front St. near Elm Ave. (May to October, 902-678-8568, wolfvillefarmersmarket.com
Travel Planner
What to Pack in September
Jacket and umbrella.
Distance Calculator
Wolfville is about an hour’s drive from the Halifax airport.
The Experts
Town of Wolfville 902-542-4811, town.wolfville.ns.ca
Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Nouvelle-Écosse902-424-5000, novascotia.com
Getting There
Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz offer convenient daily service to Halifax from major Canadian, U.S. and international cities.
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