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URL
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General
topic
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Comment
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www.NovaScotia.com
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Nova Scotia
tourism
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Good overview
of what
is available in Nova Scotia
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www.destination-NS.com
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Nova Scotia
tourism
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Practical
info. Their
annual Doers and Dreamers Guide is
useful: get at airport or order on line.
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www.halifaxinfo.com
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Halifax
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Overview
guide to
Halifax
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www.museum.gov.ns.ca
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Nova Scotia
Museum
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Group of 27
museums
dealing with some aspect of Nova Scotia life. Admission fees usually
inexpensive: good value and interesting, suitable for families or
groups of adults.
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www.museum.gov.ns.ca/uemp
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Uniacke House
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Built 1815,
unusual
collection of Wedgwood china
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www.museum.gov.ns.ca/prh
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Prescott House
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Built 1811,
apple
orchards, Annapolis Valley farming
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www.pc.gc.ca
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Parks Canada:
the
national park system in Canada
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Lots of info
relating
to national parks (well-marked
trails, various educational programmes) such as Kejimkujik Park Cape
Breton Highlands Park and national historic sites such
the
Halifax
Citadel.
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www.trails.gov.ns.ca
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Hiking in NS
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Comprehensive,
detailed
info. “Take a Hike” (scenic destinations) especially good.
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[no website]
Google
it
or
get
brochure
at
airport
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Hall’s
Harbour, NS
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Artsy town on
the Bay
of Fundy. Excellent view of Fundy tides. Can also take in Evangeline
country, Wolfville (Acadia Univ) and Cape Split hike on same trip.
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www.chester.ns.com
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Chester, NS
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Interesting
little
town (1769). Take ferry to Big Tancook Island for an adventurous
excursion (bring picnic or have a ‘scallop burger’ at only restaurant
on island). Chester Race Week, Canada's largest keel boat regatta, is
August 12-15, 2009.
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www.explorelunenburg.ca
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Lunenburg, NS
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UNESCO
Heritage Site
(settled 1753). Active town but has a museum-like quality. Good
restaurants.
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www.shelburnenovascotia.com
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Shelburne, NS
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Intended to
be the
United Empire Loyalist metropolis of British North America but failed;
numerous 18th-century houses, interesting museums
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www.tourannapolisroyal.com
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Annapolis
Royal, NS
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One of the
oldest
settlements: rich Acadian heritage; Historic Gardens; Fort Anne; tidal
generating station for electricity
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www.museum.gov.ns.ca/fossils
+ related links
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Parsboro
fossil site
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Geological
history of
Nova Scotia is fascinating. Need permit to dig fossils at Parsboro.
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www.novashores.com
www.eastcoastoutfitters.net
www.coastaladventures.com
www.hubbardscoveoutfitters.com
www.freewheeling.ca
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Sea kayaking
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Cannot vouch
for any of
these: great fun but kayak at your own risk!
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www.bicycle.ns.ca
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Bicycling
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Very popular.
Note that
Nova Scotia is not flat and thus touring requires a reasonably high
degree of fitness.
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www.novascotia.com/en/home/
whattodo/foodandwine/lobster
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Lobster
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Closeness to
ocean
tends out outweigh restaurant’s ambience in terms of lobster-goodness
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www.tasteofnovascotia.com
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Restaurants
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Guide
throughout Nova
Scotia, good-to-excellent restaurants, typical local food (either
moderate cost or good value)
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www.winesofnovascotia.ca
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Wine
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Surprisingly
good wines
produced in Nova Scotia: try l’Acadie Blanc which
resembles sauvignon blanc
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Google
to
suit
your
needs
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Rental cars
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Best to
arrange ahead
of arriving in Nova Scotia: none might be available at airport. Rental
cars can be arranged for
pick-up in Halifax (in case needed just for after the conference).
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