Day Trips

Great Places to go Apple-Picking With Your Family near Halifax

Family Fun Halifax Day Trips, Farm Fun, News and Reviews

There’s nothing like the juicy crunch of a freshly picked apple, and no better feeling than picking that apple yourself! With so many beautiful orchards, families in Nova Scotia have plenty of choices when it comes to places to go apple-picking. To accompany the ...Read More

10 Things to Do in Nova Scotia with Kids

Helen Earley Beaches, Day Trips, Food & Drink, Lighthouses, Local Stories and Adventures, News and Reviews, Weekend Getaways

10 Things to Do in Nova Scotia with Kids Whether you stay on the mainland, or head to the mountains of Cape Breton, you’ll encounter friendly folks, reasonably priced accommodation, and plenty of things to do in your home province of Nova Scotia, Canada. ...Read More

10 Essential Things to do in Halifax with Kids This Summer

Helen Earley Cheapies & Freebies, Day Trips, Local Stories and Adventures, Major Attractions, News and Reviews, Weekend Getaways

10 Essential Things to Do in Halifax with Kids This Summer There are so many fun things to do in Halifax – it’s hard to know where to start! How about this list of 10 essential things to do in Halifax with kids this ...Read More

17 Things to Do in Hubbards, Nova Scotia

Helen Earley Beaches, Day Trips, Farmers Markets, Food & Drink, Local Stories and Adventures, News and Reviews, Weekend Getaways

17 Things to Do in Hubbards, Nova Scotia There are so many things to do in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. Stunning beaches like Queensland, Cleveland and Fox Point are a stone’s throw away, and just around the corner, on the Aspotogan peninsula, the soft pepper-coloured ...Read More

Cooking Master Classes for Youth

Family Fun Halifax Day Trips, Food & Drink

As part of the Devour Food Film Fest, teens can learn the secrets of great dishes from instructors at culinary schools during the Cooking Master Classes for Youth. There will be three sessions offered and all food produced will be donated to a local ...Read More

Young Naturalists Club

Family Fun Halifax Cheapies & Freebies, Day Trips, Parks & Pathways

The Young Naturalists Club (YNC) is a FREE nature club geared toward youth (7-12) and their families. There are several chapters, including one in Halifax. With the Young Naturalists Club, your kids can learn more about the many species of Nova Scotia plants and animals, ...Read More

Family Fun at Noggins Corner Farm

Family Fun Halifax Day Trips, Farm Fun

There’s nothing better than local, fresh produce and in Nova Scotia, there’s no better time to enjoy the abundance of tasty treats than the fall harvest. Noggins Corner Farm is open year round but the sweetest time of the year is when the apple ...Read More

The Magic of Maple at Sugar Moon Farm

Sue Dinham Day Trips, Farm Fun, Food & Drink, News and Reviews, Snowshoeing

Some adventures lead you to hidden gems that are so close, you wonder how they could have possibly been hiding at all. We found one of these gems in Earltown, Nova Scotia. We found Sugar Moon Farm. March only means one thing when you ...Read More

Replica Maud Lewis House in Digby, Nova Scotia

Helen Earley Art Galleries and Exhibitions, Cheapies & Freebies, Day Trips, Museums, News and Reviews

Did you know that there is a true-to-scale replica of Maud Lewis’ house, just outside Digby, Nova Scotia? We didn’t until we happened upon it during a trip to Digby this summer. My daughter was delighted to find it; they have been studying Maud ...Read More

Discover the Past at Ross Farm Museum

Family Fun Halifax Day Trips, Farm Fun, Museums

Ross Farm Museum is located on highway #12 in New Ross, Nova Scotia, just 15 minutes from the Lighthouse route. Ross Farm Museum is a living, working, farm museum depicting 150 years of agriculture in Nova Scotia. In Rosebank Cottage, the original home of the ...Read More