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Nova Scotia

Where we Take our Out of Towners in Halifax
Where we Take our Out of Towners in Halifax

When out of towners come to Halifax, we always give them a warm welcome, and we’re never short on ideas of where to go, even in the winter.  Although Nova Scotia is full of beautiful beaches, lakes and trails, many of the top tourist attractions are right downtown- totally accessible by
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Winter Magic at Nova Scotia's White Point Beach Resort
Winter Magic at Nova Scotia’s White Point Beach Resort

The early morning Atlantic Ocean shimmers like a trillion tiny diamonds as I push our stroller toward the magnificent main lodge at White Point Beach Resort on Nova Scotia’s South Shore. The air is cold, the sun is bright. Pure, beautiful winter magic. My gaze is drawn to what looks like
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Fun winter activities Columbia Valley Cross Country Skiing
4 Unique Winter Activities you Never Considered!

Having grown up in relatively flat Nova Scotia, I’ve never gotten the hang of skiing and snowboarding. I don’t relish the idea of throwing myself down the side of a mountain with boards strapped to my boots (though I will cross country ski, as you can see in the photo).
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Just You and I: A Nova Scotia Road Trip with my Daughter

With three kids in the back of the minivan, I usually dread even the shortest trip to the store. Someone is bound to need a roadside nature pee, spill their drink or drop their snack, get car sick or simply start freaking out over their sister “looking out MY window!”
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Spooky halloween events
37 Spooktacular Halloween Events Happening Across Canada

Looking for the spookiest activities in the country? We’ve gathered the goblins and ghouls and pumped them for information–where do they go for the most SPOOKtacular fun! Use caution when visiting though, some of these are genuinely creepy and not appropriate for the younger spooks! You have been warned! Bwahahaha!
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