Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 902-624-6263; 578 Main St; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun Jun-mid-Oct)
Exhibits on local
architecture and the settlement of the area by 'Foreign Protestants' in 1754.
You can rent boats at
Paddle South Kayaks
(617 Main St; 1hr/daily rentals from $30/70;
9am-8pm Jun-Oct)
or bikes at
Sweet Rides Cycling
(523 Main St; half-/full-day rentals
$20/30;
10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
.
Tours
South Shore Boat Tours
BOAT TOUR
(
902-543-5107;
www.southshoreboattours.com
;
Jul & Aug)
Offers boatbuilding and
nature tours (1¾ hours, adults $35).
Festivals & Events
Mahone Bay Pirate Festival & Regatta
REGATTA
(
http://mahonebayregatta.wordpress.com
)
On the weekend prior to the first Monday in
August, this pirate-themed festival includes lots of costumed thespians and ends with the
dramatic burning of a model ship out on the bay.
Great Scarecrow Festival &
Antiques Fair
CULTURE
( 1st weekend Oct)
Locals make outlandish scarecrows and carved pumpkins to display
them outside their homes. Meanwhile, a popular antique fair rages on.
Sleeping & Eating
Kip & Kaboodle
Backpackers Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 902-531-5494, 866-549-4522;
www.kiwikaboodle.com
; Hwy 3; dm $30; Apr-Oct; )
This
friendly nine-bed hostel is superbly located, 3km from the attractions of Mahone Bay and
7km from Lunenburg. Owners offer town pickup, as well as economical tours, a shuttle
service, BBQs and bonfires, and excellent area tips. There is also bike rental and one
private room.
Fisherman's Daughter
B&B $$$
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