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( 902-875-1114; www.historicshelburne.com/muircox.htm ; 18 Dock St; 9:30am-5:30pm) The
Muir-Cox Shipyard has been in almost continuous operation since 1820, turning out
barks, yachts and fishing boats. It's still active year-round, but the interpretive center is
seasonal.

Dory Shop Museum MUSEUM
( 902-875-3219; http://doryshop.novascotia.ca ; 11 Dock St; 9:30am-5:30pm Jun-Sep) Shel-
burne dories (small open boats once used for fishing from a mother schooner) are still
made to order at the Dory Shop Museum for use as lifeboats.

Sleeping & Eating

Water Street Lighthouse B&B B&B $
( 902-875-2331; www.shelburnelighthouse.com ; 263 Water St; r $60-80; ) Not really lux-
urious, but comfy and friendly, this is a great B&B to shack up your bike for the night. A
lighthouse theme runs through the house.

Islands Provincial Park CAMPGROUND $
( 902-875-4304; www.parks.gov.ns.ca ; off Hwy 3; campsites $20) Across the harbor from
Shelburne are 65 campsites in mature forest and a beach for swimming.

Cooper's Inn B&B B&B $$$
( 902-875-4656, 800-688-2011; www.thecoopersinn.com ; 36 Dock St; r $100-185; ) Part of
this waterfront building dates to 1784 and was brought here from Boston. Now it's a rel-
atively modern but still charmingly heritage-style inn with six rooms and a flower-filled
garden, where you can drink your complimentary bottle of Jost wine at sunset.

Bean Dock CAFE $
( 902-875-1302; sandwiches from $5; 10am-4pm Mon, Tue & Thu-Sat, to 8pm Wed) Snuggle
over to a wood table overlooking the bay for coffee, grilled sandwiches and light mains,
from fish cakes to sun-dried-tomato pasta salad. The giant Adirondack chair out front is
worth chatting about.

Charlotte Lane MODERN CANADIAN $$$ $$$

( 902-875-3314; 13 Charlotte Lane; mains $16-35; 11:30am-2:30pm & 5-8pm Tue-Sat) People
drive from Halifax to eat here, and rave about it; evening reservations are highly recom-