Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 902-245-2511, 800-667-4637;
www.digbypines.ca
;
103 Shore Rd; r $160-442; May-Oct;
)
At the posh Pines, you almost expect Jay Gatsby to come up and slap you on the
back with a hearty 'old sport.' Rooms are elegantly furnished with dark woods and lush
beds, but are small for the price. The family-friendly grounds include a golf course, a
spa, a good restaurant, walking trails and a playground.
Boardwalk Café
CAFE $
( 902-245-5497; 40 Water St; lunch mains $8-15; 11am-2pm & 5-8pm Mon-Fri, noon-3pm Sat)
This little waterfront cafe serves delicious light mains, such as chicken rappie pie and
shrimp jambalaya. Dinner is a more upscale experience, with mains around $18.
Mag Pye's
CAFE $$$
(Water St; lunch mains around $12; breakfast & lunch daily, dinner Thu-Sat in summer)
Furnished like a posh granny's house, this comfortable-as-your-own-living-room cafe
sells delicious baked goods, coffee, breakfasts, and the best lunches in town. Dinners are
even more special, with $30 set menus including starters like scallop ceviche, mains that
often involve more of the local catch and amazing bakery desserts.
Information
Visitors Information Centre
(VIC; 902-245-2201; Shore Rd; 8:30am-8:30pm May-Oct)
A large provincial tourist office, 2km from the ferry wharf, with hundreds of brochures.
Western Counties Regional Library
(
902-245-2163; 84 Warwick St;
12:30-5pm &
6-8pm Tue-Thu, 10am-5pm Fri, 10am-2pm Sat)
Free internet access.
Getting There & Away
Kathleen's Shuttle & Tours (
Click here
)
and a few other shuttle companies run to Halifax
airport for $65 per person. Digby is also the port for Bay Ferries (
Click here
) boats to
New Brunswick.
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