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WORTH A TRIP
AGE OF SAIL
HERITAGE CENTRE
Stop for tea, baked goods and a tour at the
Age of Sail Heritage Centre
(
902-348-2030; Rte 209; adult $3; 10am-6pm Jun-Sep)
in Port Greville, about 20km to the
west of Parrsboro on Rte 209. It captures the area's shipbuilding heritage. The site
also includes a restored 1857 Methodist church and a working blacksmith shop.
Entertainment
Ship's Company Theatre
THEATER
( 800-565-7469, 902-254-3000;
www.shipscompany.com
; 18 Lower Main St; tickets $12-28;
Jul-Sep)
This innovative theater company performs new Canadian and Maritime works
'on board' the MV
Kipawo,
the last of the Minas Basin ferries, now integrated into a new
theater. There's high-quality theater for kids, improv comedy, readings and concerts.
Shopping
Parrsboro Rock & Mineral
Shop
ROCKS & MINERALS
( 902-254-2981; 39 Whitehall Rd; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 5pm Sun May-Nov)
Browse the
collection of prehistoric reptile fossils and semiprecious stones from Parrsboro and
around the world. There's even a one-of-a-kind fossilized footprint of the world's smal-
lest dinosaur, found by the proprietor, Eldon George. If Eldon is there, don't miss the
chance to chat with him - he's one of Parrsboro's favorite characters.
Tysons' Fine Minerals
ROCKS & MINERALS
( 902-254-2376; 249 Whitehall Rd; from 10am)
This place is more like a museum than a
shop, with some of the most sparkling, massive and colorful minerals on display you're
likely to see anywhere. Sometimes Helen takes visitors in to see the Tysons' private col-
lection, which is even more breathtaking.
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