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ments. The walks have so much flair that locals as well as visitors frequent the fun. De-
parture locations and hours vary; check with the visitors center.
Roy's Tour
DRIVING TOUR
(
www.roystours.webs.com
;
tours per group per hr $50)
Knowledgeable local Roy Flowers nar-
rates personalized five- to six-hour taxi tours of the city and surrounds.
Sleeping
Saint John motels sit primarily along Manawagonish Rd, 7km west of uptown. There are
also a couple of upscale chain hotels uptown.
Rockwood Park
CAMPGROUND $
( 506-652-4050;
www.rockwoodparkcampground.com
; Lake Dr S; campsites/RV sites $25/35;
May-Sep; )
A couple of kilometers north of the downtown area is huge Rockwood
Park, with small lakes, a woodland crisscrossed by walking paths, and a campground in a
small open field. Bus 6 to Mt Pleasant from Kings Sq goes within a few blocks Monday
to Saturday.
University of New Brunswick
Summer Residences
RESIDENCE HALL $
( 506-648-5755;
www.unbsj.ca
; off Sandy Point Rd near Rockwood Park; s/d/ste $35/48/72;
)
From May to August, the University of New Brunswick's Saint John campus offers
simple rooms and rather spartan kitchenette suites in two residence halls. The university
is 6km north of the city center (take bus 15 from Kings Sq).
Mahogany Manor
B&B $$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 800-796-7755, 506-636-8000;
www.sjnow.com/mm
;
220 Germain St; d incl breakfast $105-115;
)
On the loveliest street in Saint John, this gay-friendly, antique-filled Victorian
is a wonderful place to temporarily call home. Five rooms are a comfy mix of antiques
and plush, modern bedding. The upbeat owners know more about the city than you'll be
able to absorb - even which meal to order at which restaurant!
Homeport
B&B $$$
( 506-672-7255, 888-678-7678;
www.homeport.nb.ca
;
60 Douglas Ave; r incl breakfast $109-175;
)
Perched above once-grand Douglas Ave, this imposing Italianate-style B&B
was once two separate mansions belonging to shipbuilder brothers. It has a boutique-
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