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Copyrighted Material INDEX See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX Terra Nova National Park, Atlantic Adventures (Trinity), 153–154 139 Trepassey, 118 ATMs (automated teller ARP, 52 A Trinity, 135–137 machines), 46 Access-Able Travel Source, 51 Twillingate, 165–167 Australia Access America, 229 A. C. Hunter Library customs regulations, 41 Accessible Journeys, 51 (St. John’s), 83 entry documents for Accommodations, 59–61. See Adventure Canada, 55 citizens of, 39–40 also Accommodations AeroSmith Inc., 163 Automobile organizations, Index; Camping AirAmbulanceCard.com, 51 228 Baccalieu Trail, 123–124 Air Canada, 42, 56 Avalon Mall (St. John’s), 106 Baie Verte, 171 Air Labrador, 42, 210 Avalon Peninsula, 111–130 best, 13–15 Airplane monuments (Happy brief description of, 62–63 Bonavista, 140 Valley-Goose Bay), 221 Avalon Wilderness Reserve, Cape Shore, 121–122 Air Saint Pierre, 44, 147 120 Clarenville, 134–135 Air tours, Gander, 163 Avis car rentals, 45 Conception Bay, 127–128 Air travel Avis Rent a Car, special travel Corner Brook, 180–181 Deer Lake, 182 needs, 51 Deer Lake, 183 environmentally- Avondale Railway Station environmentally-friendly, friendly, 53 (near Brigus), 125 53, 54 Gander, 159 Ferryland, 116 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Forteau, 213 220 accalieu Island Ecological Frenchman’s Cove, 148 B Labrador, 210 Reserve, 125 Gander, 159, 162 to Newfoundland and Baccalieu Trail, 63, 123–127 between Goobies and Labrador, 42 Baie Verte Miners’ Museum, Marystown, 145–146 within Newfoundland and 171 Grand Bank, 148–149 Labrador, 43–44 Baie Verte Peninsula, 63, 171 Grand Falls-Windsor, St. John’s, 78 Baie Verte Visitor Informa- 169–170 AITO (Association of Indepen- tion Centre, 171 Gros Morne National Park, dent Tour Operators), 54 Bakeapple Folk Festival 188–191 Ambassatours, 55 (Forteau), 37, 216 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, American Express traveler’s Bakeapples, 216 220–221 checks, 47 Barachois Pond Provincial Harbour Breton, 173 American Foundation for the Park, 176 Irish Loop, 114 Blind (AFB), 50–51 Barbour Living Heritage Vil- Labrador West, 224–225 Anglican Cathedral of St. lage (Newtown), 164–165 L’Anse Amour,COPYRIGHTED 214 MATERIAL John the Baptist (St. Basilica of St. John the Bap- L’Anse au Clair, 211–212 John’s), 96 tist (St. John’s), 98 money-saving tip, 128 Antiques, St. John’s, 108 Battle Harbour, 7, 218–219 Nain, 227 Arches Provincial Park, 193 Battle of Beaumont Port au Choix, 196 Area codes, 228 Hamel, 22 Red Bay, 217, 219 Art galleries, St. John’s, Bauline East, 112 St. Anthony, 200–201 108–109 Bay Bulls, 112 St. Barbe, 199 Association of Independent Bay de Verde, 125 St. John’s, 84–90 Tour Operators (AITO), 54 Salmonier, 119 115_736784-bindex.indd5_736784-bindex.indd 233233 112/22/092/22/09 88:50:50 PPMM 234 Bay de Verde Heritage within Newfoundland and Calendar of events, 35–38 House, 125 Labrador, 45 Camping, 60–61. See also RV Bay L’Argent, 145 Nunatsiavut, 226 parks Bay Roberts Festival of Rencontre East and Pool’s Barachois Pond Provincial Lights, 38 Cove, 145 Park, 176 Beaches St. Anthony, 203 Dildo Run Provincial Park, Barachois Pond Provincial St. Barbe, 199 166 Park, 176 southern coastline of Cen- Frenchman’s Cove Provin- Sir Richard Squires Memo- tral Newfoundland, 172 cial Park, 148 rial Provincial Park, 184 Stephenville and Port aux Gros Morne National Park, Beaumont Hamel, Battle Basques, 176 191–192 of, 22 Terra Nova National Park, La Manche Provincial Park, Bed and Breakfast Online, 60 155 114 Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), 60. Trinity, 139 Lockston Path Provincial See also Accommodations Twillingate, 167, 168 Park (Bonavista Penin- Index Western Brook Pond, 193 sula), 137 St. John’s, 87–89 Witless Bay Ecological Pinware River Provincial Bell Island, 127, 128–129 Reserve, 115 Park (Labrador), 216 Bell Island Terminal, 129 Boil-ups, 139 St. John’s area, 89–90 Ben’s Studio (Port au Choix), Bonavista, 131, 140–145 Terra Nova National Park, 197–198 Bonavista Peninsula, 154–155 Beothuk, 20–21, 198 63, 131–143 Canada Day, 36 Beothuk Indians, 31 getting around, 132, 134 Canada geese, 134 Berries, 28 traveling to, 132 Canada Post, St. John’s, 83 Bakeapple Folk Festival visitor information, 132 Canadian Coast Guard (Forteau), 37 Bon Tours, 193 Auxiliary (CCGA), 43 Berry Hill Campground Books, recommended, 30–31 Canoeing, Dildo Run Provin- (Rocky Harbour), 191 Borealis Crafts (Shoel Cove cial Park, 166 Bidgood’s (St. John’s), East), 198 Canoe races, Gosling Lake, 106–107 Bowring Park (St. John’s), 222 Big Droke Interpretation 104–105 Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, Centre (Plum Point), 198 Boyd’s Cove Beothuk Inter- 116, 141 Big Falls, 184 pretation Centre (between Cape Race, 112, 118–119 Big Hill Festival (Cox’s Gander and Twillingate), Cape Race Lighthouse, Cove), 37 165 117, 118 Big Land Challenge (Happy Bridie Molloy’s (St. John’s), Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Valley-Goose Bay), 222 109 Reserve, 111, 121, 122 Bird Cove, 198 Brigus, 123 Cape St. Mary’s Visitor Bird Island Puffin Festival, 36 British Harbour Trail, 139 Centre, 121 Bird Rock, 122 Brock University (St. Catha- Cape Shore, 62, 121–123 Birds and bird-watching rines), 52–53 Cape Spear (St. John’s), Canada geese, 134 Broom Point, 193 100–101 Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Budget car rentals, 45 Cap Sainte-Georges, 179 Reserve, 122 Burin, 147 Captain Clarke Drive, 145 puffins, 141 Burin Heritage Museum, 147 Captain Cook Drive, 145 Blow Me Down Provincial Burin Peninsula, 63, 131, Captain Cook Lookout Park, 181 143–149 (Burin), 147 Blue Hill, 155 Burnt Cape Ecological Carbonear, 123 Blue Hill Pond, 156 Reserve, 206 Carbon offsetting, 54 Boating (boat rentals). See Business hours, 228 Car rentals, 44–45 also Canoeing; Kayaking Bus travel, within Newfound- St. Anthony, 200 Labrador West Regatta, 37 land and Labrador, 45 Car travel, 123, 172 Royal St. John’s Regatta, Butter Pot Provincial Park, 89 Baie Verte Peninsula, 171 37, 104 Bell Island, 128–129 Boats, ferries, and tours, 43 Bonavista Peninsula, 132 Battle Harbour, 218–219 CAA (Canadian Automobile Burin Peninsula, 143 Cape Shore, 121 Association), 228 Cape Shore, 121 Labrador, 210 The Cabox, 179 Conception Bay, 127 115_736784-bindex.indd5_736784-bindex.indd 234234 112/22/092/22/09 88:50:50 PPMM Corner Brook, 179 “Come Home Year” celebra- Discovery Centre (Gros 235 Gander, 158–159 tions, 19 Morne National Park), Grand Falls-Windsor, 169 Community Access Program 185, 192 Gros Morne National Park, (CAP), 58 Discovery Trail Tourism Asso- 185 Conception Bay, 63, 127–129 ciation (Clarenville), 132 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Conception Bay South, 127 Diverted, 32 220 Conception Bay South Dockhouse Museum Irish Loop, 112 Winterfest, 35 (St. Anthony), 202 Kittiwake Coast, 164 Connection kit, 59 Dorset-Paleoeskimo Indians, Labrador, 211 Conne River Mi’kmaq 198 Labrador City and Wabush, Reserve, 173 Dorset Paleoeskimos, 197 223 Conservation International, Dorset Soapstone Quarry moose and, 196 54 (Fleur de Lys), 171–172 to Newfoundland and Corner Brook, 66, 179–182 Dorset Trail, 197 Labrador, 43 Corner Brook Museum & Downhome Shoppe & Gal- within Newfoundland and Archives, 181–182 lery (St. John’s), 107 Labrador, 44–45 Corner Brook Tourist Chalet, Drinking, 33 Port au Choix, 195 180 Drinking laws, 228 St. Anthony, 199–200 Cow Head Lobster Dungeon Provincial Park, St. John’s, 82 Festival, 36 141 Terra Nova National Park, Credit cards, 46–47 152 Cross-country skiing Trans-Labrador Highway, Gros Morne National Park, Eagle River Rent-a-Car 223 194 (L’Anse au Clair), 211 Cartwright, 210, 211 Labrador West, 226 East Coast Trail, 111, Castle Hill National Historic Crow’s Nest (St. John’s), 110 129–130 Site (between Placentia Cuisine. See Food and cuisine East Coast Trail Association, and Argentia), 122–123 Curious (St. John’s), 50 130 CCGA (Canadian Coast Guard Currency and currency Eastern Region, 131–157 Auxiliary), 43 exchange, 46 brief description of, 63 Cellphones, 57–58 Customs regulations, 40–41 Economuseums, 198 Central Region, 158–174 Economy class syndrome brief description of, 63 (deep vein thrombosis), 50 southern coastline of Dark Tickle Company (Gri- Edmund Montague Exhibit (Coast of Bays), 172–174 quet), 28, 206 Hall (Labrador City), 225 Children, families with Deadman’s Bay Path, 129 Elderhostel, 52, 55 best activities for, 8–9 Deep vein thrombosis, 50 Electricity, 228 information and Deer Lake, 63, 182–184 Embassies and consulates, resources, 51 Deer Lake Regional Airport, 228 suggested itinerary, 75 182 Emergencies, 228 Christina Parker Gallery Deer Lake Visitor Information Emma Butler Gallery (St. John’s), 108 Centre, 182 (St. John’s), 108 Churchill Falls, 223–226 Delta St. John’s, 56 Entry requirements, 38 Churchill Falls Generating Destination St. John’s, Environmentally Friendly Station, 225–226 78, 111 Hotels, 54 Clarenville, 131, 134–135 Devon House Craft Centre Erin Mountain Trail, 176 Classic Café East (St. John’s), 107 Erin’s Pub (St. John’s), 109 (St. John’s), 83 Dialects, 18, 19 Exploits Valley Salmon Festi- Coaker, Sir William, 132 Dictionary of Newfoundland val (Grand Falls-Windsor), Coastal Connections (Terra English, 19 170 Nova National Park), 155 Dildo, 7, 124 Coastal Trail (Terra Nova Dildo & Area Interpretation National Park), 156 Centre, 125–126 Families with children Coast of Bays, 172 Dildo Run Provincial Park, best activities for, 8–9 Cod fishing, 25–26 166 information and Grand Banks, 149 Dining. See Restaurants resources, 51 Collette Vacations, 55 Disabilities, travelers with, suggested itinerary, 75 50–51 115_736784-bindex.indd5_736784-bindex.indd 235235 112/22/092/22/09 88:50:50 PPMM 236 Ferries and boats. See Boats, Frenchman’s Cove, 148 Grenfell Historic Properties ferries, and tours Frommers.com, 59 (St. Anthony), 202 Ferryland, 111, 112, 115–117 Frostbite, 48 Grenfell House Museum Ferryland Colony of Avalon, Frosty Festival (St.
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