– 2020 Activity Guide – yarmouthandacadianshores.com Discover one of Nova Scotia’s most beautiful small towns— on the edge of everywhere. townofyarmouth.ca www.yarmouthrentals.ca Located 4 Minutes from The CAT ferry in a quiet neighbourhood. 630 SQUARE FT UNITS Rates from $99 nightly. Easy check-in, easy check-out. OVERNIGHT OR LONG-TE RM RENTALS 75” TV | 5 APPLIANCES | S LEEPS 5 with a queen bed, See what people are a queen pull-out couch, saying about us on our and a pull-out ottoman. website or on Airbnb. 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Yarmouth and Acadian Shores is a scenic 3-hour drive from the 1010 airport. flyhalifax.com Yarmouth International Airport also accepts charters and private flights. For Air1010 information, please call: 902-742-6484, Mon. through Fri. yarmouthairport.ca The CAT (high-speed) ferry carries passengers between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The fastest way to get from Maine to Nova Scotia is The CAT. The CAT is fast, with a crossing time of just 3.5 hours. Enjoy extensive onboard amenities and a knowledgeable local staff and crew. Sea Take the Fundy Rose on an unforgettable journey across the Bay of Fundy in comfort & style! With daily crossings between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. Both ferries transport all types of vehicles, including cars, RVs, trucks, tour buses, Welcome to Yarmouth & Acadian Shores and motorcycles, as well as walk-on passengers and four-legged friends. 4 5 Call: 877-762-7245 or book online at ferries.ca STARL IG Our Night Skies: Totally, Truly, Awesome H T Did you know that Yarmouth & Acadian Shores is home to North America’s first STARL IG “Starlight Destination” designated by The International Starlight Foundation? H Learn more about night-sky experiences inside this guide. T KIES N S & M IA I D ’K A M F C A A O Q U S L T N A A D N A R TION D L I S G H STARL STAR T IG N LI T O G O H I H U T T T R NA IST DESTI STAR STARL LI IG G H H T T STAR R LI E G S T H E SKIES & T RVE O N M IA I U D ’K A M R There’s a bit of F C A A I O Q S S U L T T STAR N A L N A IG D O D N E I A R H S T TION D TINA L T S I G H STAR T N LI T O KIES G O I N S & M H U T IA I T R NA D ’K IST ESTI A M D F C A A O Q magic in Yarmouth S U L T N A TA A S RL D N I A R G TION D H L S T I G H A R ST RL STAR T I N E L G S T IG T H IO E O R O H U T T VE T R NA IST DESTI U R I S T & Acadian Shores. STAR STARL N L I D IG G E IO H H STINAT T T R E S T This is where the land meets the sea. Where English and Acadian E SKIES & RVE O N M IA I U D ’K A M R F C A A I O Q S S U L T T N A N A STAR D O D N cultures coexist. It’s quiet and peaceful, yet full of adventure. L E I A R IG S T TION D TINA L H S I T G H STAR T N LI T O G O I H U T And where the darkest skies let the stars shine their brightest. SKIES & T R NA N M IS TI IA I T DES D ’K M F A C A A O Q U S STAR L N T LI A G D A N H It’s where the food is fresh and local, and the music is too. ATION R D T L I S G R H E S T STARL T N E R O IG T O VE H O I T U T UR A It’s where everything comes together. IS IN R It’s where the stars align. T DEST I S T N STARL D O STARL IG ES TI IG H TINA H T T R E S T ER SKIES & V O E AN M I I’ 6 U D K A M R F C A A I O Q Let’s Get Social S S U L T N T N A D D A O N E I ATION R ST AT D IN L I S Follow us G H STARL T N IG T O H O I U T T R NA @VisitYAS #visityas IST DESTI STARL IG H T R E S T ER VE O U R I S T N D IO ESTINAT 7 RLIG RLIG ES & MI’K TA HT TA H KI M S S T S A N Q A L I A D N A D C S A S T N A O R I L T I A G N H I F N T T O O T ES UNDATI OURIST D ARLIGH ARLIGH ST T ST T T O N U IO R T IS A RESERVE T DESTIN RLIG RLIG ES & MI’K TA HT TA H KI M S S T S A N Q A L I A D N A D C S A S T N A O R I L T I A G N H I F N T T O O T ES UNDATI OURIST D Trout Point Lodge | 44.128929, -65.739476 ARLIGH ARLIGH ST T ST T T O N Visitor Information U IO R T IS A TableRESERVE ofT DEContentsSTIN Centre Yarmouth Located at: 341 Main Street, Yarmouth, ............................................... 5 Must SeaRLIG & Do ES & MI’K NS. Learn more about our Nova Scotia TA H KI M S T S A N Q A L I A D N must-do travel experiences. If you have A D C S A S ............................................26 Living Wharves N any questions, we’re here to help. Call or T A O R I L T I A G N F H I email for updated hours of operation. O N T T U IO T ES MusicN DofAT the Bay .........................................OURIST D 28 Tel: 902-742-5033 ARLIGH ARLIGH ST T ST T [email protected] Food & Drink ................................................30 novascotia.com T O N O U I R T IS A FestivalsRESERVE & EventsT D ......................................ESTIN 36 Visitor Information Centre MV Fundy Rose Ferry Cultural Roots ..............................................38 Swing by the Visitor Information Centre on board The MV Fundy Rose Ferry Room to Breathe ........................................44 and speak to one of our well-informed staff. They will be pleased to answer all your Hit the Links ................................................54 questions and even help you book accommodations or experiences. Where to Walk .............................................55 [email protected] This activity guide is produced annually by the Great Outdoors ............................................56 Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Tourism Association. Experiences and prices are subject to change after Welcome to Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Where to Stay ..............................................58 publication date. Printing by Advocate Printing Inc. 6 To download an online version please visit 7 Food & Drink Listings................................61 yarmouthandacadianshores.com Ultimate relaxation at Trout Point Lodge Must Sea & Do Trout Point Lodge Look to the skies during a guided stargazing adventure. The lodge has been recognized as one of the best places in North America for astronomical observation and was certified as the world’s first starlight hotel by the Starlight Foundation in 2014. The views are breathtaking and can include amazing meteor showers and the Aurora Borealis. The lodge’s 10” telescope brings heavenly bodies into even greater clarity. (Non-Trout Point guests, please call for reservations & information). Located at: 189 Trout Point Rd., East Kemptville, NS B5A 5X9 Ph: 902-761-2142 | troutpoint.com GPS Location: 44.128929, -65.739476 Must Sea & Do 2019 8 Must Sea & Do 9 Must Sea Come Visit a Light & Do Like No Other Welcome to Cape Forchu, a Light Like No Other. This spectacular “apple core” lighthouse is the second most photographed lighthouse in Nova Scotia and located just 10 minutes outside the Town of Yarmouth. The Cape has been welcoming visitors since 1604, when explorer Samuel de Champlain named the area “Cap Fourchu,” meaning “forked tongue of land.” Towering over the jagged coastline since 1839, the Cape Forchu Light welcomes people to the region and beckons them to shore.