There are few places that top Nova Scotia in the summer and fall seasons. Unlike the west coast of Canada Nova Scotia has more sunny days and better beaches.Not only that, you are never further than 40 miles from salt water no matter where you go in the province. Keep checking back to see updates on the state of travel in Nova Scotia and why this Canadian province is considered one of the finest destination spots in the world.
Canada’s Bay of Fundy (straddling New Brunswick and Nova Scotia) is one of 28 finalists competing to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature. To add your voice to make this spectacular area a natural wonder go to www.New7Wonders.com to vote in this final and important stage of the contest. 
Just like Nova Scotia spells “summer” this great part of the world also goes all out in the fall with a spectacular showing of autumn folliage and harvest festivals. Nothing can top visiting a working winery for an autumn visit.
The newest Cunard liner “Queen Elizabeth”, or “QE” as she is affectionately called, arrived in Halifax on a beautiful fall day and took the area by storm.
Nova Scotia is not the biggest producer of wild blueberries. That honor goes to Maine. However it is close behind as #2. Nova Scotia’s wild blueberries are renowned for its health benefits having the highest levels of antioxidants of all fruits and vegetables.
For those who want to plan a cruise think of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The tour season begins in the late spring and winds down with a feast of fall colors.
The new Halifax convention facility is a go and will be open for 2016. This comes on the heels of a $51.4 million federal addition to the funds already provided for the construction. Peter MacKay, Nova Scotia’s minister in the federal cabinet announced this today at a meeting of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.
Truro and Colchester County are marking the 250th Anniversary of the arrival of New England/Irish Planters, English-speaking settlers from New England and Ireland, in Cobequid.
This year the Dutch Mason Blues Festival will be held from August 12th – 14th. The Dutch Mason Blues Festival pays tribute to “Dutchie,” Canada’s Prime Minister of the Blues, each summer presenting the best in North American and Canadian Blues.
One of Canada’s defining icons is turning 200 this year. Few places in the country have been photographed more than Peggy’s Cove especially the lighthouse. One of the most endearing parts of the experience is the legend of Peggy, itself:
Tomorrow, August 4th, the 25th Annual Halifax International Buskers Festival kicks off 11 days of fun and international entertainment on the Halifax waterfront.
“Yarmouth 250″ is the catch phrase for the town of Yarmouth and area’s 250th anniversary.
White Point Vacation Home is gearing up for the 2011 holiday season with the inauguration of the Rumrunner Suite, a single bedroom apartment built on a smuggler’s theme. This is because the home was built by a real, live liquor smuggler who operated out of Hunt’s Point wharf during the Prohibition era in the United States.
