Local Attractions

10-15 minutes – Wolfville where you will find Acadia University, banking, shopping, restaurants, fine dining, galleries etc.
5 to 10 minutes to New Minas or Kentville where you will find golf course, banking, shopping, restaurants, movie theatre etc.
15 minutes – Cape Split hiking, Bay of Fundy tides and beaches, Hall’s Harbour, Scott’s Bay- golf courses (2), antique shops, museums, wineries
20 minutes to Grand Pre
1 hour to Halifax
1 hour 15 minutes to Stanfield International Airport
1 hour 30 minutes to Peggy’s Cove or Shubenacadie tidal bore rafting
2 hours 45 minutes – Yarmouth terminals for the ferry
3 hours – ferry to Prince Edward Island
3 hours 15 minutes – NS/NB border
4 hours – PEI via Confederation Bridge
5 hours – Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island
6 hours – North Sydney, Cape Breton – terminal for ferry to Newfoundland

Restaurants
The Port Pub - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/a/acton.ns/portpub/Home.html
The Port Pub and Bistro is an exciting new establishment serving locally grown food and craft-brewed beers in a scenic riverside location in the midst of the fertile picturesque Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. It is less than .5 km from Beech Hill.
Tempest Restaurant - www.tempest.ca
Tempest is a fine dining 70 seat restaurant in Wolfville that offers a unique interpretation of World Cuisine, using local and organic ingredients whenever possible. It is owned and operated by Chef Michael Howell and his wife Mary Harwell. Chef Howell is a member of Slow Food.
Acton's - www.actons.ca
Between the Bushes Restaurant and Blueberry Acres - www.betweenthebushes.ca
Blomidon Inn Dining: www.blomidon.ns.ca
Paddy’s Pub: www.paddyspub.ca

Wineries
Blomidon Estate Winery - www.habitantvineyards.com
Gaspereau Vineyard - www.gaspereauwine.com
L’Acadie Vineyard - www.lacadievineyards.ca
Benjamin Bridge - www.benjaminbridge.com
Domaine de Grand Pré- www.grandprewines.ns.ca
Muir Murray - www.muirmurrayestatewinery.com

Attractions
CentreStage Theatre - an amateur, volunteer community theatre in Kentville. It produces shows year-round and features comedies, mysteries, dramas, musicals and children's theatre. For a full listing and ticket information, please visit www.centrestagetheatre.ca or phone 678-8040.
Foxhill Cheese - www.foxhillcheesehouse.com
Fox Hill Cheese House is unique cheese house. Their products are made strictly from the milk of their own 50-head herd of drug/hormone free Holstein cows. They specialize in stirred cheddar, plain and herbed havarti and gouda, quark and fresh curds - with more varieties to come! They also offer imported cheeses as well as selected crackers and fruit juices. The perfect addition to a picnic.
Historical Site at Grand Pré – www.grand-pre.com
Wolfville Farmers Market - www.nsfarmersmarkets.ca
Chimney Swifts - Small birds that sleep in an abandoned chimney in Wolfville put on an aerobatic display nightly at dusk from mid-May to mid-August. The show is a whirlwind of chatty, acrobatic swifts circling the chimney at dusk, then suddenly, at some unknown signal, funneling nimbly down to their roost. Located at Robie Tufts Nature Centre outside Wolfville Library at Front and Elm Streets.
T.A.N. Café and Jan’s Gluten Free - Port Williams, NS - www.tancoffee.ca
Tangled Garden - www.tangledgarden.ns.ca
A truly magical place! Delicious treats are made right from the garden. Jellies, vinegars, chutneys, honey, mustard, oils, salsa, sauces and ice cream are all produced with herbs grown right in the Tangled Garden. The property features an herb garden, art gallery and a production kitchen. Fresh herbs are picked daily from the garden from late Spring to early Winter. Fruit from local farms and orchards and wine from local wineries are used to make the jellies in single batches, six jars at a time. Mmmm… perfect souvenirs!
Acadia University - www.acadiau.ca
The university was founded in 1838 and is one of the leading small universities in Canada with an enrollment of approximately 3500 full- time students. In1838 the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society founded Queen's College (named for Queen Victoria). The College began with 21 students in January 1839. The name "Queen's College" was denied to the Baptist school, so it was renamed "Acadia College" in 1841, in reference to the history of the area as an Acadian settlement. It became a university in 1891. Some would consider Acadia University's most outstanding feature to be its Acadia Advantage programme. The initiative (which was unique in Canada for several years after beginning in 1996) integrates the use of laptop computers, which are loaned to all students, into the undergraduate curriculum. Acadia also has the highest tuition in Canada, in part because of the additional fees students must pay to participate in the Acadia Advantage programme. Acadia’s newest addition, the K.C Irving Environmental Science building, is a sight to behold. A gift from the Irving Family the building features a gorgeous reading room and a wonderful botanical garden, perfect for exploring.
Just Us! Coffee - www.justuscoffee.com
Just Us! Roasters Co-op is Canada’s first Fair trade coffee roaster. Sold here are Fair Trade and Organic coffee, tea, chocolate and sugar. All of the products are grown naturally, without chemicals allowing for the preservation of the environment and tropical wildlife habitat. Fair Trade guarantees a fair price for cooperatives of small farmers that in turn allows them to grow quality products and improve the quality of their lives. Just Us! Coffee Museum is North America’s only Fair Trade Coffee Museum. You can learn more about coffee, how it grows, how people live, and why fair trade is important to them.
Prescott House - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/prh
Apple lovers have Charles Prescott to thank for many of the varieties-especially the tart, snappy Gravenstein apple that Nova Scotia is famous for. Sir Charles Prescott was a businessman, politician and horticulturalist who settled at Starrs Point. His classic Georgian-style brick mansion, custom built in the early 1800’s, and orchard is beautifully restored and has been in the Nova Scotia museum system since 1971. The museum is filled with antiques and surrounded by beautiful gardens. Enjoy the diverse exhibits.
TinkerLinks Golf Course - www.racersrecroom.com/tinkerlinks.html
This is the world's smallest 18-hole natural turf golf course...seriously! It's perfect for the all ages and skill levels. It's a full 18 holes with 54 sand traps, 7 water hazards, 18 groomed greens all packed in to 261 yards of fairways. The par 54 golf course is a challenge for avid golfers and beginners.
Ken-Wo Golf Club - www.ken-wo.com
A ten minute drive away brings you to an excellent 18-hole golf course - one of the best in the Valley. Ken-Wo features tree lined fairways along with target and somewhat tricky greens that require precise shot making. Amongst expert players Ken-Wo is known as a "Thinkers Course". Ken-Wo's five finishing holes, known as "Death Valley", have left many golfers speechless following play and are a must for all golfers to play...at least once. Ken-Wo has hosted several championships on both the provincial and national scenes. The 1985 Canadian Junior Girls Championship and the 1996 Canadian Club Champions Championship were held at Ken-Wo. Ken-Wo was the venue for the 1999 Nova Scotia Amateur Championship and the host of the 2001 Canadian Junior & Juvenile Championships and the 2002 Canadian Ladies Championship.
Tubing on the Gaspereau River
A lazy tube ride down the Gaspereau River is a popular way to spend a warm sunny afternoon. Locals can be spotted cruising down the river on the hottest Valley days. Tubes are available for rent at the beginning of the river for about a $3 charge. Contact "King of the River" 902-542-3002 for river conditions and information.
Eagle Watch at Sheffield Mills - www.eaglens.ca
Imagine seeing over 30 Bald Eagles in a single tree, or up to 200 eagles in a single day. Since the late 1970’s, the population of Bald Eagles in the Maritimes has been increasing, but nowhere as successfully as King’s County. Eagles are in the area from late November until Early March. January and early February are the best months for viewing. The eagles are most plentiful during mid to late morning. There are 5 convenient viewing sites featuring safe off highway parking when the ground is frozen. Many other raptors are also present in the area during the eagle season.
Greenwood Military Aviation Museum - www.gmam.ednet.ns.ca
Static and interactive displays trace the rich aviation history of RAF/RCAF/CF Station Greenwood. The museum was an Attractions Canada award-winner in 2001. Walk through the Argus Trainer and experience a flight in a uniquely Canadian aircraft; watch an AVRO Lancaster, P2V7 Neptune, & Canadian Argus. There is also a Memorial Garden.