James’s guidebook to local food, coffee and nature
Sightseeing
Gorgeous hike with stunning views at the top. 3 to 4 hours roundtrip but not too rigorous.
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Cape Split Trailhead
Gorgeous hike with stunning views at the top. 3 to 4 hours roundtrip but not too rigorous.
Blomidon Look-Off
3374 NS-358Blomidon Provincial Park
3138 Pereau RdBaxters Harbour
Halls Harbour
Excellent hike behind the station leading to small but beautiful waterfalls. Also good for families with small kids.
Kentville Research & Development Centre
32 Main StreetExcellent hike behind the station leading to small but beautiful waterfalls. Also good for families with small kids.
Scots Bay
Gorgeous views down to the water. 15 mins from Canning.
Beautiful beach with a little take-out food place in the warm season. 10 minutes from Canning.
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Kingsport Beach
Nova Scotia 221Beautiful beach with a little take-out food place in the warm season. 10 minutes from Canning.
The Gorge
Gladys Porter DriveThis is a beautiful hiking area in Kentville.
Miner's Marsh
Barclay StreetAnother beautiful walking trail in Kentville.
Beautiful walking trail, swimming, biking, picnic, cross-country skiing in Wolfville.
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Reservoir Park
22 Maple AveBeautiful walking trail, swimming, biking, picnic, cross-country skiing in Wolfville.
Magnificent and long soft white sand beach on the South shore. 1.5 hours from Canning.
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Crescent Beach
Magnificent and long soft white sand beach on the South shore. 1.5 hours from Canning.
Food scene
The Village Coffeehouse
9844 Main StGreat coffee and baked goods right in Canning.
Crystany's Brasserie
9848 Main StCanada's first certified gluten-free restaurant right in Canning.
Art Can Gallery Cafe
9850 Main StGreat coffee, light meals, baked goods and local art in Canning
Wolfville. Gorgeous old church setting. Local brewpub. Excellent menu. The wings with blue cheese dipping sauce are some of the best we've had!
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The Church Brewing Co
329 Main StWolfville. Gorgeous old church setting. Local brewpub. Excellent menu. The wings with blue cheese dipping sauce are some of the best we've had!
Danji
8 Elm AvenueWolfville. Excellent authentic Korean food. Good prices.
The Naked Crepe Bistro Inc
402 Main StWolfville. Excellent crepe menu.
Wolfville. Excellent fair trade organic coffee, light meals and snacks. Local company.
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Just Us! Wolfville Coffee House
450 Main StWolfville. Excellent fair trade organic coffee, light meals and snacks. Local company.
Grand Pre. This is where the fair trade organic coffee roasting magic happens. Excellent atmosphere, coffee, light meals, snacks and Just Us products.
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Just Us! Coffee & Tea House
11865 Nova Scotia Trunk 1Grand Pre. This is where the fair trade organic coffee roasting magic happens. Excellent atmosphere, coffee, light meals, snacks and Just Us products.
Thai Memory Restaurant
2699 Hwy 1Excellent authentic Thai food run by a family from Thailand.
Excellent restaurant. Great breakfast/brunch menu in Kingston
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Green Elephant Cafe
687 Main StExcellent restaurant. Great breakfast/brunch menu in Kingston
Wolfville. Excellent tiny upscale bistro. Incredible attention to detail with each dish. Highly recommended.
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Juniper Food + Wine
389 Main StreetWolfville. Excellent tiny upscale bistro. Incredible attention to detail with each dish. Highly recommended.
New upscale restaurant in Canning with a great menu.
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Dickie-Baxter Taproom & Bistro
9809 Main StreetNew upscale restaurant in Canning with a great menu.
City/town information
Gorgeous funky little town with a lot happening year-round. 15 minutes from Canning.
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Wolfville
Gorgeous funky little town with a lot happening year-round. 15 minutes from Canning.
Beautiful little town with a lot happening. 1.5 hours from Canning on the South Shore.
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Mahone Bay
Beautiful little town with a lot happening. 1.5 hours from Canning on the South Shore.
Historic, picturesque little village on the South shore. Good seafood restaurant there as well. 1.5 hours from Canning.
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Peggys Cove
Historic, picturesque little village on the South shore. Good seafood restaurant there as well. 1.5 hours from Canning.
Stunning historic larger town on the South shore. All amenities and tons of local shopping. 1.5 hours from Canning.
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Lunenburg
Stunning historic larger town on the South shore. All amenities and tons of local shopping. 1.5 hours from Canning.
Gorgeous historic town in Annapolis Valley. 1 plus hours from Canning. A must see.
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Annapolis Royal
Gorgeous historic town in Annapolis Valley. 1 plus hours from Canning. A must see.