About the Wolfville area, in the Annapolis Valley
At
the east end of the warm and fertile Annapolis Valley, Wolfville is home to
Acadia University and is a cultural centre for the surrounding area. Right:
view from The Lookoff, from which you can see several counties on a clear day.
The
highest tides in the world occur here (get a sneak preview by moving your mouse
over the picture at left) for an ever-changing landscape. Walk on the ocean
floor at low tide!
Cape Blomidon, which can be seen from the house, is the legendary
home of the Mi'kmaq god-hero Glooscap, and said by many to be a power spot.
It offers wonderful hikes and outings.
As a university town, Wolfville offers a wide variety of opportunities and entertainment, both on and off campus. Acadia University's presence indirectly results in the quality and quantity of shops, restaurants, art galleries and cafés. Within the town itself, all at walking distance, you will find:
- Just Us! Coffee Roasters - fair trade coffee roasters and cafés
- Cultures - international food store
Eos Fine Foods: natural foods - Harvest Gallery
- Acadia Cinema Cooperative
- Organic Farmers Market - year round on Saturdays with food, crafts, and live music entertainment every week!
- Light and Shadow movie rentals
- Deep Roots Music Festival in late September
- Valley Stove and Cycle - a great bike shop
And lots more! See DowntownWolfville.com for
more info on Wolfville Businesses, and Wolfville.org for
the inside track on what's happening around town.
Within 10 minutes to half an hour, you will find:
- Ken-Wo Golf and Country Club
- Ski Martock
- Ross Creek Centre for the Arts - art camps, classes and events year round
- Shopping centres in New Minas
- More restaurants and shops in Berwick, Kentville, Windsor, Canning, Port Williams and points between
- Several farmers' markets
- Beaches
- Fishing villages with fresh lobster on the Bay of Fundy
- Great biking and hiking
Halifax, Chester and Annapolis Royal are only about an hour's drive away.
The area is known for birdwatching. Huge flocks of migrating birds feed on the tidal flats. And the chimney swifts coming home every evening to the Robie Tufts Centre in Wolfville are not to be missed. Start with the Blomidon Naturalists Society for details.
Modern hospital facilties for the area are 15 minutes away in Kentville, and there is a part-time medical clinic in Wolfville.
There are more photos of the Annapolis Valley area in the Nova Scotia Photo Album.
Online Resources about Wolfville, the Annapolis Valley and
Nova Scotia:
- Nova Scotia's official tourism site
- Evangeline Trail tourism site - lists festivals and events in the Annapolis Valley and has lots of information about the area.
- Destination Nova Scotia - an unofficial tourism site