Scenic Waterfront Shopping District Shopping in Annapolis Royal is a delightful adventure. Step back in time, and enjoy a leisurely shopping pace with friendly and personalized service. Explore quaint shops full of unique treasures. From Maritime art, crafts, curios and collectibles, to books, art, jewellery, clothes, shoes and antiques, you’ll find something for everyone along “Canada’s OldestThoroughfare”. Savour delicious specialties in fine restaurants, or choose take-out for a picnic. Stroll along the scenic waterfront boardwalk with its gentle breezes and spectacularview ofGranvilleFerryacrosstheriver. ARTsPLACE This popular public art gallery hosts a year 'round schedule of art exhibits showcasing talented local and international artists. ARCAC also offers workshops, coffee houses and art talks with local and visiting artists.902-532-7069,www.arcac.ca Kayak Annapolis Royal Kayak Annapolis Royal, located at Dunromin Campground, has kayaks, canoes, water bikes, a pedal boat and S.U.P boards to rent by the hour, or you can bring your own. A kayak training course and five different guided kayak tours, ranging from 2 to 8 hours, are also available. Reservations for tours are required. Prices/info: 902-532-2808, www.dunromincampground.ca Sport Fishing The Annapolis Basin and lower Annapolis River are noted for striped bass, white bass, sea trout and white flounder. Public access is locatedoffHwy1nearPowerPlant. Acadian / Mi’kmaq Experience Explore the “Cradle ofAcadie” with 10th generationAcadian Métis Alan Melanson, retired Supervisor of Interpreters for Parks Canada. Enjoy music, dance, stories and learn about making rappie pie. Alan’s ancestors founded the Melanson Settlement (c.1664), now aNationalHistoricSite. Winner of the Hometown Pride Event of the Year Award, the Acadian Mi’kmaqTour departs from the Annapolis Royal Lighthouse at 2 pm everyTuesday and Friday from late-June through early-September. $10 Adults, $5 (ages 13-18) and $3 (12 & under). Enjoy a living-history experience in Acadie’s birthplace. No Reservations. 902-532-3035, www.TourAnnapolisRoyal.com Annapolis Public Pool Get your swim on all summer every day! Enjoy open swim, lane swim, lessons, parties, swim team and games – plus Pool Day Camps (2 weeks each / 4 hours a day) in July andAug. Free swim on Canada Day. 62 Champlain Dr. For more info see pages 8 and 28. 902-532- 1777, www.annapolispool.ca Oaklawn Farm Zoo Nova Scotia’s largest zoo, with one of the best displays of Big Cats in Eastern Canada, is located in Aylesford, only 45 minutes from Annapolis. Enjoy up-close animal adventures. Open daily. 902-847- 9790, www.oaklawnfarmzoo.ca Grist Mill A17th century French grist mill replica houses a hydroelectric plant in nearby Lequille. The first grist millwas builtintheareain1607. Fort View Golf Course in Annapolis Royal Annapolis Royal is a golfer’s paradise. Home to Fort View, one of themostsceniccoursesinNovaScotia, two others are conveniently located within a short 30 minute drive. Open to the public, the beautiful course in Annapolis Royal is 18 holes, challenging, lined with apple trees and overlooks the Annapolis Basin, North Mountain and Fort Anne. Golf clubs and carts are available for rent. Founders House Dining and Drinks, located at the Golf Course, is open to the public. For green fees and golf info,visitwww.fortviewgolf.com Ecotourism & Recreation Enjoy a public swimming pool, golf, floating dock and boat launch at causeway, kayaking, wind-surfing, canoeing, bicycling, sport fishing, bird watching, hiking, tennis courts, baseball, soccer fields, a skateboard park and more! Stroll along the boardwalk in the National Historic District. Explore scenic hiking trails, the old rail line, Grist Mill and French Basin Trail. Cross country ski in winter. Raven Haven Beach, Mickey Hill Pocket Wilderness, Kejimkujik, Oaklawn Farm Zoo, Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail, Whale Watching and Bay of Fundy adventures are nearby. Town: 902- 955-1205,County:902-665-3022. Old St. Edwards Loyalist Church Museum One of the earliest in Nova Scotia, the museum features early Loyalist artifacts. It is located in nearbyClementsport. Sinclair Inn Museum Painted Room/Ghosts A newly restored Painted Room and ten modern-day Ghosts are two of the highlights of the Sinclair Inn Museum. A National Historic Site and one of Canada’s architectural and historic gems, portions date to 1710 or earlier, making it one of the oldest surviving wood-frame structures in Canada. One of the few dwellings from the French regime in Acadia (prior to 1713) in existence, it offers a unique opportunity to view original Acadianconstructiontechniques. The current building combines two older ones joined in 1781 by Fredrick Sinclair. It has operated under many names and owners, primarily as an inn and tavern. Site of the first Masonic Lodge meeting in Canada in 1738, the building has witnessedmanyimportantevents. See construction styles and techniques over 300 years, from clay walls of the original Acadians to wood paneling of the 1950s, a testament to the on-going legacy of Annapolis Royal. 902-532-7754, www.annapolisheritagesociety.com Candlelight Graveyard Tours Noreservationstaken.Justcome! www.TourAnnapolisRoyal.com French Basin Trail This scenic 1.2 km easy walking trail, co-sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, is located in the heart of Annapolis Royal just 1 block from the traffic light. Encircling the picturesque Annapolis River, it provides public education, improvement of the water quality, conservation of wildlife, plus year- roundeco-tourismfun forallages. 5 MINUTES FROM HISTORIC ANNAPOLIS ROYAL RV sites available for 2018 season On parle Français On parle Français Upper Clements Cottages & RV Park Upscale 2 bedroom fully equipped cottages and RV rental Annapolis basin view Heated pool Large play and picnic area Goats & free roaming bunnies! Quiet seasonnal RV Park 3059 Highway 1 Annapolis Royal NS B0S 1A0 vacation@upperclementscottages.com The only 4 star cottages in the area www.facebook.com/annapolisvarietystore Ph: 902-286-3111 Fax: 902-286-3110 Your Hometown Values & Savings Store Annapolis Royal 292 St George Street Annapolis Royal, NS Museum Oldest wood frame building in Canada now open to the public 2 original Acadian structures (built ca. 1708 & 1710) Joined 1781 Rare example of pre-expulsion Acadian construction Home of Canada's first Masonic Lodge in 1738 300 years of architecture, history and living 230 St. George St., Annapolis Royal Annapolis Heritage Society 902-532-0996 Email: annapolisheritage@gmail.com Visit the recently discovered & restored Painted Room & Meet the Ghosts of the Sinclair Open Year Round & Café New Fall Classes Start Sept. 13