Experiences

Retail

In Southwest Nova Scotia, you’ll find everything from appliquéd quilts to homespun sweaters, remarkable woodworking to functional pottery, dramatic garden art to shimmering jewelry.

Bear River boasts a dozen studios and galleries, featuring artists in pottery, painting, chair making, textile and fiber, leatherwork and basket making. Take a self-guided driving tour of the community and discover the talents who live and work in “Little Switzerland.” Chester, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Clare, Hall’s Harbour and Annapolis Royal also boast thriving artisan communities, each as unique as the region’s distinctive lighthouses. Visit the regions many gift shops, laden with all kinds of Nova Scotian treasures.

Whether you’re looking for a special gift for someone back home, or a wonderful reminder of your time spent visiting Southwest Nova Scotia, you can be sure you’ll find that perfect treasure during your shopping excursions.

Amos Pewter

Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 624-9547

Toll Free: 1-800-565-3369

Web Address: www.amospewter.com

Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum

Middleton, Annapolis County

Phone: (902) 825-6116

Web Address: www.macdonaldmuseum.ca

Anne LeBlanc Giftware

Church Point, Digby County

Phone: (902) 769-2183

At The Sign of The Whale NS Crafts & Art Gallery

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 742-8895

Web Address: www.signofthewhaleonline.com

Best Western Mermaid

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 742-7821

Toll Free: 1-800-772-2774

Web Address: www.bwmermaid.com

Black Loyalist Heritage Society

Shelburne, Shelburne County

Phone: (902) 875-1310

Toll Free: 1-888-354-0772

Web Address: www.blackloyalist.com

Bluenose II Company Store

Lunenburg, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 634-1963

Toll Free: 1-800-763-1963

Web Address: www.bluenose2.ns.ca/

Caledonia Visitor Information Centre

Caledonia, Queens County

Phone: 902-682-2470

Web Address: www.caledoniavic.funtigo.com

Capri Motel

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 742-7821

Toll Free: 1-800-772-2774, International 1-800-528-1234

Web Address: www.capriyarmouth.com

Captain Kelley's Restaurant

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 742-9191

Toll Free: 1-800-772-2774

Web Address: www.captainkellys.com

Carolyn's Café and Crafts

Tancook Island, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 228-2749

Web Address: www.tancookislandrestaurantandcrafts.ca

Chapel Creek Gallery and Picture Framing & Art Gallery

Middleton, Annapolis County

Phone: (902) 825-6511

Toll Free: 1-877-369-8551

Charlotte Lane

Shelburne, Shelburne County

Phone: (902) 875-3314

Web Address: www.charlottelane.ca

Clyde River Cottages & Campground

Clyde River, Shelburne County

Phone: (902) 637-3481

Toll Free: 1-800-565-0000

Web Address: www.clyderivercottages.com

Crescent Beach Development Association

Lockeport, Shelburne County

Phone: (902) 656-3123

Web Address: www.geocities.com/beachcentre

Deckers Service Station

Sable River, Shelburne County

Phone: 902-656-2041

Dennis Point Café

Middle West Pubnico, Yarmouth County

Phone: 902-762-1220

Web Address: www.dennispoint cafe.com

DesBrisay Museum

Bridgewater, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 543-4033

Web Address: www.bridgewater.ns.ca/debrisay-museum.htm

Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

Lunenburg, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 634-4794

Toll Free: 1-866-579-4909

Web Address: www.museum.gov.ns.ca/fma

Fox Hill Cheese House

Port Williams, Kings County

Phone: (902) 542-3599

Web Address: www.foxhillcheesehouse.com

Freewheeling Adventures Inc

Hubbards, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 857-3600

Toll Free: 1-800-672-0075

Web Address: www.freewheeling.ca

Friends of the Yarmouth Light Society

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: 902-742-4522

Web Address: www.district.yarmouth.ns.ca

Harbourview Inn

Smiths Cove, Digby County

Phone: (902) 245-5686

Toll Free: 1-877-449-0705

Web Address: www.theharbourviewinn.com

Islands Historical Society

Freeport, Digby County

Phone: (902) 839-2068

Web Address: www.islandhistoricalsociety.piczo.com

L'association du Musee de Wedgeport

Wedgeport, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 663-4345

Web Address: www.wedgeporttunsmuseum

Lanes Privateer Inn

Liverpool, Queens County

Phone: (902) 354-3456

Toll Free: 1-800-791-3332

Web Address: www.lanesprivateerinn.com

Le Village Historique Acadien

Pubnico, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 762-2530

Web Address: www.acadianvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca.

Lunenburg Inn

Lunenburg, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 634-3963

Toll Free: 1-800-565-3963

Web Address: www.lunenburginn.com

Mackinnon Cann Inn

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: 902-742-9900

Toll Free: 1-866-698-3142

Web Address: www.mackinnoncanninn.ca

Musee Acadien & Reseach Centre

Pubnico, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 762-3380

Web Address: www.museeacadien.ca

North Queens Visitors Information Centre

Caledonia, Queens County

Phone: 902 682-2470

Web Address: www.caledoniavic.funtigo.com

Oaklawn Farm Zoo

Aylesford, Kings County

Phone: (902) 847-9790

Web Address: www.oaklawnfarmzoo.ca

Parkdale/Maplewood Community Museum

Barss Corner, Lunenburg County

Phone: 902-644-2893

Web Address: http://parkdale@ednet.ns.ca

Peggy of the Cove

Peggys Cove, Halifax County

Phone: 823-2386

Toll Free: 888-524-2252

Web Address: www.peggyofthecove.com

Pineapple Creek

Lunenburg, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 634-4877

Rodd Grand Yarmouth

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 742-2446

Toll Free: 1-800-565-7633

Web Address: www.roddvacations.com/ourhotels/ns/roddgrand/dining.asp

Ross Farm Museum

New Ross, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 689-2210

Toll Free: 877-689-2210

Web Address: www.rossfarm.museum.gov.ns.ca

Rossignol Surf Shop & Beachouse

White Point, Queens County

Phone: (902) 354-7100

Toll Free: 1-877-990-3733

Web Address: www.surfnovascotia.com/index.html

Royal Fundy Market and Eatery

Digby, Digby County

Phone: 245-6528

Toll Free: 888-245-6528

Web Address: www.oneilfisheries.com

Shelburne Harbourside Cottages

Shelburne, Shelburne County

Phone: (902) 875-4555

Web Address: www.shelburneharboursidecottages.com/

Shelburne Museum Complex

Shelburne, Shelburne County

Phone: (902) 875-3219

Web Address: www.historicshelburne.com

Silver Shoe Bed & Breakfast

Canard, Kings County

Phone: (902) 679-6400

Toll Free: 1-800-362-1566

Web Address: www.bbcanada.com/silvershoe

Sou'Wester Restaurant & Gifts Ltd.

Peggys Cove, Halifax County

Phone: 902-823-2561

Toll Free: 1-866-NSGIFTS

Web Address: www.peggys-cove.com

Spears & Macleod (Pharmasave)

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: 902-742-7825

Web Address: www.spearsmacleod.com

The Millstones Bed & Breakfast

Shelburne, Shelburne County

Phone: (902) 875-4525

Toll Free: 1-866-240-9110

Web Address: www.millstonesbedandbreakfast.com

The Odd Book

Wolfville, Kings County

Phone: (902) 542-9491

Web Address: www3.ns.sympatico.ca/theoddbook

The Plum Tree B&B

Tusket, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 648-3159

Web Address: www.plumtreebb.com

The Shag Harbout Incident Society

Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

Phone: ((902) 723-0174

The West House Society

Liverpool, Queens County

Phone: 902-354-3067

Web Address: www.rossignolculturalcentre.com

The Wharf Rat Rally Motorcycle Association

Digby, Digby County

Phone: (902) 245-4702

Web Address: www.wharfratrally.com

Tooie's Country Crafts

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 742-6968

Transcontinential Holiday Media

Halifax, Halifax County

Phone: (902) 425-8255

Upper Clements Park

Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County

Phone: (902) 532-7557

Toll Free: 1-888-248-4567

Web Address: www.upperclementsparks.com

Warp and Woof Gift and Gallery

Chester, Lunenburg County

Phone: (902) 275-4795

Wolfville Farmers Market

Wolfville, Kings County

Phone: (902) 678-8568

Web Address: www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.com

WQCCDA-Hostel

Port Mouton, Queens County

Phone: 902-947-3140

Web Address: www.wqccda.com/PMhostel/

Yarmouth Wool Shoppe Ltd.

Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

Phone: (902) 742-2255