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You might call it the epitome of living history, a public garden that illustrates all the phases of the Annapolis Valley’s agrarian development. But in a town like Annapolis Royal where history grows out of every nook and cranny, the Annapolis Royal Historical Gardens almost seems like standard stuff.
Despite its name, the 10-acre garden is [...]

Traditional crab cakes are usually associated with the U.S. state of Maryland, but Atlantic Canadians love them too. When it comes to crab cakes, simple works best. I like this straight-forward recipe. I’ve even cooked it on a barbecue with a fish rack, to very satisfying results. The coconut sauce is a tip of the [...]

An Annapolis Valley winemaker combines old-world tradition with an iconic Atlantic Canadian flavour

Despite the cobblestones and the Old World courtyard, despite the four-star restaurant in the basement and the marketing trips to New York and Toronto, Hanspeter Stutz is still essentially a farmer. He assumed that role the day in 1993 when he bought a [...]

When Nova Scotia Power built a high dam across the Black River to generate hydroelectric power, the deep v-shaped river valley flooded, creating a deep lake known as Lumsden Pond. To make use of this new recreational facility, the provincial government created Lumsden Pond Provincial Park adjacent to the dam. The park is small, popular [...]