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Crystal Crescent Beach

August 25, 2016/in Activities, Halifax /by ValleyFamilyFun

Crystal Crescent Beach I remember the moment I first laid eyes on Crystal Crescent Beach. I literally gasped. It was so beautiful it took my breath away. This is Nova Scotia! Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park is situated in Sambro Creek, South of Halifax. This beautiful park has 3 white-sand crescent beaches to enjoy with […]

Admiral Digby Museum

August 24, 2016/in Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

Admiral Digby Museum Right in the heart of downtown Digby is the Admiral Digby Museum paying homage to the history of the town. Here’s what the website says Housed in a mid 1800s Georgian home, the museum features period rooms containing artifacts, and archives that relate to the interesting Maritime & Pioneer history of Digby/Digby […]

Crystal Crescent Beach

August 25, 2016/in Activities, Halifax /by ValleyFamilyFun

Admiral Digby Museum

August 24, 2016/in Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

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Crystal Crescent Beach

August 25, 2016/in Activities, Halifax /by ValleyFamilyFun

Crystal Crescent Beach

I remember the moment I first laid eyes on Crystal Crescent Beach. I literally gasped.

It was so beautiful it took my breath away. This is Nova Scotia!

Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park is situated in Sambro Creek, South of Halifax. This beautiful park has 3 white-sand crescent beaches to enjoy with boardwalks to the first 2 beaches and 2 vault-toilet facilities.

The water is turquoise. The sand is white. The water is warm. The sky is blue. It’s the perfect place to spend the day at the beach!

How to Get There

Crystal Crescent Beach is located on Rte 349, 29 km south of Halifax. My GPS in the car couldn’t locate Crystal Crescent Beach, but it did find Sambro Creek. Otherwise, use Google Maps for directions.

It is about a 1.5 hour drive from Kentville to Crystal Crescent Beach. Take Highway 102 towards Halifax (Bi Hi) and then Exit 1D towards Sambro Creek.

You will drive on twisty, windy roads and doubt yourself several times, but keep going!

Tucked away, down at the end of the world, is the most beautiful beach, ever!

I always find the beach there a bit windy, so take a light sweater, just in case. And, bring your picnic lunch. There is a little convenience store nearby, but nothing at the beach.

Treat yourself to a relaxing day trip and spend the day at Crystal Crescent Beach!

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Admiral Digby Museum

August 24, 2016/in Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

Admiral Digby Museum

Right in the heart of downtown Digby is the Admiral Digby Museum paying homage to the history of the town.

Here’s what the website says

Housed in a mid 1800s Georgian home, the museum features period rooms containing artifacts, and archives that relate to the interesting Maritime & Pioneer history of Digby/Digby County, its people and industries.

Explore the Town or County history or research your own Digby County roots in our Genealogy Department.

Our Visit

My father grew up in Digby. In fact, his house was a stone’s throw away from the museum. He remembers being in this building before, but when it was a house. So, when we were last in Digby, we decided to check it out with him.

We decided upon the guided tour of the museum, just so we wouldn’t miss anything as we went through.

There are scavenger hunts for the kids, but this time, they just chose to listen and wander through.

There were so many interesting exhibits to see and stories to hear.

About Digby’s scallop fishing industry.

And listening to an old gramophone recording.

Our favourite was the textile room and learning about Victoria fashion and the extremes to which women went to be beautiful!

What’s great about the museum is that many of the exhibits have QR codes with them, so you can scan them with your phone to learn even more about the displays!

It took us about 45 minutes to go through the museum.

Hours and Admission

Admission to the museum is by free-will offering. This is how museums such as this can exist, so please be generous!

The next time you are strolling through Digby, take time to stop in and discover the hidden treasures and stories at the Admiral Digby Museum!

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Crystal Crescent Beach

It was so beautiful it took my breath away. This is Nova Scotia!

How to Get There

Treat yourself to a relaxing day trip and spend the day at Crystal Crescent Beach!

Admiral Digby Museum

Our Visit

Hours and Admission

The next time you are strolling through Digby, take time to stop in and discover the hidden treasures and stories at the Admiral Digby Museum!

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