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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

February 15, 2018/in Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

Greenwood Military Aviation Museum Recently, I went with my son’s grade 6 class to visit the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum. They had recently studied a unit on flight, so what better way to put their knowledge to the test, and to learn first-hand, than by visiting the aviation museum? I have written about the museum […]

Eating out with Friends and Family at Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich

February 12, 2018/in Restaurant /by ValleyFamilyFun

Eating out with Friends and Family at Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich Our mission is to eat our way around the Annapolis Valley with friends and family to report back about all the great place you should be trying! Our next stop was the Old Orchard Inn. It was a dark and stormy night […]

Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

February 15, 2018/in Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

Eating out with Friends and Family at Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich

February 12, 2018/in Restaurant /by ValleyFamilyFun

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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

February 15, 2018/in Museums /by ValleyFamilyFun

Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

Recently, I went with my son’s grade 6 class to visit the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum.

They had recently studied a unit on flight, so what better way to put their knowledge to the test, and to learn first-hand, than by visiting the aviation museum?

I have written about the museum before in my family-fun column in the Advertiser.

Read that article here.

Here’s what the website says:

Experience Greenwood’s exciting military history and learn of its heroes through the museum’s permanent and temporary exhibits that chronicles its beginnings as an RAF Station in 1942 to its present day status as the largest airbase in Atlantic Canada.

We visited the museum so long ago that the boys can’t remember going!

As a class trip, this what a phenomenal experience for the students.

They have so many school parties come through that they are a well-oiled and organized machine! Students were broken into 6 groups, and rotated around the museum (with buzzers sounding to announce when it was time to move!). Each station was manned by volunteers, who were retired personnel who were either pilots, engineers, or worked in some capacity on the airplanes.

This was first-hand knowledge of flight by those who know best!

At one point, one of the students noticed that our tour guide was the same man as in the painting behind him!

Rotating through all the stations, the students got first hand information on how airplane engines worked,

How to fly a parachute,

And they learned a lot about military history and how the equipment worked. Did you know that salt water was what caused the reaction in a torpedo when they dropped them in the water?

I learned so much, and was so impressed with how much the students learned, and transferred from session-to-session!

As my son said, “What a phenomenal day!”

General Public Visits

The museum is open to the general public by free-will donation.

Opening hours can be found here

You are free to roam the museum on your own, reading the signs, and exploring the exhibits. There are lots of hands-on opportunities for kids. The first time we went, the boys could have spent the whole time playing with the Morse code machine!

If you are interested in a more extensive tour, there are usually volunteers around. Just ask at the desk for someone to take you around. This will dramatically increase the value of your visit!

If you are looking for a great visit to a local museum, please check out the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum!

Eating out with Friends and Family at Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich

February 12, 2018/in Restaurant /by ValleyFamilyFun

Eating out with Friends and Family at Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich

Our mission is to eat our way around the Annapolis Valley with friends and family to report back about all the great place you should be trying! Our next stop was the Old Orchard Inn.

It was a dark and stormy night – No! Really, it was!

My girlfriends and I were looking for a place to eat. We wanted a really nice place to eat that had great food, good wine, and that the acoustics weren’t so loud we could have a really good conversation.

I think we picked the right place, because that conversation lasted for 4 hours!

It was a stormy winter night, and we did not want to cancel our girls’ night out, so we got ourselves a table by the roaring fireplace, and settled in for the evening.

It was a wonderful evening, with delicious food, great service and a terrific atmosphere. Our hardest decisions were what wine to order and should we have an appetizer or a dessert.

We went for dessert, but we ate them before I remembered to take a picture!

Kids and the Old Orchard Inn

Although I went with my friends, the Old Orchard Inn is not just a place for adults. It’s a great place for kids.

In fact, while we were there, the table behind us had a family with young children. there are a lot of things on the menu for kids!

We LOVE going to the Sunday Brunch!

Sunday Brunch at the Old Orchard Inn Read Here about what makes the Old O Sunday Brunch a great family Place!

I also want to thank the Old Orchard Inn for being a part of Burger Wars for Campaign for Kids every year.

Did you know, in the first year, 2016, Old Orchard Inn won burger of the year? check it out!

Next time you are looking for somewhere to eat out, remember the Old Orchard Inn, right off Exit 11 in Greenwich!

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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

As a class trip, this what a phenomenal experience for the students.

General Public Visits

If you are looking for a great visit to a local museum, please check out the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum!

Eating out with Friends and Family at Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich

Kids and the Old Orchard Inn

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