By Laura Greer, Supervisor of Quispamsis & Rothesay Child Care sites
Well folks, it’s been more than a year since COVID-19 graced us with its presence… note the sarcasm. I’m not sure about everyone else, but I’m ready to have a semi-normal summer if possible! I’ve been craving travelling to somewhere hot, but I know that won’t happen for a while, so day trips and local areas will have to do! Luckily for us, the Atlantic Bubble has some pretty wonderful locations, but if we can’t include Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, there’s still plenty to do here in New Brunswick! Below are some options for you and the family to enjoy!
Day Trip/Weekend Trip Ideas:
- Lazy Goose Cottages – Cambridge-Narrows (https://lazygoosecottages.ca/)
- Clipper Shipp Beach Motel – Pocologan (https://www.clippershippbeachmotel.com/)
- Bay of Fundy and Fundy National Park – Alma (https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nb/fundy)
- Hopewell Rocks – Hopewell Cape (https://www.nbparks.ca/en/parks/33/hopewell-rocks-provincial-park)
- The Fundy Trail Parkway – Salmon River (https://fundytrailparkway.com/)
- Whale Watching in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea – St. Andrews (Bay of Fundy Whale Watching in St. Andrews By-The-Sea (kingsbrae.com)
- Reversing Falls, Skywalk, and Stonehammer Geopark – Saint John (https://www.discoversaintjohn.com/place/experience-skywalk-saint-john)
- Magnetic Hill and Magnetic Hill Zoo – Moncton (https://www.moncton.ca/magnetichillzoo)
- Cape Enrage – Albert County (http://www.capeenrage.ca/)
- Sussex Drive-in – Sussex (https://www.facebook.com/SussexDriveIn)
- Freddy Beach Rib Fest – Fredericton (https://www.facebook.com/freddybeachrib/)
- Saint John Rib Fest – Saint John
*Some pulled from planetware.com*
Farmers Markets:
- Kingston Farmers Market – Kingston (https://www.facebook.com/KingstonFarmersMarketNB/)
- Queen Square Farmers Market – Saint John (https://www.facebook.com/QueenSquareFarmersMarket)
- Saint John City Market – Saint John (http://www.sjcitymarket.ca/)
- Sussex Farmers Market – Sussex (Sussex Farmers’ Market NB Canada | Facebook)
- Marche Dieppe Market – Moncton (Home — Marché Dieppe Market (marchedieppemarket.com))
Restaurants, Cafés and Diners – Support Local!
- Reeds Point Pub and Grill – Kingston (Reeds Point Pub and Grill – Home | Facebook)
- Taste of Egypt – Saint John (https://www.tasteofegyptrestaurant.com/)
- Common’s Creperie – Rothesay (https://www.facebook.com/commonscreperiecafe/)
- Cinnamon Café – Fredericton (https://www.facebook.com/vegancinnamoncafe/)
- Café Archibald – Moncton (https://www.cafearchibald.com/)
- Portage Restaurant – Miramichi (https://www.portagerestaurant.ca/)
- Taste and See – Sussex (https://www.facebook.com/tasteandseesussex/)
- Sully’s Ice Cream – Sussex (https://www.facebook.com/sullysicecream/)
While there are many more exciting things happening in the area, hopefully these will help make your summer one to remember!