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Where to Stay There are some outstanding and unique
accommodations in Tatamagouche; where else can you get to
sleep in a railway station or a railway car? The Train Station Inn in
Tatamagouche is one such place. Balmoral Motel & Restaurant Deer Watch Retreat Bed & Breakfast Forest Haven Inn Stone Garden Chalets By the Sea Sunset Watch Family Campground Train Station Inn
Where to Eat Those with
great taste will enjoy the culinary delights found throughout this region.
And what would a visit to Nova Scotia be without a lobster dinner? Lobster is caught fresh from the Northumberland Shore.The
Northumberland Strait is a choice area for the lobster fishery. The season
runs from early May to late June. Acadian Restaurant & Lounge (Big Al's) Balmoral
Motel & Restaurant Chowder House Sugar Moon Farm & Pancake House Enjoy a unique experience at a maple sugar camp in Earltown and fill up on pancakes, baked beans and homemade brown bread. Chef’s
Night is a monthly maple dining experience where guest chefs from around
the Maritimes are invited to create multi-course gourmet dinners
highlighting maple. The wine
list is suggested by the chef and we bring in live music.
Reservations and prepayment are required. Sugar Moon Farm also has
the ability to offer "private" chefs nights... that would
be attractive to one of the more "high end" group tours.
For example, they Sunrise Beach & Golf & Country Club Train Station Inn Villager Restaurant Where to Shop CG Fulton Pharmacy
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Welcome to
During the late 1700’s and most of the 1800’s, as Scottish settler’s began to flood the area, the Tatamagouche waterfront became the lifeblood of the local inhabitants. The major mode of transportation would have been by ship and during the age of sail, numerous wharves dotted the waterfront. Here goods flowed both in and out and the ships that hauled the goods could be seen being built. To most if not all it was an integral part of life. The waterfront was the means of communication; it was here where the mail came and news of the outside world filtered in. THE COMMUNITY
TODAY
Today
the community is amazingly well equipped for a village that has a
population of approximately 700 (within the village boundaries). The
larger local area, however, provides over ten times that number. As well,
in the summer, the population swells even more due to the tourism
industry. The economy of the area is one of contrast. Primary industry (farming, fishing, forestry), along with tourism and a growing information technology industry (computer based business, graphics, internet) operate side by side in a very exciting and vibrant mix of old and new. Tatamagouche remains an area of old and new. A village of old Victorian homes and stores built in the late 1800s, intertwined with modern houses and facilities; a village encompassing a slow traditional way of life with state of the art technology. Gentle rolling farmlands create a quilt of emerald
green fields that meet the warm, placid waters of the Northumberland
Strait.
Country roads wind along sandy shores with their
bright red bluffs and tidal salt marshes vibrant with marine and wild
life. Tatamagouche Services Bank of Nova Scotia
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Things to See & Do Tatamagouche skirts along the Northumberland Strait where warm salt waters and sandy beaches offer a haven for beach lovers and water sport enthusiasts. This area of the Province is a serene rural paradise offering endless country roads to explore. On Tatamagouche Bay there is terrific sailing and windsurfing in the
warmest salt water in Eastern Canada. Like most areas along the Sunrise
Trail, the beach has no undertow and is safe for children of all ages.
A public marina is available within the village.
The waterfront hiking trails, located on vacant rail beds provide
scenic walking, jogging, biking, and cross country skiing for those who
love fresh air and exercise. Artists
and artisans thrive along the Sunrise Trail offering numerous unique
treasures. Golf is another popular pastime along the Sunrise Trail offering links to suit varying skill levels and price ranges. Many courses in the area have brilliant views of the sea offering a tranquil backdrop to assist in improving ones game. Visit: Sunrise Beach & Golf Festivals and events
celebrate the region’s culture all year round.
From Maple, Strawberry to the Fall Colors and
Annual Oktoberfest in the fall to the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival in the winter, there
is always a reason to celebrate when visiting Tatamagouche
along the Sunrise Trail There are many unique cultural experiences to compliment Tatamagouche's natural charm. Local museums and heritage sites will take visitors back to the age of gristmills and steam mills, and will tell the stories of Native and Acadian heritage. Two restored mills give a glimpse of earlier times. The historic
Balmoral Grist Mill
Museum, at
Balmoral Mills was built in 1874 on a rocky gorge on Matheson Brook (Route 256) grinds wheat, oats, and buckwheat into flour
using 19th-century water-powered milling techniques. The mill is located in a park like setting of
hardwoods and short walking trails. Autumn foliage here is stunning. The
Sutherland Steam Mill, in nearby Denmark (Route 326) began sawing logs
into lumber in 1894. Now part of the Nova Scotia Museum, the steam boilers
are fired up Wednesdays to Saturdays from June to mid-October and visitors
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