Blog entries - July 2010 http://www.annapolisdigby.com Fri, 24 May 2013 06:42:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.annapolisdigby.com/about-us/adeda-blog/old-world-charm-and-new-world-green-winemaking-at-bear-river-vineyards.html <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="http://www.annapolisdigby.com/images/stories/bearriver_winery_dining.jpg" alt="bearriver_winery_dining" width="200" height="148" />Step into Bear River Vineyards&nbsp;and enter a cooly authentic ambiance replete with stone walls, an old world feel and a warm welcome from co-owner Peggy Hawes, who will proudly show you around&nbsp;her winery. Its distinctly European feel&nbsp;is combined with an emphasis on "green" energy techniques, including a gra... Joy O'Neill Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:16:53 +0100 Experiential Tourism http://www.annapolisdigby.com/about-us/adeda-blog/annapolis-highlands-vineyards-world-class-wines-in-bear-river-east.html <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="http://www.annapolisdigby.com/images/stories/highland_winery_bottles.jpg" alt="highland_winery_bottles" width="200" height="150" />Annapolis Highland Vineyards' retail outlet in Bear River East is a delight. Artfully decorated in terra cotta tones, it features not only their gold medal wines, but a fine selection of Nova Scotia condiments, craft items and collectables. Karen or Brendan Enright will be happy to&nbsp;take you on a tour their winery, ... Joy O'Neill Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:55:19 +0100 Experiential Tourism http://www.annapolisdigby.com/about-us/adeda-blog/the-importance-of-an-anchor-tenant.html <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="http://www.annapolisdigby.com/images/stories/anchor_tenant.jpg" alt="anchor_tenant" width="200" height="270" />In every mall, shopping centre or community, there is generally a business designated as&nbsp;the &nbsp;"anchor tenant", which serves as the entity's main attraction or "anchor". You will note that every mall has a Sobeys, Sears, Superstore or Zellers to attract customers. From there,&nbsp;buyers fan out to other stores to complete their s... Joy O'Neill Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:45:55 +0100 Experiential Tourism http://www.annapolisdigby.com/about-us/adeda-blog/taking-it-up-a-notch-in-bear-river.html <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="myrtle_rosies" src="http://www.annapolisdigby.com/images/stories/myrtle_rosies.jpg" height="185" width="200" />During his presentation last year, one of the things Roger Brooks kept telling us we needed to do was "take it up a notch". By so doing, we would put ourselves on the same tier as provincial icons known for their successful beautification,&nbsp;such as&nbsp;Mahone Bay.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><img style="margin: 5px; float: left;" alt="myrt... Joy O'Neill Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:00:42 +0100 Experiential Tourism http://www.annapolisdigby.com/about-us/adeda-blog/from-drab-to-fab-in-bear-river.html <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="drab_fab" src="http://www.annapolisdigby.com/images/stories/drab_fab.jpg" height="325" width="200" />A few buildings in Bear River have recently been transformed from drab to fab! The Cherry Brook Grocery looks shiny and new thanks to a paintjob and some planters. The Rusted Bucket now welcomes patrons with attractive signage and welcoming flags. Kudos to these businesses for helping to make the Village of Bear River a more beautiful place to live,... Joy O'Neill Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:00:06 +0100 Experiential Tourism http://www.annapolisdigby.com/about-us/adeda-blog/what-bear-river-can-teach-us-about-adaptability.html <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="008_bearriver" src="http://www.annapolisdigby.com/images/stories/008_bearriver.jpg" height="150" width="200" />Back in mid-May, the much beloved Bear River Windmill was demolished due to safety concerns. Regrets were more than sentimental. After all, the windmill had housed the Bear River Visitor Information Centre, and the 2010 summer season was fast approaching. Another venue had to be found and prepared, and quickly.<br /><br /><img style="margi... Joy O'Neill Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:54:56 +0100 Experiential Tourism http://www.annapolisdigby.com/about-us/adeda-blog/bear-river-buried-in-the-woods-hardly.html <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" src="http://www.annapolisdigby.com/images/stories/BuriedintheWoods.jpg" alt="BuriedintheWoods" width="200" height="298" />Buried in the Woods, Sawmill Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia is a new book by Bear River native Mike Parker. It explores the fates of towns which thrived during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as centres of the then-booming lumber and shipbuilding industries. Towns such as Minudie, Conquerall, Coote Cove and Lake Jolly m... Joy O'Neill Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:24:36 +0100 Experiential Tourism