Aside from wonderful, hand-made artisan chocolates, Great Expectations is an excellent book store,…read morea great place to have a coffee and treat. I've always found Joann and Terry to be welcoming (but when busy I understand; not easy running a multi-faceted shop single-handedly!). Very comfy, laid-back and a great place to escape the world's pressures for a few moments. The chocolates and treats are delicious and a standout in Annapolis Royal; a local treasure!

This shop is in a sweet location, just past the farmers market and next to a playground…read more There are also two picnic tables on the side, a table in the back overlooking the ocean and two adirondack chairs in the front. The inside of the shop is interesting, but feels a little bit musty and dusty. There was a small selection of chocolates and a few cakes out. We ordered a piece of almond bark and a slice of carrot cake, both were good.

This is a quality museum with exhibits targeted to both children and adults, but for parents with…read morekids it is a quality stop. Three floors, with art, science, literature, and a children's space, as well as plenty of New Brunswick history. My children spent three hours taking it in. On the top floor there is a play space for kids that was really well designed with a puppet theater, puzzles, art you can make, etc. The current myths exhibit on the ground floor was pretty incredible - my young kids went back for seconds, and it was enjoyable for my wife and I as well. The museum is adjacent to great food options so you can visit, get lunch, and reenter. Very impressive!

Located at Market Square, this museum provides very interesting displays and exhibits into the rich…read morehistory of New Brunswick. There are 3 levels at this museum detailing lots of history including the maritime, rail, and logging industry, natural sciences, geology, mammals, birds, marine life, art gallery, decorative arts, and much more, in both English and French languages. Visit the website at http://www.nbm-mnb.ca Large life sized skeletons of whales can be seen raised high up on Level 2 and on Level 3, there's a kids activity area and an interactive live TV studio. A lot of educational fun for the whole family. Expect to spend at least 2.5 hours minimum here, to get the full museum experience. It took us 3 hours to walk through the museum floor by floor. Guided tours are available. The gift shop sells souvenirs, postcards, books, collectibles, toys, and other gifts. NOTES: No photography is allowed and no touching artifacts. ADMISSION: Adults: $6.00 Seniors: $4.75 Children/Students: $3.25 Family: $13.00 Price does not include 13% HST and no change given in US currency. DISCOUNT: CAA/AAA discount offered on admission only.

This historic building (built in 1817) housed five generations of the Merritt family after Thomas…read moreMerritt IV (a British loyalist during the Revolutionary War) left the US for Nova Scotia. I enjoyed the tour (approx 20 min, $5 CD/USD) with the knowledgeable, friendly docent who took us through two stories of this well-preserved house (with a glimpse of the attic). The items in the house were explained by the docent, including the adjustable rope beds, the bed warmers, the kitchen tools and the portraits of the family. I left with a good impression of what life was like for the upper class in the early 1800's. Excellent!

This old Georgian style house was built in the early 1800s by David Daniel, son of Loyalist Thomas…read moreMerritt, who emigrated to Saint John from Rye, NY. The Merritt House is the oldest unchanged building in the city and now the Loyalist House, a museum depicting the way things were at this house almost 200 years ago. Guided tours (10-15 minutes) are given of two levels of this house and a peek of the attic. There are steep stairs in the house and up to the house, so a tour of this house is not wheelchair friendly. On Wednesdays through this summer, the Mayor's Tea is held in the Loyalist House. We happened to be touring on Wednesday and we're invited to tea with the museum staff. We enjoyed hot tea, fruit cake, cherry tarts, and zucchini bread over conversation with the staff and other guests. This was a great way to meet other people. Our Guidewas very informative touring the main level and upstairs level of the house. The Guide donned garb from the 1800s, but I don't think they made black Adidas shoes back then, hehe!! He did a good job answering all of our questions and sort of resembled the young man in the painting in the dining room. Overall we enjoyed this quick tour of the house. ADMISSION: $3 Adults, $1 Children/Students, $7 Families

Very disappointing and hardly a museum. The people were very nice but a couple of display cases…read morehardly makes a museum. Charging $5 per person is a rip off and I wouldn't recommendation this stop to any tourist.

We found the Jewish Historical Museum by chance when we stopped in Saint John on a cruise. The…read morestaff was very polite. One of the staff members walked around with us and he explained about the history and what some of the displays were about. There are only a few rooms, but worth checking out if you are into history.

For what we saw in the four hours we were there the City of Saint John is clean, easy to navigate,…read moreand has lots of shopping availability's. We visited three centers with local venders and small restaurants. Saint John truly caters to their visitors.

Loyalist past and old world charm abounds in Saint John…read more I enjoyed this cities downtown scene. Loads of British, Irish and other gastropubs ad regular bars are all within easy walking distance. I also like the museums and the city's success in keeping some of its older buildings intact. The area is visited much more often in the summer months. Some cruise ships disembark passengers to raid souvenir shops and imbibe a pint or two at the local drinking taverns. A good choice of decent restaurants as well. Unfortunately, not that many breakfast places open downtown in the winter. I've only been here in Winter so far, yet have no complaints. The scene is still cool and much less crowded. One interesting tidbit is that Benedict Arnold chose to live here after having struck out in his adventures in the USA during the war of independence.

Please note this right off: the museum was closed when we visited, so this commentary is instead…read moreall about the delightful little port town of Digby on the Bay of Fundy. That's sort of cheating, we know, but we couldn't find any other way on Yelp to write something about the town. So, please read on and indulge us... Digby is best known for being the world's scallop capital, home to the largest scallop fleet anywhere around, and their catch is said to be the most delicious, freshest scallops to be devoured on this planet. We have hardly tasted scallops everywhere else, but we can attest that the ones here are pretty special. And the town is a pleasure to visit. The scallop fleet can be viewed easily on Fisherman's Wharf right off the main drag, Water Street. And from there you can also watch the tide go in and out: it's an awesome experience, the highest tides on earth. At some points along the bay, the tides rise and fall more than 50 feet! Water Street has lots of small shops selling gifts and souvenirs, and there are a number of restaurants. At the center of town is a large wooden deck that overlooks the bay and hosts musical events every few evenings during summer. There's an ice cream shop adjacent to make everything just a bit better. Parking is easy, there's a nice boardwalk with views of the little harbor, and of course the Admiral Digby Museum, which is said to have exhibits about the town's history (it was named for British Admiral Robert Digby who is credited with bringing loyalists here after the British were forced to leave New York at the end of the American Revolution. Wish we could tell you more.) And finally, the town is the terminus for the ferry that crosses the bay daily from Saint John, New Brunswick. That brings visitors, many of whom probably bypass Digby for better known places around Nova Scotia. They ought to spend at least a little time here; We're glad we did.

Beautiful location on the Saint John River. Amazing to see the variety of homes people lived in and…read moresmall glimpses of their way of life.

If you, like me, enjoy 1800s history and buildings this is the place for you. Even in the rain it's…read morean enjoyable day out, gives you some perspective on how easy we have it wearing modern textile vs. fat soaked wool for waterproofing. You can easily spend a day here, so give yourself an early-ish start.

We took a half hour tour on a rainy Friday afternoon and enjoyed a very entertaining history lesson…read moreas well as at least a half dozen Galong boxed chocolates along the way. Our tour guide was extremely charming, and gracious, but also young and still learning the story. That being said she did a great job. The tour covers the Galong family history, and goes through a bunch of production techniques they have used over the years. I felt like Charlie on a tour of Wonka's factory looking at some of the gizmos Galong has used to make chocolate over the years. There were some cool grainy historical videos that hopefully they will be able to preserve. In the exhibit there are a much of examples of old packaging too. I had never tasted a raw cocoa nib before so that was also very interesting. Overall we had a lovely experience. If you are just over the border and looking for a stop in St. Stephen, otherwise known as the chocolate capitol of Canada, you could do worse!

For a town that size $10 for museum ticket is pricey to look at history of the chocolate factory…read more Also, start selling hot chocolate in the winter and iced chocolate milk in the summer. It would be a nice addition to the town.