The Whirligig Book Shop in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada has for more than fifteen years been one of the most popular bookstores in Atlantic Canada, and also operates as a ticket box office for the Osprey Arts Centre and many other artistic events around the community. This is a good gathering place for much discussion and conversation, and with an ideal location in the center of the Historic district of Shelburne, it's the place to find your favourite book, they even have collector's books for sale. The Whirligig Book Shop has new and used books for sale covering art, fiction, food, health, people, outdoor adventures, birding and places, plus they have nautical books, and history, mystery and folklore. There's a section for young readers and young adults and popular local interests. Come visit, see what's new, stay and browse, buy a magical read and enjoy the character of this charming book shop.READ MORE

Charlotte Lane Cafe and Gift Shop in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada is an award winning restaurant with delicious Swiss inspired fare with a local flair. Come for sublime dining and warm hospitality, a menu featuring famous maritime seafood, succulent meat dishes made with imagination, pastas to die for bursting with flavour, refreshing salad, and desserts that melt on the tongue, all personally prepared by the co-owner chef. There are also take home meals available and gluten free, lactose free menus to choose from. Charlotte Lane Cafe and Gift Shop also have a fine selection of Atlantic Canadian gifts and artwork, and the collection includes pottery, prints, jewelry, water colors, pewter, glassware, culinary knives, hunting knives, music, must have Charlotte Lane T-shirts and aprons, and if you can't decide on the perfect gift, buy a gift certificate, it's all here.READ MORE

The Osprey Arts Centre in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada is about dance, art, music and theatre, and is home to the Osprey Theatre and Coastline Gallery. Open year round, visitors are treated to visual art exhibits, popular and clasical music, live theatre and dance, plus they host summer arts camps for kids and book launches. They also host events including ballroom dancing classes, HD live screenings, kids movies, drama camps, world music ensembles, film camps, play and so much more, as well as events across Shelburne County in schools and other venue. The Osprey Arts Centre also have their theatre and foyer available for rental, ideal for banquets, weddings, retirements, family reunions, birthday parties and any other celebration or special occasion you can think of or need space for, they have decorations, special lighting, a professional sound system, projection equipment, tables, table clothes, dishes and cutlery, the use of a kitchen and a fully stocked bar.READ MORE

The Dory Shop Museum in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada welcomes you inside to a fascinating first hand view of the art of crafting a traditional dory, and hear the take of these iconic small crafts. Fishing was revolutionized in the middle of last century with the discovery of lots of hooks on one line producing more fish, thus trawling was born and afterwards even more fish could be hauled by taking lots of little boats onto the schooner then carrying them out to the banks, and thus dory fishing was born. The Dory Shop Museum was built by John Williams in 1880, and along with other businesses helped produce thousands of dories during the years of the famous Grand Banks fishery from 1880 - 1971, come learn all about this wonderful history and see the craft.READ MORE

Shelburne Harbour Boat Tours in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada welcomes you aboard the luxurious MV Brown Eyed Girl a 44-foot Marine Trader trawler, that takes you on stunning tours around beautiful Shelburne Harbour and the Historic Waterfront. Your trip begins at the Shelburne Harbour Marina and along the way you'll see see lighthouses, birds, seals, harbour porpoises and maybe even a whale. They offer three tours daily including evening harbour tours, and the entire boat is also available for a group party where you can bring your refreshments and food to prepare on their propane barbeque, come for the perfect boat party, bring your CD's too, or let them provide the snacks and refreshments. Shelburne Harbour Boat Tours also offer vacation packages with great choices including accommodation and breakfast.READ MORE

Barracks Cove Cottages in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada offers 3 private, clean and comfortable cottage suites, with heavenly beds in a quiet country setting. With convenient open plan kitchen, dining and living area, all appliances, a full sized fridge, propane BBQ, air conditioning, spacious decks and so much more, it's the perfect self catering home away from home, wheelchair accessible too. Barracks Cove Cottages also have a hot tub swimming pool with sun deck and fireplace, a fish pond, cable TV, with walking and biking trails nearby that will take you through the beautiful woods with mature trees and along the harbour until you reach the park, it's perfect here for relaxing after a busy day.READ MORE

The Shelburne Kayak Festival is an annual event in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada offering clinics, demos, workshops, children's activities, guided tours and so much more. There are limited kayaks on site mostly used to demo and for people to try out in open water sessions, so if you want to partake in the clinics, workshops or guided tours, bring your kayak with you, or else book one early to avoid disappointment. Festival clinics include the basics, stroke skills, forward strokes, wet exists and assisted rescues, Standup paddleboarding, introduction to sea kayak surfing and surf safety, boat repair on land, trip planning and so much more. The Shelburne Kayak Festival also offers food, music and fun, guided paddles to the Shelburne farmers market and around the Lockeport harbour, SUP and land yoga and on, come for an unforgettable weekend of fun and adventure.READ MORE

Coopers Inn located in the historic waterfront district of Shelburne offers quality accommodations and a historic stay in an award winning gracious and charming registered heritage property circa 1784. Rooms are elegant and spacious, some with bay or harbour views, some with four poster beds, some with vaulted ceilings and locally crafted antique reproduction furniture, here they have something for everyone. Coopers Inn starts your day with a sumptuous breakfast and the garden is available for peaceful moments of relaxation after touring the harbour, exploring the museums, enjoying the sandy beaches and more, in summer they also host Happy Hour between 5 and 6pm, so join them and meet other guests.READ MORE

The Port of Shelburne, Shelburne Marine Terminal is owned by the town of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada and operated by the Shelburne Port Authority. The Shelburne harbour is the third best natural harbour in the world with the Eastern Way channel leading to the entrance which is 800 metres wide with a minimum depth of 9 metres and anchorage for vessels in 13 metres of water, and is approximately 10 nautical miles long. There are two wharves and a marina for incoming vessels, and they can do dockside repairs for metal hulled vessels and wood and fibreglss vessels, as well as vessel haul out, storage and transport, they also offer marine diesel repair, crane rentals and crane services and so much more. The Port of Shelburne, Shelburne Marine Terminal takes care of all your marine requirements, and the Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club located just north of them for visiting yachts, mooring balls, boats at anchor and more.READ MORE

Boulder Cove near Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada offers incredible cottage life in their small town on the natural shoreline of Birchtown Bay, just 7 minutes from picturesque and historical Shelburne. Your authentic maritime vacation awaits in these stunning cottage hideaways with casual luxuries including relaxing airjet or whirlpool tubs, private ocean views, covered patio decks with propane BBQ and patio furniture, large eat in kitchens all well equipped with excellent amenities, an open air living room with pullout sofa bed and satellite TV, WIFI internet and so much more. Boulder Cove cottage comfortably accommodate 6 people and they have bicycles and helmets, offer ocean swimming off the dock, fishing rods for lake and ocean fishing, board games, campfires, canoeing, a row boat, bird watching, several hammocks hung around the property and a whole lot more, come for a fabulous stay surrounded by towering century old pines. READ MORE