Twenty-five years ago, my parents first brought me to Grand Manan Island. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that twenty-five years later, it would become our second home. Perhaps one of New Brunswick’s best-kept secrets or hidden gems, the Queen of the Fundy Isles is the kind of…
Grand Manan Island is one of those places that quietly stays with you long after you leave. Maybe it’s the salt air, the slow pace, the dramatic cliffs and foggy mornings, or the feeling that life moves a little differently out here in the Bay of Fundy. Over the years,…
New Brunswickers know… There’s just something about a coastal takeout window that feels right. It’s the paper plate piled high with seafood. It’s the echoey speaker when they finally call your order number. It’s the gulls circling overhead, hoping for a dropped fry or two. And it’s most definitely the…
It’s a rarity that I learn something new about oysters, but here’s something that stopped me mid-slurp: before New York City earned its famous nickname as The Big Apple, it was known as The Big Oyster. Not surprisingly, I love this fact unreasonably. And honestly? Same, New York. Same. I…
When the world came to a standstill in 2020, Maritimers were quietly handed an unexpected invitation: an invitation to rediscover home. With borders closed and trips to faraway lands undone, we started exploring our own provinces in ways that many of us never had before. We followed winding coastal roads,…
The holidays have washed ashore in New Brunswick, and I’m so looking forward to hosting friends and family at our home for Christmas parties and holiday feasts. I grew up in a home where holiday hosting was simply part of our holiday traditions. The door was always open, more chairs…
There’s something extra magical about Christmas on the coast in New Brunswick. Maybe it’s the salty sea air mixing with the scent of holiday baking or seafood feasts, or the way fishing wharves and seaside towns transform into something straight out of a Hallmark movie with Christmas trees made of…
