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Winter in Nova Scotia
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La Have Bakery - La Have and Mahone Bay
Step out of the cold and into the warm La Have bakery for a sip of steeped blueberry tea and a taste of the day's freshly made carrot cake, butter tarts, lemon-coconut dessert and date squares.

Eagle Watch - Sheffield Mills - November to March
Watch eagles from just metres away as they battle for food, and grasp the actual size of these amazing aviators.

Ice Wine Harvest - Late November
Cool winters in Nova Scotia offer many of its wine producers an opportunity to create some of the finest ice wines available to taste.

Weekend in Halifax
Take a day to hit the downtown shops, relax at a cafe, and take in the theatre or a Halifax Mooseheads hockey game. Choose from a host of museums, galleries and historic sites - it's all here in this energetic saltwater city.

Skiing - Wentworth, Martock, Cape Breton
A perfect family getaway. Ski downhill, cross-country or back-country, Nova Scotia offers snow-packed groomed and untouched trails.

Port of Wines Festival - Halifax - November
One of the premiere wine events in North America, the Port of Wines Festival welcomes wine connoisseurs from all over the world. Enjoy a great wine with dinner and stay for the grand tastings.

Book a Cozy Inn and Curl Up by the Fire - Province-wide
Pick a warm country inn, resort or bed & breakfast with a view of the sea. Claim a cozy spot by the blazing fire, indulge in choice full course meals, and retire when you like to your own charming room.

Visit a Spa - Province-wide
Leave the hustle and bustle behind, and treat yourself to a pampering at one of the many seacoast spas open across the province.

Craft Fairs - Province-wide
Pick up a schedule and plan a route. From the Designer's Craft Council and the Hogmanay Craft Fair to craft markets and craft crawls. Nova Scotia celebrates many craft-makers from across the Atlantic provinces.

Christmas Events
From craft shows and charity suppers to concerts, Candycane Cove and the Festival of Lights Parade. Christmas starts early in Nova Scotia.

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