
Activities
near the inn
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BOAT TOURS
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GATHERALL’S – ATLANTIC PUFFIN, ICEBERG AND WHALE-WATCHING TOURS BY BOAT FROM BAY BULLS
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O’BRIEN’S – BOAT TOURS FROM BAY BULLS TO SEE ATLANTIC PUFFINS, HUMPBACK WHALES, ICEBERGS AND MORE
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MOLLY BAWN - PUFFIN, WHALE AND ICEBERG TOURS AND PROUD MEMBERS OF THE PUFFIN PATROL, BASED IN MOBILE
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OCEAN QUEST - ZODIAC BOAT TOURS FROM PETTY HARBOUR
BOAT TOURS FROM BAY BULLS MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO VIEW THE ISLANDS THAT COMPOSE THE WITLESS BAY ECOLOGICAL RESERVE.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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FOOD, CULTURE, PLACE, LET RENOWNED CULTURAL AMBASSADOR LORI MCARTHY SHARE "THE VALUE OF RESOURCEFULNESS AND WORKING WITH WHAT THE LAND PROVIDES" ON ONE OF HER COURSES. CHECK HER WEBSITE FOR DATES
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SULLIVAN’S SONGHOUSE – A UNIQUE MUSIC, SONG AND TRADITIONAL STORIES EXPERIENCE LOCATED IN CALVERT, WEDS AND SATURDAY 3-5PM, FROM EARLY JUNE TO LATE OCTOBER. CALL TO BOOK TEL. 709 693 4300
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WAYNE MALONEY ART, VISIT WAYNE AT HIS SHED STUDIO IN BAY BULLS TEL. 709 763 868
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MERRYMEETING – A WORKING ARTS SPACE WITH RESIDENT ARTIST, MUSIC AND STORIES, LOCATED IN RENEWS TEL. 709 690 649
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NATURE MINDED - JOIN TINA, A CERTIFIED FOREST THERAPY GUIDE, FOR FORAGING WALKS & WILD FOOD TASTINGS OR GUIDED FOREST BATHING WALKS, SEE WEBSITE FOR DATES AND TO BOOK TEL. 709 682 972
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QUIDI VIDI VILLAGE ARTISAN STUDIOS – A ST JOHN’S BASED COLLECTIVE OF STUDIOS AND SHOPS FOR EMERGING CRAFT-BASED ENTREPRENEURS
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COLONY OF AVALON – WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST PRESERVED EARLY ENGLISH COLONIAL SITE IN NORTH AMERICA AND AN ACTIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG, OPENS ANUALLY IN JUNE TEL. 709 432 3200

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FISHING
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COD FISHING, JULY 1 TO SEPT 4, WITH OCEAN QUEST IN PETTY HARBOUR
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SNORKEL AND SWIM ALONGSIDE MANY OF THE MAJESTIC CREATURES TO BE FOUND IN PETTY HARBOUR IN THE SUMMER, JULY 1 TO AUGUST 31, WITH OCEAN QUEST IN PETTY HARBOUR
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HANDS ON HERITAGE FISHING EXCURSIONS IN THE HISTORIC FISHING PROPERTY AT ISLAND ROOMS, PETTY HARBOUR
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FLY-FISHING, AND TROUT AND SALMON EXCURSIONS IN THE AVALON PENINSULA, BY THE EAST COAST GHILLIES GUIDE COLLECTIVE
BREWERIES
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LANDWASH, OPEN WEDS TO SUNDAY, LOCATED IN MOUNT PEARL TEL. 709 368 0220
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BANNERMAN, OPEN DAILY FROM BREAKFAST TO LATE, LOCATED IN ST JOHN’S TEL. 709 747 233
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NINEPENNY BREWERY, OPEN WEDS TO SUNDAY, LOCATED IN CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH TEL. 709 240 5000
FOOD & DRINK
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LA ROCA, BAY BULLS - LOCAL INGREDIENTS WITH A SPANISH / ASIAN TWIST, OUR RESTAURANT AT THE BREAD AND CHEESE INN, SET MENU AT 6.30PM, CALL FOR OUR SCHEDULES AND TO BOOK (SORRY, NO WALK-INS) TEL. 709 701 9426 OR 236 863 1525
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ARBOUR, BAY BULLS - COCKTAILS, APPIES, BISTRO FOOD, LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS, OPEN WEDS TO SUNDAY, TEL. 709 334 3388
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THE STONE DUCKY, BAY BULLS - ITALIAN INSPIRED MENU WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF THE OCEAN AND BAY BULLS, OPEN FROM 11AM SEE WEBSITE FOR DAYS, TEL. 709 334 3825
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THE JIGGER, BAY BULLS – NEWFOUNDLAND FOOD LIKE COD BITES, FISH AND CHIPS AND DAILY SPECIALS, OPEN EVERY DAY TEL. 709 334 3330
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IRISH LOOP COFFEE HOUSE, WITLESS BAY – ALL-DAY BREAKFASTS, LUNCH AND BAKED GOODS, OVERLOOKING THE WATER, OPEN DAILY FROM APRIL 1ST, TEL. 709 334 1085
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THE FORK, MOBILE – CASUAL FINE DINING ON A 5-ACRE PROPERTY, FOCUSING ON SEASONAL, LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD TEL. 709 743 3490
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CAPTAIN’S TABLE, MOBILE – SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, OPEN DAILY FROM 12-8PM, TEL. 709 334 2278
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THE FORAGER, BAULINE SOUTH - A SEA, FARM AND FOREST TO TABLE EXPERIENCE, FOR HOURS AND BOOKINGS TEL. 709 765 8144

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KAYAKING
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KAYAKING WITH OCEAN QUEST CONCEPTION BAY OR PETTY HARBOUR (DEPENDS ON TOUR TYPE), JUNE 3 TO SEPT 30 ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY
MUSEUMS
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THE ROOMS, ST JOHN’S – MODERN ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK TEL. 709 757 8090
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MYRICK WIRELESS INTERPRETATION CENTRE – REPLICA OF THE 1904 MARCONI WIRELESS STATION, HOUSING AN EXHIBITION ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS AT CAPE RACE, A NEW TITANIC EXHIBIT AND A GIFT SHOP, LOCATED IN CAPE RACE TEL. 709 438 1100
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
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RUNNING THE GOAT – A COZY BOOKSTORE AND WORKING LETTERPRESS PRINTSHOP FEATURING NEWFOUNDLAND AUTHORS, LOCATED IN TORS COVE TEL. 709 334 3239 OR 709 691 1317
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LITTLE EMPORIUM – NEW AND VINTAGE GIFTS, SOUTHERN SHORE HIGHWAY, BAY BULLS TEL. 709 770 0868
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PLAY GOLF, GO SALMON FISHING OR HIKE AT THE WILDS RESORT, LOCATED ON THE SALMONIER RIVER IN HOLYROOD TEL. 709 229 5444
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CHECK OUT NEWFOUNDLAND'S CREEPY CULTURE
DISTINCTIVE EATS
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FERRYLAND PICNICS – BASED AT FERRYLAND LIGHTHOUSE (BUILT IN 1870) AND OFFERING UNIQUE PICNIC FOOD TO BE ENJOYED WHILE RELAXING AND ADMIRING THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, MID-JUNE TO MID-OCTOBER, CONTACT FOR DETAILS
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TETLEY TEA ROOM BY THE SEA – RUN BY THE SOUTHERN SHORE FOLK ARTS COUNCIL, OPEN JUNE TO SEPT IN FERRYLAND
TOLL FREE TEL. 1-888-332-2052
FOR MORE INSPIRATION AND ITINERARY SUGGESTIONS HEAD TO NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR TOURISM
