Ghost Hunting, Goblets & Goblins Package While there are no known or reported encounters with ghosts at the Hillsdale House Inn, what better place to search for them than a 151 year old Historic Inn on Halloween weekend. While visiting the Inn to conduct your own search we also want you to have the opportunity [...]
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Ghost Hunting, Goblets & Goblins
Posted in Events, News, Special Interest, tagged Accommodation, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens, Event, Gardening, Hillsdale House Inn, Historic Gardens, Wine on October 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Moose River Rug Hooking Studio Now Open
Posted in News, Special Interest, tagged Accommodation, Annapolis Royal, Craft, Hillsdale House Inn, Nova Scotia, Rug Hooking on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We are very excited to share that a few local friends of ours have recently opened the MOOSE RIVER Rug Hooking Studio in Clementsport, Nova Scotia. The studio will be a place for seasoned hookers to hang out and share stories and techniques, as well as a place for those who want to learn the [...]
Basted Eggs
Posted in Cuisine, Special Interest, tagged Accommodation, Annapolis Royal, Food, Hillsdale House Inn on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever heard of or tried to make basted eggs? Well check our this exerpt on YouTube from an episode of Adventures in Wine Country in which Val instructs the host in the art of preparing basted eggs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daeTjS-0Ubc. Of course an even better idea then making them yourself is to spend a night [...]
Have you ever seen a Luna Moth?
Posted in News, Special Interest, tagged Annapolis Royal, Butterfly, Hillsdale House Inn on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During the past few weeks we have discovered on two seperate occassions Luna Moth’s hanging out at the Inn. The first sighting was a couple weeks ago very early in the morning when one was found attached to our Nova Scotia flag at the front entrance. This past week we found a second one attached [...]
The Right Whales Are Coming!
Posted in News, Outdoor Experience, Special Interest, tagged Annapolis Royal, Hillsdale House Inn, Right Whales, Whale Watching, Whales on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent news report indicated that there will be 39 right whale calves swimming at their mothers sides as they make there way north to the Bay of Fundy for another summer season. This is very encouraging news considering that the right whale is still on the endangered species list. If you have not yet enjoyed [...]
Our Butterfly Garden
Posted in Events, News, Special Interest, tagged Annapolis Royal, Butterfly, Event, Gardening, Hillsdale House Inn, Monarch Butterfly on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Saturday, June 6, 2009 we had 15 people attend our Butterfly Garden Workshop, and the best part of all is that in less than a couple hours our new garden was completed planted. We started out with presentations by Brennan Caverhill, a biologist with the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, followed by Gilberte Doelle, an organic [...]
Butterfly Garden Workshop
Posted in Events, News, Special Interest, tagged Annapolis Royal, Event, Gardening, Hillsdale House Inn, Tourism on May 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Here at the Hillsdale House Inn we are creating a Butterfly Garden to assist in the cause to provide a protective environment for the “at risk” Monarch Butterfly. In doing so we have coordinated a workshop to take place on Saturday, June 6th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to give others the opportunity to learn why the [...]
Jammin’ at the Hillsdale House Inn
Posted in News, Special Interest, tagged Annapolis Royal, Food, Hillsdale House Inn on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday was jam making day at the Hillsdale House Inn. Yes we do really make our own jam. Val called in the veteran, Marilyn, who retired from the Inn last season after too many years, to guide her through the process. She also recruited her Mom, Loretta, who is visiting from Calgary to lend a [...]
Tourism Best Practice Mission – Day 1
Posted in News, Special Interest, tagged Hillsdale House Inn, Nova Scotia, Tourism on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have the privilage this week of participating in a Tourism Best Practice Mission to the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia. The mission is focused on “Iconic Touring Product” and how a region in Virginia has capitalized on it to develop and grow it’s tourism industry. Today I flew from Halifax to Washington Dulles airport [...]
Calling all Golfers
Posted in Outdoor Experience, Special Interest, tagged Annapolis Royal Golf Course, Golf, Hillsdale House Inn, Tourism on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The flags are in again early this year and the Annapolis Royal Golf & Country Club opened for the 2009 season on Saturday, April 4th. Opening day was filled with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-teens. A few of the local juniors were even seen playing in shorts and short sleeve shirts. To help all [...]
