By KAT TANCOCK
Photo: André Gallant/Tourism New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s capital has more going for it than just lobster and the legislature (though the former makes for a unique potato chip). Here are six reasons you should make Fredericton a stop on your Maritime itinerary.
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- <a title="http://www.calithumpians.com" href="http://www.calithumpians.com" target="_blank">The Calithumpians</a> will have you in stitches with their annual repertory of family-friendly, educational and entertaining summer shows, including nighttime "haunted" city walks and military reenactments at the historic Garrison District.
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- Outdoor Theatre
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- Sign up for a vacation-learning course with <a title="http://www.edventures.ca/en/workshops/home.asp" href="http://www.edventures.ca/en/workshops/home.asp" target="_blank">edVentures</a> and let your muse come to play. Adult-only offerings range from pottery, jewellery making and drawing to qi gong, nature journaling and flax processing. Kids will adore creating comic books, digital photo editing or even a beginner's course in forensic science.
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- Hands-On Artistry
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- Visit the historic village of <a title="http://www.kingslanding.nb.ca/" href="http://www.kingslanding.nb.ca/" target="_blank">King's Landing</a>, just 20 minutes from Fredericton, for an insider's glimpse at daily life in 19th-century New Brunswick. Book dinner at the King's Head Inn for a seasonal 1850s-style meal that's likely to include apples in homage to local Francis P. Sharp, Canada's first apple breeder.
- Bonus at King's Landing in spring/early summer: lambs! (Photo: Kat Tancock)
- Loyalist History
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- Bonus at King’s Landing in spring/early summer: lambs! (Photo: Kat Tancock)
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- Impressively for a small city, Fredericton has <a title="http://www.fredericton.ca/en/recleisure/trailinformation.asp" href="http://www.fredericton.ca/en/recleisure/trailinformation.asp" target="_blank">more than 80 km of trails</a> set aside for non-motorized use. Head for a walk or run along the Saint John River, or <a title="http://www.tourismfredericton.ca/en/LightHouseOnTheGreen.asp" href="http://www.tourismfredericton.ca/en/LightHouseOnTheGreen.asp" target="_blank">rent bikes or inline skates</a> to get a little farther.
- Trails, Trails and More Trails
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- Replenish those calories you burned on the trails with a visit to the <a title="http://www.coveredbridgechips.com/" href="http://www.coveredbridgechips.com/" target="_blank">Covered Bridge potato chip factory</a>, about an hour outside Fredericton. Learn about the history of New Brunswick potatoes and watch the newly made chips go down the line. Then buy a fresh bag to sample as you shop the multiple offerings, including the summertime-only favourite flavour: lobster.
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- Potato Chips
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- Fredericton brewery <a title="http://www.picaroons.ca" href="http://www.picaroons.ca" target="_blank">Picaroons</a> is so popular they can barely keep up with demand. Visit their downtown Brewtique to sample the selection of ales (we're partial to organic offering Dark and Stormy Night), or order up a pint at many of Fredericton's restaurants and pubs.
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- Local Brew
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