The drive from Corner Brook to St. John’s, Newfoundland is a long one. Almost 700 kilometres long using the Trans Canada Highway; it’s really the only main highway in Newfoundland (with smaller routes that branch off). Not the most fun drive in the world. I can’t complain, though. Although there were no moose sightings, there [...]
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The New Zip Line near Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Steady Brook Falls, just outside of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, takes a lovely, short hike to get to, and is also the local swimming hole: you can jump from a rock into a swirling pool just before it cascades from the gorge. The currents somehow pull you back so you don’t fall over the edge. Now, [...]
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Corner Brook Museums in Western Newfoundland, Canada
There are a couple of Corner Brook museums that looked interesting when I was doing my on-line research of Newfoundland. Unfortunately, the Corner Brook Museum and Archives (2 West Street, 709-634-2518) was closed until Spring 2010 (it’s filled with the city’s history, housed in a 1925 building). A stop at the Railway Museum (Riverside Drive [...]
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Union Street Bar & Billiards in Corner Brook, Nfld
It was one of those dark, cold fall nights in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and there wasn’t much going on. Supper had long been eaten and an episode of CSI had already been watched. How else do the people here spend their time? Union Street Bar & Billiards (709-634-6410). Pool is a great way to pass [...]
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Corner Brook Restaurant: The Bay of Islands Bistro in Nfld
“There aren’t any good restaurants in Corner Brook” I was told before coming here to Newfoundland. Well, I can now prove that statement wrong. For lunch today we decided to check out a small bistro that I’ve been eyeing since I got here. Sitting pretty on one of the one way downtown streets, the Bay [...]
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The Age of Stupid & Environmental Studies in Corner Brook, Nfld
I was surprised at how much environmental dialogue is being discussed in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. I guess it’s because it’s a bit of a college town (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College) and the friend I’m staying with is finishing up his environmental studies program. Needless to say, I’m hearing a conversation that is probably not on [...]
