Introducing Antigonish
Beautiful beaches and hiking possibilities north of town could easily keep you busy for a couple of days, but Antigonish (an-tee-guh-nish) town is lively enough and has some great places to eat. Catholic Scots settled and established St Francis Xavier University and today the university still dominates the ambience of the town. Antigonish is known for the Scottish Highland Games held each July since 1861.
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Last updated: Sep 23, 2008
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Antigonish Nova Scotia
by rastagirl 03 May 2010
Hello out there Can anyone tell me anything about Antigonish Nova Scotia? What I do know is that its fairly small and home of St Francis…
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RE: First holiday in US
by VinnyD 16 February 2010
What yofletch said, for starters. There will be different answers depending on whether your relatives are in Antigonish or Medicine Hat.…
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RE: Nova Scotia Itinerary
by christabelle 28 May 2008
You do have a lot to work out. Many of your ideas require a lot of back tracking. As for how long to spend in an area it really depends…
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