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Superb seafood, ziplining over treetops and cliffs, and dune discovery in Moncton, N.B.
. FOOD
SOME MIGHT SAY Moncton is a city you just pass through, but you should consider it instead as a perfect hub for exploration — that goes beyond famed Magnetic Hill. To start, the city and surrounding area have a lot to offer when it comes to seafood, thanks to their proximity to the Atlantic, and in particular the town of Shediac, Canada’s lobster capital (where you can see the “World’s Largest Lobster,” a statue and popular photo op, by the way). Share a charcuterie board ( right) inspired by the tide or boar (or both!) and a barrelaged cocktail or a local craft beer on Moncton’s Main Street at Tide & Boar Gastropub. For a more intimate setting, make a dinner reservation at Catch 22 Lobster Bar, where you can find every type of seafood served seemingly every way imaginable. Top it off with an extravagant flambé prepared right at your table. Fresh and inventive seafood menus coupled with Maritime hospitality make Moncton’s culinary scene one worth sinking your teeth into. shediac.ca, tideandboar.com, catch22lobsterbar.com
. ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE-SEEKERS can spend a halfday at Treego, an aerial adventure course for all ages where you can zip and climb your way through the forests of Moncton’s Centennial Park while safely attached to a network of cables. For a day trip, drive an hour south of Moncton to Cape Enrage, where you’ll find a zip line and rappelling for individuals and groups. There’s also a lighthouse ( left), shipwrecks, beaches, fossil cliffs and spectacular views of the Bay of Fundy. treegomoncton.com, capeenrage.ca
. OUTDOORS
JUST LESS THAN AN HOUR north of Moncton is the town of Bouctouche, where you’ll find lighthouses, golf and a number of cycling and hiking trails. Stop into the Irving Eco-centre, home to saltwater beaches and a boardwalk that stretches along part of a 12-kilometre sand dune. A variety of displays and tours teach visitors more about the plants, animals and birds that live on the dune. An hour south of Moncton, meanwhile, is Hopewell Rocks ( right), a self-directed park where you can observe the world’s highest tides. During high tide, you can kayak around the flowerpot rocks, and during low tide, you can walk among them on the ocean floor. Make sure to pay close attention to the posted hours, though, because the tide can come back surprisingly quickly. villedebouctouche.ca, thehopewellrocks.ca