This was a recommended go-see by a local. Mainly to try the Iceberg beer and attend the famous kitchen party (he said they serve free fish & chips there!) at the Quidi Vidi Brewery. Unfortunately, we were not able to do either. We arrived too late for a brewery tour and the kitchen party was on…
Category: St. John’s
Signal Hill, St. John’s, Newfoundland
We accidentally arrived at Signal Hill because of redirected traffic to manage the overflow of folk on their way to Quidi Viti lake for the 199th Royal St. John’s Regatta – otherwise called Regatta Day! This was a cloudy, drizzly day so we had a quick look around, deciding to return the next day when the…
George Street & George Street Festival, St. John’s Newfoundland
George Street: We walked along George Street during the day, played some pool at Dooley’s and ate at a few pubs. The best food and drink during those days, to me was at Yellowbelly Brewery & Public House. For beer, I tried their Wexford Wheat Ale. It was nice and light – and yes it…
St. John’s, Newfoundland
We arrived in St. John’s and settled into our AirBnB on Penny Lane. We didn’t have much of an itinerary except to hike along Signal Hill and visit the last two days of the George Street Festival. Downtown St. John’s is the heart of the area – to see the Jelly Bean Houses and visit George…