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tribeachpunk
        
location:
Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
 |  |  | NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
< on 5/9/2009 4:02 PM >
|  | | | FYI, They're opening Georges Island up for a couple of days this summer again. June 13 & 14, $17.
Explore Georges Island
Hosted by...
Dates
Saturday, June 13, 2009
10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm departure times from Halifax Ferry Terminal - please arrive 15 minutes prior to your departure time
Sunday, June 14, 2009
9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, departure times from Halifax Ferry Terminal - please arrive 15 minutes prior to your departure time
Tickets on sale
starting Monday April 27, 2009 at 11am
Ticket Price
Full price $17 each
Children 6 years & under $7 each
Price includes tax and service charge.
Tickets subject to an additional $4 per order fee if ordered on-line.
Availability
Tickets available to purchase at:
* The Ticket Atlantic Box Office
* Charge by phone at (902) 451-1221
* the 17 participating Atlantic Superstore outlets
* Online - click 'Buy Tickets' button above once onsale
Info
- Rain or Shine
- Price includes return ferry service from the Halifax Ferry Terminal and your visit to Georges Island
-Limited availability, advance ticket sales only, 1st come, 1st served
Discover the important roles this Island has played in history, while enjoying spectacular views. See our city like you’ve never seen before! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity. Hosted by Parks Canada & Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of Nova Scotia (OTANS). Sponsors include Waterfront Development Corporation, Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Halifax Regional Municipality and supported by Metro Transit.
• arrive 15 minutes prior to departure
• what to bring: sunscreen, water
• portable toilets & limited food or beverage are available on site
• we recommend you wear sturdy footwear for rough terrain and dress for inclement weather
• the use of strollers is possible but can be difficult over fields and dirt roads
• please respect safety & security zones
• there are no pets permitted and no smoking on the island
• Saturday and Sunday ferries begin leaving Georges Island at 11:20 am, and every 20 min past the hour until last ferry leaves from Georges Island promptly at 6:15 pm
Please note: Because this National Historic Site is not currently open to the public, permanent services for visitors will not be in place.
For more information please visit www.otans.com/events or call (902) 426-5080 |
http://www.ticketa...georgesisland.aspx
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nootz
location:
Lake Echo, NS
Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
| | | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 2 on 5/10/2009 1:29 AM >
| | | | My only question is this: what day/time would others be going?
Have faith only in those who you trust. And hold who you trust close to you for you have no idea when you will need them most.
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darbycrashin
Noble Donor
location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Gender: Female
| | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 4 on 5/10/2009 2:36 PM >
| | | | Why create an Event then?
I won't be going anyway.
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Urbandweller
location:
Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
| |  | | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 6 on 5/12/2009 6:28 PM >
| | | | I'll be there, I will be going on the 14th. Just trying to decide what time would be best for light.
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nootz
location:
Lake Echo, NS
Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
| | | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 7 on 5/12/2009 8:44 PM >
| | | | Well I went last year, but forgot my camera. So I'll take another trip over. I'll probably go over on the 13th at around 11.
Have faith only in those who you trust. And hold who you trust close to you for you have no idea when you will need them most.
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tribeachpunk
location:
Halifax, NS
Gender: Male
| | | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 8 on 5/18/2009 2:20 PM >
| | | | Whatever day I get over to Georges', I think I'm going to pack a lunch and bring a thermos of coffee along.. Make a day-trip out of it. Last year's trip seemed like we got off the boat, did a lap around the island, basically in a line-up..
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nootz
location:
Lake Echo, NS
Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
| | | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 10 on 5/18/2009 4:30 PM >
| | | | Bringing your own lunch is a good idea, last year they were selling food, which means not only did you have to pay for your ticket, you also had to pay like $8.00 for food/drinks.
Have faith only in those who you trust. And hold who you trust close to you for you have no idea when you will need them most.
http://nootz101.blogspot.com |
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nootz
location:
Lake Echo, NS
Gender: Male
Many will always go where only one is needed
| | | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 12 on 5/27/2009 2:33 AM >
| | | | Well, due to financial shortages, it looks like I won't be going back this year. Hopefully they'll open the island again next year.
Have faith only in those who you trust. And hold who you trust close to you for you have no idea when you will need them most.
http://nootz101.blogspot.com |
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darbycrashin
Noble Donor
location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Gender: Female
| | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 14 on 5/29/2009 2:50 AM >
| | | | jeez dudes, it's 17 bucks.. hard times all around.
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darbycrashin
Noble Donor
location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Gender: Female
| | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 16 on 5/29/2009 8:10 PM >
| | | | That's silly.
The last thing Gene Simmons© needs is more money.
However, I can understand not wanting to pay 17$ for something that you've already done, will probably happen again and again and again, and will be overcrowded.
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Getson
| | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 17 on 6/15/2009 2:27 PM >
| | | | I'm not sure I'd go back again. I went last year. They were pretty picky about where you went. A group of guys was about 50 yards in front of me as I was walking toward the lighthouse before a Commissionaire came out of no where yelling for us to get back. Jeez.
It was nice to see, but I don't need to see it again since you couldn't really get anywhere they didn't want you to be.
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tbeckerson
Gender: Male
| | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 18 on 6/17/2009 11:02 PM >
| | | | i agree with gretson, the security was tight. i found a hole between the tour groups, and slipped down some hallways, but i was pinned and kicked out of the tunnels in less than five minutes. everything was good until some small children saw us and tried to follow us down some dark tunnels.
ive attached a few images. apologies if they're too big/small/cruddy/etc. i was using my g/f's low-end digital, because i forgot my own camera. so, not great shots...
the last one is Max, it was his 11th birthday. the whole ferry sang 'happy birthday' to him. this is what he looked like immediately afterwards. i am sure he will hate us all, forever.
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ISLAND
location:
Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: NS: Explore Georges Island v.2009
<Reply # 19 on 6/20/2009 2:34 PM >
| | | | I went by myself on the second last trip, short notice.
The tunnels were cool!
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