Yesterday Roo and i and Roo’s best bud headed down to the waterfront to see the tall ships. The Nautical Festival was really advertised well here locally and I really thought as well as seeing the wonderful Bluenose II we would get a taste of Nova Scotia. To be honest for me this was the most disappointing of the festivals I have seen on the waterfront. I excepted a taste of Nova Scotia and feel like I had a timbit instead. While we did have a good time, with two preteen girls with me can you say want to pull your hair out…
While they had entertainment, it was small scale on one stage right near the ship, as well the Nova Scotia tents were all about tourism. For me this festival was more an advertising ploy with the Bluenose II coming along.
After we checked out the deck of the Bluenose II, the girls played in the sand at the H20 park( for them that was the best part of the trip down to the Waterfront) while i took in an hour of the entertainment. After that we headed over to Shoeless Joe’s for some lunch. Then it was time to head home before the rain came.
Tags: family, Harbourfront, Nautical Festival, Summer, Toronto
June 24, 2008 at 2:05 pm
As someone who came to Toronto to be part of the Nautical festival I have to say that we had amazing feedback from most of the 40,000 people who attended the festival and enjoyed the free entertainment and all we had to offer. Yes this was a trade show, yes this was meant to draw more tourists to Nova Scotia….what did you expect?…….
June 24, 2008 at 9:54 pm
What I expected was not a trade show but more a Celebration of the Nautical Nova Scotia that I love and adore. It was also not advertised as a trade show but a Nautical festival there is a HUGE difference between the two. Especially as one who has experinced the best of both the Harborfront and Nova Scotia it could of been better.