Rainbow Heaven When I told a friend that we had been to Rainbow Haven Beach on our self-imposed challenge, she commented: “I feel like all the people that were at the Liquor Dome on Friday night are at Rainbow Haven beach on Saturday.” (The Liquor Dome is a long-standing nickname for a club that throbs with dance music until the wee hours in downtown Halifax). Well, I guess the various deep-bass drum thuds coming from a few different pods of people gathered on the beach would indicate that, yes, my friend may be on to something. There are lifeguards so it’s a great beach for kids. If you want to be alone without the 808s vibrating the sand, go early in the day. Crescent Beach We hit Crescent Beach in Lunenburg County on a spectacularly large, deep-blue-sky Saturday. We love everything wheeled so Crescent Beach is a stand-out because you can drive and park on the beach. The rear cargo floor of our Eclipse Cross quickly morphed into the best beach tailgater. Ever. Crescent Beach is exactly what it says, a two- kilometre long, sandy crescent that consists of a beach and a parallel road behind the sand dunes. The sandbar connects the mainland to some of the LaHave Islands. Before we left the Crescent Beach area, we deemed it our duty to drive to the end of the road on Bush Island. What a calm and peaceful surprise. The drive from Halifax to Crescent Beach can be as direct as possible on Highway 103. However, we recommend Route 3. Take your time, stop in the charming, historic South Shore villages and towns, like Chester, Mahone Bay and Lunenburg.
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