July 29, 2014. Western Head, N.S. Lockeport.

Once upon a time, the place was busy. and once upon a time, the town was important to the economy of Nova Scotia. But that was long ago. If you look at the map, you can see Lockeport sticking out to the east, will beyond the rest of the coast, so during the days of traveling only by the sea, Lockeport was important as the distance to the fishing banks were short. Large houses were built, four families built beautiful homes right in a row, all looking out at sea. They have all been restored and now are on a historical register called the Cityscape, even though the town was never a city. Today it is a funky little community of summer folks, along with a few hundred permanent residents. The drive down to Lockeport from the main highway 103 takes about 30 minutes so once you get there, you tend to want to stay. It has a beautiful beach, almost a mile long and an interesting museum and gift shop. Ken and I ate lunch at our favorite cafe overlooking the harbor, but when driving around town, we noted an absence of people. After lunch, we discover the end of a Festival in the middle of town, full of people of all ages. They had a band and lots of vendors selling all kinds of stuff. Of course, we found the Festival just after it ended. Other than lunch, we did not spend another dime in Lockeport. People who live there just love it but it is too far away for me. I like to visit and wander around but I prefer living in Western Head.