Summerside

This article covers a large rural area comprising most of western PEI, centred on Summerside (pop 14,750) as the second-largest community on the island.
Summerside was host to a Royal Canadian Air Force base from 1942-1991; the land is now an industrial park and the airfield used only for general aviation.

• From the Trans-Canada Highway, take PEI Route 1A (near Borden-Carleton) for north-northwest to Route 11 and Summerside.
• From Charlottetown, Summerside is west on Route 2.

• Courtesy Cab

  phone: +1 902 436-4232
  address: 15 Spring St

• Old Town Taxi

  phone: +1 902 436-4947
  address: 89 Water St

• Eptek Art and Culture Centre

  phone: +1 902 888-8373
  address: 130 Heather Moyse Dr
  Regional history and art gallery, including permanent collection of paintings by late Island artist Georgie Read Barton.

• International Fox Museum

  address: 33 Summer St
  Prince Edward Island fox farming history museum on the first level of the former Summerside Armoury (1911-1992) describes the growth, decline and legacy of the rare Silver Black Fox, once farmed commercially; Gallery 33 seasonal exhibit space upstairs.

• Wyatt Historic House Museum

  phone: +1 902 432-1296
  address: 85 Spring St
  1867 heritage house with thousands of artefacts collected and used by the Wyatt family.

• Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island

  phone: +1 902 432-2880
  address: 23 Main Drive East, Highway 2, Miscouche
  Photographs, storyboards and a 15-min film that explain the history of Acadians in PEI.

Events

• Summerside Lobster CarnivalParade and events, second week of July.

• Summerside Farmers Market

  phone: +1 902-598-8082
  address: 250 Water St
  Artisan and craft products, farm produce, bakery and prepared foods.

• Breakwater Bar & Grill

  phone: +1 902-436-2153
  address: 110 Water St.

• FiveEleven West

  phone: +1 902-436-5551
  address: 511 Notre Dame St
  Full-service casual, catering, pub menu available for lunch & dinner. Bar with extensive wine, beer & custom cocktail menu.

• Michael's Pizzeria

  phone: +1 902-436-2157
  address: 311 Market St

• OpenEats

  phone: +1 902-439-2698
  address: 221 Water St

• PEI Lobster House

  phone: +1 902-436-8439
  address: 370 Water St

• Skip's Fish n Chips

  phone: +1 902-436-5151
  address: 561 Notre Dame St
  Seafood restaurant, table service.

Dinner theatre

• Brothers 2 Restaurant

  address: 618 Water St E
  Dinner theatre.

• Feast Dinner Theatre

  phone: +1 902-436-7674
  address: 618 Water St E

• The Big Mug

  phone: +1 902-724-5055
  address: 271 Water St
  Sports bar with pub food.

• Causeway Bay Hotel

  phone: +1 902-436-2157
  address: 311 Market St

• Loyalist Country Inn and Conference Centre

  address: 195 Heather Moyse Drive
  Crown & Anchor Tavern on-site, restaurant, indoor pool, sauna.

• Summerside Inn

  phone: +1 902-620-4993
  address: 98 Summer St
  Historic B&B house; each room has A/C, ensuite bath, flatscreen IPTV, flat-rate long-distance phone.

• Summerside Motel & Cottages

  phone: +1 902-436-3865
  address: 500 Read Dr
  24 rooms; housekeeping cottages and efficiency units available. Wi-fi in motel portion. CATV, A/C, phone, coffee makers and fridges in rooms; coin laundrette, pay phones, BBQs, trailer hook-ups and playground on-site. Bicycles available.

Miscouche

An Acadian village west of Summerside on Route 2 or 11.

• Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island

  phone: +1 902-432-2880
  address: Route 2, Miscouche
  Historical museum with a genealogical research/documentation centre retracing Acadian history after 1720; art gallery adjacent.

Kensington

About northeast of Summerside on Route 2.

• Anne of Green Gables Museum at Silverbush

  phone: +1 902-886-2884
  address: 4542 Route 20, Park Corner
  This historic house, the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery novels Pat of Silver Bush and Mistress Pat, is a museum housing editions of the author's books, personal correspondence and family heirlooms. Wedding venue (her 1911 wedding was held in the drawing room), flower gardens, souvenir shop, playground, carriage rides.

O'Leary

About northwest on Route 2, in the westernmost part of the province.

• Canadian Potato Museum

  phone: +1 902-859-2039
  address: 1 Heritage Lane, O’Leary
  Interactive Potato Hall of Fame and an array of farming tools and equipment on display; canteen menu includes potato maple-butter tarts, potato fudge and even a potato hot dog.

• West Point Lighthouse Museum

  phone: +1 902-859-3605
  address: 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd, West Point
  A formerly-manned light house (built in 1875, automated in 1963) serves as an observation platform, restaurant and inn at Cedar Dunes Provincial Park.

Wellington

About west on Route 2.

• Our Lady of Mont-Carmel church

  phone: +1 902-854-2208
  address: Route 11, Wellington
  Acadian brick church (1896) overlooking Northumberland Strait just east of Cap-Egmont.

• Cavendish and Rustico Harbour
• Charlottetown