The Quality Courses Of Saint Andrews
Today, St. Andrews represents one of the finest preserved examples of colonial heritage in Northern America. While maintaining it’s charm, this New Brunswick resort town is also a dynamic, wealthy community. Small town values and friendly neighbors mix well with an energetic business environment. For the residents of St. Andrews, life is indeed charmed.
The Algonquin Golf course, designed by award winning architect Thomas McBroom, is a golf masterwork in a spectacular seaside location. The “new” facility incorporated the land from the first 18 hole and 9 hole courses and an additional 50 acres and transformed it into a top notch golf course measuring close to 7 thousand yards and playing to a par of 71. Included is a full service Golf Academy with a 20 acre practice range, a separate short game area and a putting green. The golf course has been recently rated (by Borseman) as the top course to play in the province.
Other courses in Charlotte County include the St. Stephen Golf Club, the St. Croix Golf & Country Club in Calais, ME and the Campobello Herring Cove Provincial Golf Course. For variety, another six courses are located in the Saint John area. Saint Andrews also has the W.C. O’Neill Arena, an impressive multi-purpose facility. It has rinks for curling, hockey and skating, theatres and tennis courts. In the summer, one of the oldest and most respected hockey schools in North America operates at the arena. Other activities include tennis at the Algonquin Tennis Club, badminton, volleyball, basketball, football and swimming.
Saint Andrews has maintained the qualities that have brought visitors for more than a hundred years, and remains a city full of personality, quality and charm. The biggest full service resort in eastern Canada, the Algonquin has top class convention facilities, and with a recent $10 million addition, 240 more rooms. Maintaining this character is enhanced by many important sites including the Algonquin Hotel, a Battle of 1812 Blockhouse, the Charlotte County Courthouse, and a magnificent collection of period houses.
The old downtown commercial core is a shopper’s paradise, and it’s especially famous for handcrafts and woolen products. The Public Wharf at the centre of town acts as the gateway to the abundant recreational water activities of Passamaquoddy Bay. In fact, the marine life of the area is so varied that Saint Andrews is home to 3 research labs. For visitors, Huntsman Aquarium-Museum offersa fascinating glance at the Bay of Fundy ecology.
If you’re enthusiastic about seeing the Bay of Fundy in all its glory, St. Andrews by the Sea is the perfect place to stay the night!
