Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Don’t go chasing waterfalls in Cape Breton until you’ve read this. As it turns out, TLC was on to something. Maybe you should stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to, and good news, Cape Breton has those in spades. Because social media will have you believing that chasing waterfalls is easy, …
So you want to know, is the Fortress of Louisbourg worth it? Um, yes. And if you need nothing else then go be free gentle reader. If you want a little more of the why then stick with me. That’s me. The small blonde in the red coat, standing in front of a fireplace at …
North Star Louisbourg is what I would do if I moved to Cape Breton Island to live out my dream as the hostess with the mostess. Well, almost. If I were a world-class designer married to another world-class designer, both of us with irresistible Scottish accents and enough money to buy a 20-bedroom oceanfront hotel, …
Some roads are built to get you somewhere. The Cabot Trail? She is the somewhere. Looping 298 kilometres around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, she’s no common thruway. She’s a high-maintenance thrill ride with a flair for the dramatic. To cheapen a Cabot Trail road trip by calling it a …
Wondering where to stay for Celtic Colours? The short answer is: more than one place. Celtic Colours events are spread across the entire island, so the smartest move is to base yourself in two or three different towns rather than committing to one spot for the whole week. I’ve done this festival, I’ve stayed at …
Celtic Colours Cape Breton is one of those experiences that people often describe poorly because words genuinely fail them. Nine days, fifty-plus concerts, an entire island as the stage, and autumn colours so over the top they look staged is kind of hard to explain. I’ve been, and I still struggle to explain it to …
