Louisbourg 300 - CultureFête!

CultureFête!

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Labels: cape breton , fortress of louisbourg , louisbourg , louisbourg300

Louisbourg 300 - Forge 300

Forge 300

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Labels: forge300 , fortress of louisbourg , louisbourg , louisbourg300

Louisbourg 300 - Learn to Camp300

Learn to Camp300

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Labels: cape breton , fortress of louisbourg , louisbourg300

Louisbourg 300 - L'endroit le plus convenable / The Most Suitable Place

L'endroit le plus convenable / The Most Suitable Place

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Labels: cape breton , louisbourg , louisbourg300

Places to go, Things to see

Cape Breton Island is full of fun, I have stayed in many places and did many things. In this blog I am going to discuss some key places to visit.

  1) Louisbourg- Now I am bias to Louisbourg, being from there. However, it is so much fun! You can do hikes, such as the lighthouse trail. It takes you along some amazing coast line, many beaches and some great places to sit and have a picnic! You can also head down to the wharf and watch some locals fish, even join in. My favorite festivity in Louisbourg is Crab Fest! Hundreds of people gather for a crab dinner and mussels and some drinks and dancing later in the evening. It is always a good time for people from the local community and tourists alike. The fortress is amazing, you can buy local bread, made in a brick oven, have food, witness cannon firings, and see how people lived in the 18th century. Also this is a big year, Louisbourg 300!
According to the Parks Canada website (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/louisbourg300.aspx) they describe Louisbourg 300 as "A major attraction that cannot be overlooked is the Fortress of Louisbourg, and it is Louisbourg 300 this year. A big celebration! Get ready for a celebration three centuries in the making! Join us in 2013 for Louisbourg300, a grand fête marking the 300th anniversary of the founding of Île Royale – modern day Cape Breton Island – and its capital, Louisbourg. Special events will be held throughout the 2013 visitor season, so any time is the perfect time to visit!" Also, when visiting Louisbourg don't miss the chance to see Little Lorraine and Main-a-Dieu. Great tiny fishing towns!

2) Margaree- I love Margaree, the awesome river to go fishing in, the tiny friendly towns and awesome scenery. There are some cute farms there that you can check out, some places to go fishing, horseback riding, hikes, or many cabins to rent and have some people out on a deck BBQing and enjoying a cold one.

3) Baddeck- I stayed here alot for work (during the winter months) and it was fun then too! Its a nice little town right on the water. Alot of charm and character. Its a good starting point if you want to do the cabot trail. You can d0 a whale watching tour, get an amazing view of Alexander Graham Bells home, see an island full of birds and get a look at the rich yachts docked in the harbor. Baddeck is great for history too! Baddeck is home to the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire. There is a museum about Alexander Graham Bell and all his accomplishments that you can visit and to make this town even more fun, there is one of the best golf courses in Cape Breton- Bell Bay. For the avid golfer, this is your town! You can also head to any restaurant or hotel during the evening for some live entertainment and a good brew.

4) Meat Cove- I LOVE MEAT COVE! Its the very top of the island, you really have to go out of your way to get there, but when you do, your mouth will drop with the views. Imagine travelling on a tiny road, over a tiny bridge and then being on the top of the world, this is how it is. Soon as you get there be sure to get out of your car and head to your closest view point (which will probably be a cliff, so dont get too close to the edge) and you will see nothing but rolling hills, deep blue ocean smashing against rocks and the most amazing sunrise/sunset. A must see when you are in Cape Breton!

5) Ingonish- Ingonish has a great beach, the Keltic Lodge (with great food) and local music. Its a wonderful spot to go relax, hike and check out the highland national park. That Park is wonderful! There are natural waterfalls, moose sightings, great hikes, spectacular views and stunning beaches! These are a few of my favorite places in Cape Breton, be sure to check back for live music venues and good eats! Friday, May 31, 2013 Labels: baddeck , cape breton , cape breton beaches , cape breton golf , cape breton highlands , cape breton vacation , crab fest , fortress of louisbourg , hiking , ingonish , lighthouse , louisbourg , louisbourg300

Louisbourg 300 - Faces of the Reconstruction

Louisbourg 300 - Faces of the Reconstruction

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Labels: cape breton , cape breton events , fortress of louisbourg , louisbourg300

Fortress of Louisbourg - LouisRocks!

Friday, May 10, 2013 Labels: cape breton , fortress of louisbourg , loiusrocks , louisbourg , louisbourg300

Fortress of Louisbourg - Ruins Walk

Thursday, May 9, 2013 Labels: cape breton , fortress of louisbourg , louisbourg , louisbourg300

Geocaching - Fortress of Louisbourg or really anywhere on Cape Breton

In continuing with an overview of the daily events for the Fortress of Louisbourg

Geocaching

Geocaching is a personal favorite activity of mine.  Bascially you get some latitudinal and longitudinal co-ordinates, plug them into a GPS or GPS enabled device like a smartphone and use them to locate a hidden "cache", a small box with a logbook to record the find.  It sounds pretty easy and sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't but it's always a lot of fun.

In order to geocache you need the following:

Sign up at www.geocaching.com, it's free.
The following caches are located at the Fortress of Louisbourg:

The Harbour
The Fishery
Fishing Village
Ruined Walls
Fading Lines
Fortifications
Frederick Gate

The caches contains a link to more information which can accessed from the Parks Canada Website.

There are also caches located all over Cape Breton Island.  The Cape Breton Highlands National Park acutally has a few special cache challenges setup that I will go over in a post coming up soon.

Also, we are hoping to get a listing of upcoming events in the Highlands from a new poster who will be keeping us up to date on happenings in northern Cape Breton, Nova Scotia for the summer.

The Fortress of Louisbourg is located near the town of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia (map) Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Labels: cape breton , fortress of louisbourg , geocaching , louisbourg , louisbourg300

Louisbourg 300 - Fortress of Louisbourg Daily Event Schedule

Louisbourg 300

Hey All,

See below for a copy of the daily event schedule for the Fortress of Louisbourg during the Louisbourg 300 celebrations.  Both Peak and Shoulder Season schedules are presented below.

Peak Season = July 1, 2013 (Canada Day) to September 2, 2013 (Labour Day)

Shoulder Season = May 20 (Victoria Day) to June 30th and September 3, 2013 to October 14 (Thanksgiving Day)

Peak Season Activities

The Fortress of Louisbourg bustles with activity every day throughout the peak season. Here is a sampling of what you can expect:

• Orientation tours
• Guided tours (twice daily, registration and fees apply) 
• Exhibit buildings open for viewing 
• Visit with the residents and military of Louisbourg. Tour their homes and places of work, hear their stories of life at Louisbourg in the 18th century.
• Public announcements by the town crier, military demonstrations and the daily public punishment scene that unfolds at various times throughout the day (check the "Daily Activities" schedule upon arrival)
• Chat with the baker, purchase freshly baked bread in the bakery
• Smell the coal burning, step back from the flames, watch in awe as a piece of iron is transformed into a useful tool while the blacksmith recounts his story in the forge
• Inquire about the Lycée de Louisbourg, which offers hands-on experiences and training in some of the most interesting aspects of 18th-century life at Louisbourg (registration and fees apply)
• Restaurant, café and boutique are open for business

The Fortress of Louisbourg is located near the town of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia (map) Monday, May 6, 2013 Labels: cape breton , cape breton events , cape breton information , fortress of louisbourg , louisbourg , louisbourg300 , schedule

Louisbourg 300

Louisbourg 300 - Special Event Schedule

Friday, May 3, 2013 Labels: cape breton , cape breton events , louisbourg , louisbourg300 , schedule

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