Artisans Collective
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Port Hastings
Local artisans operate a seasonal gift shop offering quality hand-crafted items for purchase, including quilts and quilted items, knitted an...
The Red Shoe Pub has become a kind of “home away from home” for many locals and visitors over the years. The Rankin Sisters’ cozy spot in the hamlet of Mabou, on the west coast of Cape Breton, offers a menu of Nova Scotia home cooking. Features include a treasured seafood chowder and a variety of pub fare. Visit “The Shoe” for great food and drinks and great live music, seven days a week. The Red Shoe Pub is open seasonally from the last Friday in May to mid-October. Visit the website for hours of operation.
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Mabou Farmers' Market
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
The Mabou Farmers’ Market houses an eclectic collection of local food growers, producers, fishers, artisans and crafters who offer the...
Doug Fraser Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
Doug invites you to visit his working gallery for a Conversation through Art. Enjoy a walk through his sculptural garden, a tremendous view ...
Inverness Beach
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
A municipal beach site in town of Inverness, Inverness Beach is the perfect family beach with warm and shallow waters and beautiful, soft sa...
Romance the Stars
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
The story begins by leaving your shoes, cares and worries behind on a wharf in the village of Baddeck, and stepping onto the Cape Bretoner 1...
Highland Village Museum/Baile nan Gàidheal
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
We are North America’s only living history museum for Gaelic language and culture. Our breathtaking 43-acre site features one of the most ...
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