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Tee Time He wanted another Handicapper cocktail so we made him pose Every year, Lawton’s Drugs and the Halifax Progress Club host their annual charity golf tournament. The Keltic Lodge, along with our 5 other New Castle Hotel properties in Atlantic Canada got out on the green for a day of fun, food, and hospitality. It [...]
Sunday, September 5 is the next night for our Summer Concert Series. We are very fortunate to be presenting J.P. Cormier at our Ceilidh Hall. Cormier, nicknamed the Lord of the Strings, is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, sideman, innovator, recording artist, award winner who has been traveling the world for over 25 years. Cormier started [...]
Top 10 Attractions in Cape Breton Fortress of Louisbourg: this 250 year old town is recreated to showcase impressive structures, typical homes, gardens, and traditional taverns. Not only can you see the old town but costumed animators reenact what life would have been like during 18thcentury Louisbourg. Make sure to try the traditional bread. Its [...]
Cape Breton’s go and do guide, whatsgoinon.ca recently published an article written by Wayne McKay, about Ingonish beach and his experience at our new Àrdan Rùm Restaurant. The Àrdan Rùm is our new outlet and it incorporates the Purple Thistle and Atlantic’s food and beverage concept. We wrote an article recently about the new digs. Check [...]
We’re halfway through our Summer Concert Series and this Sunday we’ve got Dave Gunning. Dave Gunning, a Pictou, Nova Scotia native, has won 6 Music Nova Scotia awards, 3 East Coast Music Awards, and most notably, 1st place in the Indie International Songwriting Contest in 2008. His music reminds us of childhood, he tells unique stories not [...]
We’re gearing up for the 7th annual Hike the Highlands Festival. A 9 day event featuring hiking, entertainment, and camaraderie, this festival is a favorite of many. Being held from Sept 10 to Sept 19, it’s sure to please all types of hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Cape Breton Nova Scotia is considered one of the most [...]
One of our favorite places to visit along the Cabot Trail is Joe’s Scarecrow Village. Joe’s has over 100 scarecrows in the front and it’s so much fun to see. It’s open from June 15-October 15. Hours of operation are 6:30AM- 7PM. It’s just one more thing to do along the Nova Scotia Cabot Trail . [...]
This year’s Cape Breton Bike Fest 2010 was a huge success. It was called Thunder in the Highlands and the name couldn’t have been more fitting! With thousands of bikes rumbling through the Highlands, one couldn’t be sure if it was thunder or a Harley. Cape Breton welcomed close to 10,000 bikers from all over [...]
Our former Atlantic Restaurant is now the Àrdan Rùm Restauarnt which serves a more casual fare. Our Purple Thistle Dining room is now operating for breakfast only. Àrdan Rùm is Gaelic for ‘Room on a High Hill.’ Our new Executive Chef, Jacqui Grobler, has reinvented a brand new menu this year. The menu looks and tastes [...]
