About.com readers voted Cape Chignecto Provincial Park as the Best Canadian Provincial Park in the 2013 Camping Readers’ Choice Award
Canadian Living Magazine (January 2013) voted Pictou’s Mrs. MacGregor’s Tea Room and Restaurant as having one of the best shortbreads in Canada: "Using a family recipe handed down through generations, manager and pastry chef Helen Buchan whips up traditional shortbread without fancy ingredients. Simply flour, sugar and butter".
National Geographic Traveller’s 2nd annual “Best of the World” named Cape Breton as one of the ‘20 must-see places for 2013’.
Canadian Living Magazine (March 2013) declares Sugar Moon Farm’s pancakes as some of the best from coast-to-coast in Canada.
An Oscar with a Nova Scotia connection! John Kahrs, a graduate of Nova Scotia College or Art & Design, won an Oscar in 2013 for Best Animated Short for directing ‘Paperman’.
Jimmy Rankin’s song ‘Fare Thee Well Love’ (which he wrote and also performed as part of The Rankin Family), was named the #1 East Coast Song of All Time during the 2013 ECMA’s.
Planet Golf (series originating out of the UK and presented on The Travel Channel) picked Highland Links, Cabot Links and Fox Harb’r Golf Course to highlight in Atlantic Canada. The show aired in February 2013. The only other Atlantic Canadian golf course featured on the show was in St. Andrews, NB.
Men’s Journal (February 2013): Trout Point Lodge received the recognition "MJ approved" as a one of the best wilderness lodges as chosen by Men's Journal editors.
Martha Stewart Living (February 2013) featured a 6 page article on the Tangled Gardens in Grand Pre.
Australia’s MSN Travel site listed Le Caveau Restaurant as having one of the 10 best mojitos in the world! “Deep in blueberry country comes this surprise packet, served beneath a tangle of sun-dappled vines at Le Caveau Restaurant at Domaine de Grand Pres. Snappy wines and divine food are the reason most flock here on a summer afternoon, but those in the know actually come for the Mojitos. Particularly so during berry season (July and August). Tinted the softest pink thanks to delicately muddled raspberries and blueberries picked fresh from nearby fields, this is a beguiling take on a classic.” (January 2013)
Reader’s Digest: 10 Places in Canada every Canadian needs to visit in 2013 (January 2013): Lobster Carnival, Pictou, NS. "Lobster lovers looking for a vacation destination in 2013, your search is over! From July 5th through to the 7th, the tiny Nova Scotia seaside town of Pictou, welcomes all hungry travellers to their 79th annual Lobster Carnival. Since 1934, this Maritime community has celebrated the end of the lobster fishing season with live music, parades, derby races, an antique car show and midway rides. And of course no celebration would be complete without the mouthwatering guest of honour – Nova Scotia lobster. Travel was never so tasty!"
Louisbourg: Best Place to Visit in 2013. "In 2013, Louisbourg celebrates its 300th anniversary and will do so with panache, earning it the distinction as the No. 1 place in Canada to visit in 2013 from Vacay.ca. The Louisbourg300 festivities feature a month-long fête with additional music, cultural attractions and a harbourside market in July. A series of other events and celebrations will take place during the summer, including a much-anticipated regatta on the waters surrounding the fortress. As Louisbourg heralds its tricentennial, it gives Canadians an opportunity to reflect on how important of a place it is to the nation’s history."
PREVIOUS YEARS
Taste of Nova Scotia 2012 Prestige Awards
November 27, 2012 ~ The Taste of Nova Scotia Prestige Awards is a celebration of excellence to honour producers and restaurants that provide exceptional culinary products and experiences. Awards for 2012 were presented in the following categories:
Innovative Product of the Year
Pear Eau De Vie, Ironworks Distillery, Lunenburg
Restaurant of the Year – Chef Inspired Fine Dining
Le Caveau, Grand Pré
Restaurant of the Year – Chef Inspired Casual Dining
Wild Caraway, Advocate Harbour
Restaurant of the Year – Essence of Nova Scotia
Trellis Café, Hubbards
Producer of the Year
Fox Hill Cheese House, Port Williams
Server of the Year
Andrea Davidson, Fleur de Sel, Lunenburg
Consumer Choice Product of the Year
Eel Lake Oysters, Ste. Anne du Ruisseau
Gary MacDonald Culinary Ambassador of the Year
Chef Craig Flinn, Chives Canadian Bistro
Cape Breton Voted One of the Most Romantic Spots in Canada by vacay.ca
February 9, 2012 ~ Read more ...
Glenora Distillery Named Whiskey Distillery of the Year
January 24, 2012 ~ Read more ...
L’Acadie Vineyards’ 2007 Prestige Brut brings home Silver Medal in prestigious international competition
December 5, 2011 ~ Read more ...
Lonely Planet: Maritimes Ranked in Top Ten Regions to Visit in the World in 2012
November 3, 2011 ~ " Read more ...
Cape Breton Recognized as one of the "50 Rides of a Lifetime" by Bicycling Magazine
September 29, 2011 ~ Read more ...
Le Caveau Recognized as one of the World's Best Winery Restaurants
August 19, 2011 ~ Read the full article http://www.wineaccess.ca/articles/item/the-world039s-best-winery-restaurants
Travel mag names Cape Breton top island in Canada, continental U.S.
July 8, 2011 ~ A travel magazine has named Cape Breton the No. 1 island destination in Canada and the continental United States. The win in Travel and Leisure magazine’s 2011 World’s Best Awards was determined by reader votes. Cape Breton beat out Vancouver Island and Nantucket to win the top honour for the third time. The East Coast destination also came in at No. 3 on the list of Top 10 islands in the world. Islands are rated based on natural attractions, activities and sights, restaurants and food, people, and value. The complete 2011 results can be found at www.travelandleisure.com. It will also be the cover story of the August issue of the magazine.
Nova Scotia Tourism Earns IFWTWA Award of Excellence in Destination Marketing
March 16, 2011 ~ The International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association's (IFWTWA) Excellence Awards program recognizes the world's finest travel and tourism industry professionals as experienced by the organization's journalist members. Pamela Wamback of Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage earned IFWTWA's Award of Excellence in Destination Marketing for her exemplary work in promoting the diverse aspects of the destination she represents. Learn more ...