Cabot Shores Blog

Cape Breton Lobster, Lobster, Lobster

April 20, 2018July 20, 2010

Many of us enjoy a good lobster dinner and go to Maine and Nova Scotia for the authentic experience. Here at Cabot Shores, we get our lobsters from Merrill MacInnis. For more on lobster and lobster fishing, click to see our video on Lobster Fishing Off Cape Breton Island
We asked Merrill: What’s the difference between “Canners” and “Market Lobster?” His answer can help us understand the history of lobster fishing on Cape Breton Island, in addition to, which lobster to order.
The MacInnis family has been fishing lobster for over 80 years off the eastern (Atlantic coast) of Cape Breton, […]

Celebrating Our 7th Year In Business

March 18, 2020March 8, 2010

As a doctor in Psychology, a teacher and a businessman, Dr. Paul and his wife, Barbara, “B”, a nurse and acupuncturist, have created Cabot Shores as a place for rest and renewal along life’s journey. Founded in 2004, Cabot Shores is now celebrating 7 years as a destination along the Cabot Trail.
Barbara is getting more involved as director of Gate of Life Healing Arts and turning our Bistro into a popular stop not only for guests, but for locals and for other travelers along the trail. And, Paul, a doctor of psychology, now focuses more on being a doctor […]

History of Cape Breton Island

March 18, 2020February 8, 2010

Original Inhabitants Cape Breton Island’s first residents were likely Maritime Archaic natives, ancestors of the Mi’kmaq, the latter of whom inhabited the island at the time of European discovery. Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) reportedly visited the island in 1497 to become the first European explorer to visit present-day Canada. However, historians are unclear as to …

Cabot Shores’ Guestbook

April 20, 2018January 20, 2010

Alexander Graham Bell Museum

March 18, 2020January 18, 2010

Located on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, the site consists of 10 hectares of land, overlooking Baddeck Bay, part of the Bras d’Or Lakes, and Beinn Bhreagh, Bell’s summer home, where much of his scientific work was pursued. The land slopes steeply from the exhibit complex to a small pond beside Highway 205. The Site …

A Magic Experience at Cabot Shores

March 18, 2020January 12, 2010

“During my stay at Cabot Shores, I enjoyed playing pool in the downstairs and walking down to the beach in the morning…”
Mathew Benoit, 9, Portland Maine
“Cabot Shores is a very special place. We loved building rock sculptures on the beach and finding treasures like lobster buoys and wonderful drift wood. Thank you for keeping an running such an ideal resort…”
Anna Benoit, social worker and Matt’s Grandma, Portland, Maine
“I had one of these magic experiences in Cabot Shores when we went up the Indian Brook. We canoed, walked and swam up to these amazing waterfalls. Everything was just right. There […]