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Great news keeps streaming in giving Cape Breton Island the accolades it so well deserves. This time it is the motorcycle industry that is giving us the nod. In a survey done by HOG Canada Magazine, the Cabot Trail was declared the #1 famous road as recommended for H.O.G. members to explore. In the H.O.G. Canada Magazine survey, HOG members were asked to vote for the best motorcycle road, they were given 10 motorcycle routes to choose from. The choices were, the Florida Keys, the Highwood Pass in Kananaski, Alberta, the Cabot Trail, the Highway from Wyoming leading in-to Sturgis, the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, the Pacific Coast Highway on the US west coast, Route Napoleon in France, the Alaska Highway and the Great Ocean Road in Australia. And out of these 10 choices, with an outstanding 97% of the popular vote, the Cabot Trail, with just over 1000 votes, was declared overall top choice. The other routes rated as follows: #2- the Blue Ridge Parkway, #3- the Pacific Coast Highway, #4- the Route Napoleon, #5-the Florida Keys, #6- the Sea to Sky Highway, #7-the Alaska Highway, #8-the Highway from Wyoming leading to Sturgis, #9- the Great Ocean Road and in last place the Highwood Pass in Alberta. Is it any wonder that Bikefest had such a turn out and the bikers that had registered to attended this yeas event, and those that just happened to arrive while it was going on, are talking about coming back to Cape Breton to take in the Bikefest again next year.
Attention all music lovers, Richmond has some great entertainment events coming up this weekend. On August 13th, The Carleton Stone Band will perform at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn, St. Peter’s from 9pm-12am, and Jason Williams will perform at Chanter’s Pub at the Dundee Resort from 6-9pm. On August 14th there are some super events. JP Cormier will perform with the Elliot Brothers from 8-10:30pm at the St. Peter’s Lions Hall and Andrea Beaton will perform at the Bras d’Or lakes Inn, St. Peters from 8-11pm. Jason Williams will perform at the Dundee Resort's MacRae’s Dining Room from 6-9pm.
Also on Aug 14th, at the Loch Lomond Community Centre folks can enjoy an excellent Codfish Supper from 4-6pm.