1 Dip your toes in the bracing Atlantic Ocean at Ingonish Beach, then cross over a narrow spit of land to Freshwater Lake an ocean beach offering freshwater swimming.
2 Watch lobster fishermen check their traps while you eat ice cream at the Neil’s Harbour Lighthouse.
3 Hold your breath as the golf ball flies over a flora filled ravine at the 16th tee at the number one golf course in Canada–The Highlands Links.
4 Discover Canada’s birthplace in aviation at the cairn on the steps of the Baddeck Courthouse.
5 Look for Yellow Legs. This shore bird can be found on the Benjies Lake Trail, and find out why this bird is hanging out at the top of the Highlands.
6 Walk deep into the Ingonish River Valley on Guided Wilderness Hiking Tour.
7 Explore the deep gorges and waterfalls of the Ingonish River Valley on a Guided Wilderness Hiking Tour.
8 Cosy up in the Thirsty Hiker Pub for some Maritime music and your cup of choice!
9 Take a stroll on the brand new boardwalk to the sea at the Meat Cove Welcome Centre Tea Room.
10 Drop by for a warm cuppa tea at the Tea House in the Bay St. Lawrence Community Centre.
11 Find a hidden treasure – there are several geo-cached along the
Cabot Trail.
12 Breathe in the panoramic view of Beinn Bhreagh and Baddeck Bay at the 18th tee of Bell Bay Golf Course.
13 Take a meandering drive through the Margaree Valley - visit Anne Morrell Robinson's Kingross Quilts.
14 Mountain bike through a Boreal forest to a rewarding and spectacular ocean view at Branch Pond Lookoff.
15 Survey Fishing Cove from the lookoff on Mackenzie Mountain. This uninhabited cove was once a thriving community.
16 Feel awed by the massive stone face of la Grande Falaise – the Great Cliff.
17 Get a different perspective of the Cabot Trail from Lighthouse road on Cheticamp Island.
18 Grab a freshly baked loaf of homemade bread for picnic sandwiches at Aucoin’s Bakery in Petit Etang.
19 Wake up to the sounds of the ocean at the seaside Corney Brook Campground.
20 Watch red-tailed squirrels chase each other round and round a pine tree at Black Brook Cove Picnic Park.
21 Have a seat on the deck at Mike’s Place in Pleasant Bay. Order the lobster roll and marvel at the incredible view of the Gulf of St. Lawrence before you.
22 Savour the flavour of fresh Aspy Bay Oysters at the Oyster Market at the Hideaway Campground, Dingwall, which is surrounded by jagged white cliffs.
23 Whale watch from your tent at the Meat Cove Campground.
24 Chase the waves at the Margaree Harbour beach.
25 Step back in time as boat builder Tom Figden crafts old-time wooden dories, skiffs and canoes at Driftwood Boats in Belle Cote.
26 Grab a cappuccino and a freshly made sandwich at the Dancing Goat Bistro in Northeast Margaree.
27 Select a fresh live lobster. Have it cooked for you at the Island Sunset Beach Resort while you sip wine on the deck.
28 Watch as leather-artist John C. Roberts of Leather Works in Indian Brook, crafts a replica of a 19th century fire bucket – just like he did for Russell Crowe in the 2003 Fox movie /Master & Commander: The Far side of the World.
29 Drive to picturesque Bay St. Lawrence and hop on a whale cruise.
30 Sing a few bars of your favourite tune and hear the acoustics resonate in the massive cathedral of St. Peters Church in Cheticamp.
31 Stroll hand in hand on the secluded beach at Glenghorm Beach Resort.
32 Beach comb for driftwood treasures along Glenghorm’s kilometer-long ocean beach front.
33 Try your luck at The Old Miller Trout Farm in Margaree Forks, you may catch a three pound trout!
34 Stand under the belly of whale – a full scale model that is, at the Pleasant Bay Whale Interpretive Centre.
35 Try a round of min golf at the Red Barn, you can't miss it on Highway 105.
36 Horseback ride on the seashore with Little Pond stables in Petit Etang near Cheticamp.
37 Hike barefoot on the sandy North Harbour beach trail at the picturesque Cabot’s Landing Provincial Park.
38 Surf the waves at Black Brook Beach, near Neil's Harbour.
39 Watch the sun sink into the ocean from the shores of the Island Sunset Beach Resort.
40 Choose your own supper at the Lobster Pound at Island Beach Resort and watch the perfect sunset at Belle Cote while you dine.
41 Get a bird’s eye view of the Cabot Trail in a sky-trekking adventure from the Crown Jewel Resort.
42 Take the scenic alternative route through Neil's Harbour and Smelt Brook for spectacular views and a photo or two.
43 Stretch your legs at the Clucking Hen Café in Indian Brook. Grab a homemade Scottish scone for the road.
44 Let the water fall over you at Mary Ann Falls near Ingonish.
45 Laugh out loud as you zip around the go-kart track at the Lakes Resort in Lake O’Law.
46 Contemplate the ages at Green Cove, where the ocean’s surf has smoothed the pink granite rocks on the shore.
47 Share your "Big Fish" stories with other Margaree River anglers at the Big Intervale Fishing Lodge.
48 Dig into a lobster sandwich while you picnic beside a waterfall at MacIntosh Brook hiking trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
49 Order the Normaway Ice Cream Pie. (You’ll know why after the first bite!)
50 Stroll along the waterfront in Chéticamp - enjoy hearty Acadian dishes, lively traditional music and purchase some one-of-a-kind folk art.
51 Visit the 2nd oldest fish hatchery in North America in the Margaree Valley.
52 Lose yourself in the Keltic Newburg – a gourmet feast of deep-sea scallops and tiger shrimp in a rich lobster cream sauce at the Purple Thistle Dining Room, Keltic Lodge.
53 How many people have a traditional Gaelic welcome in their garden? Pick up a hand-carved slate ‘Failte’ sign at the Gaelic College of Arts & Crafts.
54 Delve into the histories of the early settlers of this rugged land at the North Highlands Community Museum, Cape North.
55 Hike White Point to visit the Unknown Sailors Grave.
56 Let your senses tingle as you stand on the edge of the continent at Meat Cove.
57 Visit the newly renovated Hall of the Clans which now includes interpretive stations showcasing the link between Gaelic language, music, song and dance. (Expected opening June 15th)
58 Delight in the folk art whimsies carved by Josef McKinnon at Four Winds Folk Gallery at North East Margaree.
59 Watch the Amoeba sail past while nibbling a paradise platter - strip loin steak smothered with chucks of lobster at the Bell Buoy Restaurant.
60 For a change, order the hot planked salmon at Baddeck Lobster Suppers.
61 Browse through salmon fishing history at the Salmon Museum in NE Margaree, this museum is one of the nicest of its kind.
62 Learn Gaelic language, fiddle pipes, weaving and more at the only Gaelic College in North America.
63 Relax, stay and dine - in the warmth of Baddeck's historic Telegraph House, whose welcoming hosts have preserved through time, the charm that has greeted both Alexander Graham Bell, as well as English Royalty, throughout the years.
64 Fiddle Music and Whales – Well why not! Listen as Capt. Kinnon MacKinnon of Fiddlin’ Whale Tours regales with stories of life on the sea and plays a few tunes. Oh – there’s whales too.
65 Catch a rising Celtic star at a Baddeck Ceilidh.
66 Ask for a yummy chocolate caramel square to go with your boxed picnic lunch at the Highwheeler Café. You’ll be back for more – guaranteed!
67 Go off the beaten path. Drive up the Plateau Road for a breathtaking view of Cheticamp.
68 Ponder the possibilities of the day over coffee and oatcakes. Watch the sun rise from the observation lounge at the Silver Dart Lodge.
69 Swing round and round at a Barn square dance at the Normaway Inn. We’ll show you the steps.
70 Watch the awesome power of the wind shift the massive blades of the Grand Etang turbine.
71 Peer into the massive boot of Angus MacAskill at the Giant MacAskill Museum.
72 Gaze down at the winding roadway of the Cabot Trail from the dramatic Skyline Trail.
73 Snap a pic of the Three Sisters Mountain Range at Lake O’Law.
74 Spot a moose from the boardwalk of the Bog Trail.
75 Feel history among the 350-year-old sugar maples at the Lone Shieling.
76 Catch a glimpse of a rare maidenhair fern or a great horned owl under the canopy of primeval forest at the Lone Shieling.
77 Follow in the footsteps of the Acadians, their centuries old pathways now take you from tee to tee at the Le Portage Golf Course.
78 Grab a copy of ‘Secrets of Shellfish’ at Les Amis du Plein Air – Atlantic Canada’s largest nature bookstore.
79 Gaze at the artistic mastery of Elizabeth Lefort’s portraits in hooked rugs at Les Trois Pignons.
80 Marvel at the 60-square foot tapestry of the Last Supper. A masterpiece of rug hooking by Elizabeth Lefort.
81 Behold the wedding of the Scarecrows at Joes’ Scarecrow Village in Cap Lemoine.
82 Glimpse nirvana – it is on the Trail, for you to discover.
83 Star gaze – the clear night sky sparkles in the Highlands crisp spring evenings.
84 Savour the lobster cakes lovingly prepared by the Silver Dart’s Chef Krista.
85 Enjoy Chowder in the funky bowl at the Lakeside Café, Inverary Resort.
86 Search for your ancestors at the Hall of the Clans. St. Ann’s.
87 Discover an almost lost language at the only Gaelic College in North America.
88 Kayak the pristine shores of St. Ann’s Bay with North River Tours.
89 Buy a lobster trap, strap it to your car with pride.
90 Purchase a papier macher masque and learn about one of the oldest Acadien Traditions at Centre du la Mi-Careme in St. Joseph du Moine.
91 Browse for that hard-to-find bagpipe compilation CD at Charlie's Down Home Music Store. This award winning music retailer has the largest selection of Atlantic Canadian recordings and books in the region.
92 Fly a kite at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site.
93 Have a lobster feed - cooked right on the shore at the Inverary Resort.
94 Watch thousands of nesting Atlantic Puffins, kittiwakes and razorbills with Donelda the Puffin Lady aboard Donelda's Puffin Boat Tours.
95 Climb aboard Donelda's Puffin Boat Tours to see the largest cormorant colony of North America.
96 Savour the flavour of the Wild Chanterelle Soup at the Chanterelle Country Inn.
97 Buy a Cape Breton Highlands National Park entry permit and enjoy the roadside interpretative panels, day use parks or one of the many exquisite hiking trails.
98 Connect with nature and refresh your mind on the Middle Head Trail - a sliver of land jutting out into the ocean at the Keltic Lodge.
99 Sail to the whales with Seavisions Whale Watch. Explore the northern tip of the island aboard a 73-foot schooner.
100 Picnic on the shore at Cabot Landing Provincial Park and discover your own paradise.
101 Hook a strip of hand-dyed wool into burlap to create a traditional rug of many colours at the Acadian Museum.
  and tell everyone about your Cabot Trail trip of a lifetime!