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The Inverness Beach. Photo taken by: Norman G. MacKinnon

Below are a number of links for information on Inverness. If you are thinking about going to the East Coast anytime for a vacation, please check out some of these links and you will surely find that Inverness will be to your liking.

Cape Breton Through Eye and Lens. A Collection of Photographs by Norman G. MacKinnon. Some beautiful photos of Cape Breton Island and surrounding areas.

Inverness County, Cape Breton Island: The Official Tourism and Recreation Site. This is the place to go if you are planning a vacation to Inverness. Also contains links to the rest of the Island.

Mabou Gardens, Scarlet Ribbons Flower and Gift Shop. Located on Central Avenue in Inverness. It's the place to go for all your flower and craft needs.

MUNICIPALITY of the COUNTY of INVERNESS. Contains a lot of information about the County of Inverness. Even Real Audio clips of Buddy MacMaster, the master of the Cape Breton fiddle.

Sea Trail: The Sunset Side of Cape Breton. Accommodations, attractions, ceilidhs and concerts, churches, fishing, galleries, harness racing, hospital, museums, parks, pubs and restaurants.

The History of The Inverness Railway. Read the history of the Inverness Railway from 1899-1924.

Ceilidh Trail School of Celtic Music. Learn about the school, instructors, courses and the 2000 schedule. Contains links to other sites.

The Ceilidh Trail Park in Inverness. The little park in the center of the village. See pictures of and learn about it's history.

More Information About Inverness. This site has the Cape Breton Tartan as a background. Learn the history, geography and culture of the area.

Inverness Christmas Parade 1998. Contains pictures of the 1998 Christmas Street Parade.

MacLeod's Beach Campsite. A great site to look into if you love camping. Contains a lot of pictures as well as the price list for the 2000 season.

The Ceilidh Cafe, Inverness. Located on Central Avenue, this quaint little restaurant has a full course menu.

Inverness Miner's Museum. Read about the mining history in Inverness. Contains material from The Broken Ground by Mr.Ned MacDonald

Inverness Lodge & Hotel. Located on Central Avenue. Contains beautiful pictures of the surroundings. Within walking distance of everything.

The Broadcove Concert. <Contains the history, location and a photo gallery of the event. One of the best Scottish Concerts on the Island! People come here from all over North America.

Glenora Inn & Distillery. This is the home of North America's only single malt whisky distillery. Pictures and information about the area.

The Inverness Beach. Discover this 5 mile long beach. Watch the fishing boats enter and leave the harbour. Sit on the sand and listen to the ocean. If you're there at the right time, you can even do a little whale watching without leaving the shore!

Inverness Area Tour. A detailed description of the area, complete with an area map.

Inverness Academy. More information about the area, focusing on the new school, built in 1992-93. They built it the same year I graduated from high school, so I didn't attend this one. The class of 1992 was the last graduating class from the Inverness Consolidated School. We were the end of an era.

Inverness Online. Great site for info on settling in Cape Breton, as well as local news and opinions, arts and photos.

Inverness is a wonderful place to visit; especially in the summer months. If you plan your vacation for the last two weeks in July, you will be in town for the Gathering Days. You will have a lot of things to keep you busy. Everything from street parades to the famous Broad Cove Concert, which you will find a link for above. Not to mention the fact that you can walk to the beach and relax on the shore to watch the sunset on the water. For great articles about the weeks local happenings, don't forget to pick up the Inverness Oran while you are browsing the gift shops on the main street.

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