Seaside Shacks

04/26/2024

Housekeeping / Cleaner employment opportunities available for full-time, part-time and management in Chéticamp, Cape Breton.
👇🏻 Check the link below for more info👇🏻

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08/11/2022

05/24/2022

The Seaside Sun Chaser is looking to fill it’s hammocks. Link in Bio.

04/01/2022

06/29/2021

Take time to reflect on all the positivity the day brought you.

06/28/2021

Guests at the Seaside Shack and Nook get to watch these free-range cows graze the island, bask in the ocean, pose for the gram and create traffic jams. Oddly enough, they’re usually blocking exiting traffic and not incoming. This particular traffic cluster lasted about 15 minutes.

Many locals check the weather by where the cows are on the island. I’m still learning their patterns but they definitely like to go in the ocean early for a dip if it’s going to be a hot day. Please comment below if you know any of their patterns.

Want to see these free-range cows and all their cute calfs?
1. Do the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton, NS.
2. Visit in Chéticamp.
3. For the best daily view of their shenanigans or to get mooooed to sleep, book your stay on the water at Seaside Shacks. 👇🏻
www.SeasideShacks.com or DM us!

06/27/2021

This peaceful minute is brought to you by the most chill and stress free living creature I can think of. Many people fear these guys but fear is too often due to a lack of knowledge. So..

The Aurelia Aurita, known as the moon jelly, is the most common and widely recognized jellyfish species. Though it has venom, it is harmless to humans—it’s even a popular dish in China!
The umbrella on the Aurelia Aurita can reach 30 to 40 centimeters, with marginal tentacles and go**ds arranged in four circles. There are four long oral arms in the manubrium.
It lives in all oceans of the northern hemisphere and is very abundant.
Characteristics and Features:
* Mild sting with harmless venom
* Clear and transparent
* Around 5 to 40cm wide
* Saucer-shaped umbrella head
* Short, stinging tentacles and go**ds in four circles
* Four long oral arms
* Abundant in most oceans and coastal waters
* Can withstand freezing water (up to -6 degrees Celsius)

- AquaViews Online Scuba Magazine

06/26/2021

I’ll never get tired of sunsets over the ocean. We’re in the East Coast on the western side of Cape Breton, so it’s kinda cheating. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Drive a couple minutes in either direction and it’s truly an ocean sunset.

06/25/2021

Stillness. It seems to be as rare with people as the ocean. Remember to take at least a minute a day to do nothing but breathe.

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06/24/2021

Most fishing boats around here catch the sunrises and not the sunsets. Maybe this one works hard enough to get both. Either way, it looks like it was a long day for this guy.

06/02/2021

Hammock bums and busy bodies unite at the Seaside Nest.

On the ocean and just off the Cabot Trail, the Nest has everything you need for your Cape Breton getaway. Whether you’re chasing waterfalls, beach hunting, swinging clubs or on the trails, the Nest is always a welcoming place to crash at the end of your hammock swinging or adventurous day.

Link in bio to book or DM us for more info.

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04/13/2021

For all the hikers, travellers and weekend enthusiasts, please remember to pack it in, pack it out.

Let’s all do our part to keep our outdoor environments clean.

09/25/2020

Have a wonderful last weekend of September Chéticamp!

We can’t wait for October to paint the mountains with all the colours of the wind and to explore new hikes.
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07/24/2020

A throwback to cooler times.
For anyone complaining about the summer heat, here’s an icy series from the backside of Chéticamp Island, one of my favourite easy winter spots to check out.

The beautiful chaos is the result of tides and winds crushing the ice up on itself making interesting figures.
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07/01/2020

Celebrating Canada’s birthday alone in Cape Breton in my last few days of quarantine isn’t so bad. My heart is happy to be “back home” surrounded by the ocean with mountains as the backdrop.

*Sorry if you don’t like the sound of a good fiddle.🎻🎶

05/08/2020

Check out this great documentary on the beautiful Cabot Trail and some of it’s operators.
Proceeds go towards helping local businesses affected by Covid-19 that rely on tourism to operate.

THE DOCUMENTARY IS NOW LIVE!
Stream or download our film now via the link below!
Rent for $9.99 or Buy for $14.99 and get a download link and a coupon booklet which includes over $150 worth of discounts offered by the operators in the film.
All proceeds will go to help these businesses affected by the current pandemic and with that an uncertain summer season.
Thanks to everyone for their continued support! We’ll see you sometime soon!
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cabottraildocumentary

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03/27/2020

Throwback to the feeling of building forts in the ditch during snow storms as a child.

The process of building this behemoth was a labour of love and creativity. It‘s 1,100sq.ft of cartwheels, yoga mats, family gatherings, weddings or simple one on one time with your favourite person.

@ Seaside Nest

07/06/2019

Beautiful sunset last night over this little bitty town with Glen Roache performing at Wabo's Pizza. Thanks for the good vibes!

Follow us for more to come.

Credits:
Drone footage by
One Horse Town performed by Apollo Glen Roache
Original by Blackberry Smoke
Written by Charlie Starr, Travis Meadows and Jeremy Spillman
Good beer buzz by Big Spruce Brewing’s Cereal Killer

06/08/2019

St. Peter's Church / l'Église Saint-Pierre was completed in 1893 and is by far one of the tallest structures in northern Cape Breton. It can be seen from many kilometres away and even from the Skyline trail in the park, which is a 15km straight shot view. It originally stood at 181’, though, because of “Les Suêtes” that blew down the steeple in it’s early years, they had to reconstruct and design a new steeple to stand 15 to 20’ lower. The astonishing architecture and height isn’t stifled by the beauty of the highlands that stand in it’s background but rather adds to the beautiful scenery that Chéticamp is known for.

*Les Suêtes: A local Acadian French term that depicts exceptionally strong south-east foehn winds.

06/08/2019

When was the last time you intentionally watched the sun rise?

# appreciate

06/08/2019

Take every opportunity you can to appreciate Mother Nature and her beauty that is loaned to us, not because we deserve it but because we’re lucky. Don’t take the beauty of the earth for granted. Do you part to ensure she stays healthy.

02/03/2019

Found this on the deck at the Seaside Nest the other day. It made me stop and think about how fortunate I am to have a voice and to be able to do my own thing hosting so many great people from so many countries.

The Nest is up to the test this week with 11 adults staying there as a working-getaway and I can’t wait to hear how it goes.

02/01/2019

It’s important to takes breaks and bask in the beauty that surrounds you.

nofilter @ Seaside Shacks

12/10/2018

Well there’s an eye opener! Creating spaces for people to relax, enjoy, use as home base or just to hide from harsh winds and snow storms has been a lot of fun these past few years. I can’t wait to roll out new options for travellers who really want something different.

What would you like to see / what’s the craziest lodging you’ve stayed in? Comment below. ✍🏼👇🏼

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04/28/2018

The best kind of break-in to the wrong unit a host could ask for. Thanks for visiting and I’m glad you enjoyed the place, even if it was the wrong one.

04/11/2018

Frozen in time.

The Chéticamp gypsum mine operated from 1908 to 1939 and is now a beautiful place to visit during any season.

The water is clear, safe to swim in and very deep! How deep? That’s my little secret.. @ Chéticamp, Nova Scotia