Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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SPRING/SUMMER 2015 DREAMSCAPES 57 TRAVEL GALLERY >> BY CYNTHIA DAVID DS P hiladelphia is promising a blockbuster season this summer. Some highlights include the arrival of the Tall Ships® Philadelphia Camden festival; the first full season for Indego, Philly's bike-sharing program; the return of the acclaimed Spruce Street Harbor Park; and the season- long showing of Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Add in plenty of pop-up beer gardens, public art displays and a wide array of festivals and events and you have the mak- ings of an unforgettable summer that's sure to please all ages. Is it any wonder The New York Times ranked Philadelphia as No. 3 among "52 Places to Go in 2015"? visitphilly.com; uwishunu.com W orld-renowned American chef and restaurateur Thomas Keller is set to bring his award-winning French and American cuisine and culinary creations to the Seabourn cruise line in fall 2015. In addition, Seabourn will partner with Keller to introduce a new signature restaurant, to be revealed in spring 2016 on Seabourn Quest before being expanded to the entire fleet. A culinary leader in the cruise industry and honoured as the "Best Culinary Cruise Line" in the SAVEUR Culinary Travel Awards for 2013 and 2014, Seabourn's new partnership with Keller will undoubtedly result in an unri- valled dining experience like no other at sea. seabourn.com S cheduled to open in 2015 in Nassau, the Bahamas, the lux- urious Baha Mar Casino and Hotel presides over three kilometres of pristine white-sand beaches and spectac- ular, azure waters. Although you may be reluctant to leave your elegant guest accommodations in the iconic 1,000-room hotel, a Vegas-style casino and more than 20 restaurants and bars await you. Swim with stingrays or sea turtles in the Sanctuary pools and snorkel among tropical fish on the artificial reef. Enjoy a round of golf on the Jack Nicklaus-designed TPC course at Baha Mar, which features dramatic ocean views and winds through native forest. Or visit the 2,785-square-metre ESPA spa and relax on an oceanview terrace after sampling the many treatments available. The New Riviera awaits. BahaMar.com S outhern Ontario's beloved year-round farmers' market in St. Jacobs is literally rising from the ashes in a brand new building. Fire destroyed one of the original buildings in 2013. Vendors haven't missed a market day since, using other buildings and the huge outdoor square. The market, held Thursday, Saturday and summer Tuesdays, is just three kilo- metres from the village of St. Jacobs, where unique boutiques and gift shops, antiques, crafts, restaurants serving hearty Mennonite food, and cool exhibits, including North America's largest O-scale model railway, await. Spend the night at a charming bed and breakfast and take in a play at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. stjacobs.com SCOTT FRANCES M. EDLOW FOR VISIT PHILADELPHIA® SEABOURN COURTESY OF ST. JACOBS COUNTRY