Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle

SPRING/SUMMER 2018 DREAMSCAPES 61 COURTESY GREENBRIDGE CELTIC FOLK FEST C elebrated Nova Scotia fiddlers Natalie MacMaster & Don- nell Leahy invite you to the second annual Greenbridge Celtic Folk Festival August 24 and 25 in Keene, Ontario, just outside Peterborough. The fiddlers will be joined by many Cape Breton friends over at the Buddy MacMaster stage and a few Irish imports at Rory's Pub Stage. Main stage music will celebrate the pair's Scottish, Irish, Cape Breton and folk roots. Camping is available on-site. Instructional workshops include square dancing, fiddling and Gaelic. The couple has also promised a few good jam sessions so bring your instruments if you care to join in. greenbridgecelticfolkfest.com A pparently, you don't have to be rich and famous to experience a lavish lifestyle in New Zealand. For instance, you and nine friends or family members can share the cost and lounge on the very private Slipper Island for a day for just $1,800 NZD (about CAD$1,665), including water taxi. Featuring four villas, two five-star glamping tents and white sandy beaches, Slipper Island Resort is located three kilometres east of the Coromandel Peninsula on New Zealand's North Island. Or, for an unparalleled level of luxury, convenience and seclusion, stay at the Blanket Bay Villa situ- ated in Glenorchy in the Otago region on the South Island, where rates start at $6,900 NZD per night (approximately CAD$6,378). slipperislandresort.com; blanketbay.com BLANKET BAY O WL Rafting, a three-generation family resort located near Ottawa, offers the ultimate Canadian adventure. Experience the dynamic waters of Canada's legendary Ottawa River in a guided raft as you splash and roll through one of the world's great whitewater routes. Each river trip finishes with a delicious BBQ meal on-board the pontoon boat returning to the OWL resort where you're welcome to relax on a sandy beach or in a sauna or spend more time on the water paddling a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard. Later, relive the thrills as you watch a video replay of your day and finish your night fireside under the big open sky. owlrafting.ca OWL RAFTING T he Bethel Woods Center for The Arts is sponsoring a series of fall festivals at the site of 1969's famous Wood- stock festival. On Sundays between September 2 and 30, the 20 th annual Harvest Festival celebrates local products and green initiatives from nearly 100 vendors. Enjoy the unique blend of a farmers' market, works by artisans and crafters, fresh food, corn and hay mazes, horse and buggy rides and performances by regional musicians on the Festival Stage. The Wine Festival on Saturday, October 6 showcases New York state's top wines. On October 13, the annual CRAFT: Beer, Spirits & Food Festival returns with more beer, spirits, cider and mead from craft beverage makers across the region. Guests will enjoy food trucks, food vendors and artisans with a backdrop of live music. BethelWoodsCenter.org COURTESY BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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