“Were it not for those Cavendish years, I do not think Anne of Green Gables would ever have been written.” ~ L.M. Montgomery

Many fans have asked us to provide information on Prince Edward Island’s historic Anne-related sites.  If you’re interested in seeing the island according to L.M. Montgomery’s experiences there, here is a list that highlights just a few of the fascinating places to visit.

There’s been a recent boost in Prince Edward Island’s tourism revenue and fingers are pointing at Anne of Green Gables as the reason. According to a recent article, nearly one third of the island’s tourism revenue from last year ($370 million) was generated by tourists coming to see the island because of Anne, specifically.  And this year, the numbers have kept growing.

The latest Smartphone App has a direct tie to the history of Anne of Green Gables!  As part of Parks Canada’s new initiative to preserve our interest in Canada’s landmarks, they have made a special Heritage Gourmet App that has recipes from more than 80 historic sites across Canada – Green Gables being one of them.

PEI’s Harbourfront Threatre production, Anne & Gilbert, is coming to the island’s historic Green Gables on Wednesday, Aug. 10.  This play was inspired by the sequel novels to Anne of Green Gables and visitors to the house will get to see one of the its main musical numbers, “Island Through and Through”.

We’re often asked for information on the many tourist destinations that Prince Edward Island, the land of Road to Avonlea, has to offer.  Since the possibilities are almost endless, we’ve decided to focus today on the reasons why PEI’s golf courses are considered some of the best in Canada.

A trip to Anne’s home, Prince Edward Island, is on the wish list of many Anne fans worldwide.  And now, the province of PEI is making that wish a little more attainable for people living in New York.  The island is offering a $500 airfare credit to tourists coming from the Big Apple this summer!

In the lead up to Kate Middleton and Prince William’s much anticipated Royal Tour of Canada, it was discovered that Kate has an interesting tie to the country.

Fans of L.M. Montgomery have a special anniversary to note: July 5th marked the 100th anniversary of her wedding to Ewan Macdonald.  The couple were married in the living room of Park Corner, the house that inspired many of Maud’s stories, on Prince Edward Island.

Meeting Anne Shirley and Matthew Cuthbert was just one of the highlights of the Royal couple’s recent visit to Prince Edward Island.  Here is a look at the other events the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took part in.

Perhaps Mozart never envisioned his operas being performed in the great outdoors, but the practice has actually been a long-standing tradition in England.  This June and July, music lovers will be attending “open-air” festivals all over the country.  Garsington Opera’s  outdoor production of Mozart’s "Magic Flute", for example, will take place on the beautiful estate of Wormsley, north west of London.