The Distillery District and its famous Segway tours and spins received the East Coast spotlight earlier this week when the Cape Breton Post ran a piece about the neighbourhood's unique tourist attraction.
"It's a great chance for people to come down, learn about the history of the area as well as learn what's here today," Jason Rizzuti, guide and manager of Segway Ontario, operates of the Segway and operating tours in the Distillery District, says in the article.
"The actual riding of the Segway is a great experience for a lot of the people who may have not tried it before or who want to explore the Distillery in a different way."
The article talks about the Distillery's heritage, exploring the rich tapestry of the landscape.
"As the Segways rove the narrow lanes, the relationship between old and new is constantly highlighted in subtle ways. Modern art sculptures compete for attention alongside relics preserved from the site's days as a distiller. New merchandise is framed in old store-front windows and smartly attired office employees emerge from weather-beaten doorways where you'd half expect to see the faces of 19th-century factory workers instead."
The Segway tours are currently on hold due to construction, but 30-minute guided Segway spins continue to operate throughout the winter except for on Mondays.
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Original source: Cape Breton Post