The McCarthy’s Party Blog

For those who read my blogs on a regular basis, you may notice a running theme in many of my stories as I attempt to explain the beauty and diversity of Newfoundland’s weather. Like I often suggest, “You don’t come to Newfoundland for the weather – unless you really like weather!”     This past…

When most people think of winter tourism it usually conjures up images of sporting and recreation activities like skiing, ice skating, snow shoeing and perhaps snowmobiling. We also tend to think of well known winter destinations like Aspen, CO, Whistler, BC or the Swiss Alps. Thus, when Newfoundland talks about expanding our tourism season to…

This is the first day of Spring and surprise, surprise – we are in the “throws” of yet another snowstorm here in Newfoundland. Thankfully, while the remainder of North American’s look forward to April showers and the hope of May flowers, we remain unperturbed, for Newfoundland’s spring season promises a very different celebration.     While we…

The old man (Gert) placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. Gert unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of Stella. Gert then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of Stella.…

There are many reasons to explain why Newfoundland has become such a popular tourism destination of late. Our provincial television / video advertisements have effectively impressed our country’s natural beauty on a travel demographic who appreciate everything from our magnificent coastal ‘landwash’ to our deeply rooted culture. The people of Newfoundland are spectacular hosts who…