A Winning Festival Last year was special for the Number 6 Festival – it was their inaugural event, held at the magical location of Portmeirion, just a stone’s throw from the Oakeley Arms Hotel. It’s a festival like no other, partly due to the special venue, and the first year was an enormous success.  The festival has already…

Famous North Walians In last week’s blog, we explored the connection that linked us here at the Oakeley Arms to Daniel Day-Lewis’ momentous Oscar win. It was a little tenuous, but fascinating nonetheless. We discovered that one of the most famous American presidents, Abraham Lincoln, could trace his roots back to Ysbyty Ifan, a tiny Welsh village not far…

Stay Mountain Safe The Oakeley Arms Hotel is situated in the Snowdonia National Park, one of the most beautiful parts of Wales (well, we are a little biased……). The park is home to some of the most stunning mountain ranges in Britain, as well as some of the highest peaks. And while the hills are beautiful…

Lincoln Lines Ok, so we know we’re a long way from Hollywood here at the Oakeley Arms, but we were glued to the coverage of the Oscars 2013, as Daniel Day-Lewis made Hollywood history. The British actor became the first person ever to win the Oscar for Best Actor three times – leaping ahead of legendary names like Marlon Brando, Tom…

Mr Chips We’re pretty excited here at the Oakeley Arms, because did you know that this week is National Chip Week? No, we don’t mean the clever little things that are hiding in your laptop, but the yummy and delicious chunks of potato that make any meal a feast fit for a king! We don’t need…

Festival Fever One of North Wales’ most popular music festivals has this week announced some of it’s top acts for this year’s festival. Wakestock, a celebration of music, dance and the sport of wakeboarding takes place every year near the Llyn Peninsula town of Pwllheli. Acts just announced for 2013 include singer and rapper Example, dub-step…

Electrifying! We heard news here at the Oakeley Arms that a new film star is hiding within our midst (or should that be mist….?!) News came last week that nearby Trawsfynydd Power Station, the nuclear power plant that was built in the 1960’s, was the subject of a groundbreaking new film that was shown at the Tate…

Charity Laughs Did you know that today is the 25th anniversary of the first ever Red Nose Day and the Comic Relief live show? Hands up who remembers watching it on BBC1 all those years ago. Ok, go on then, we don’t like to admit it, but we will! Where did those 25 years go?…

6 Nations Championship 2013 It’s that time of year again…… rugby fever isn’t far away! This Saturday is the start of the annual and brilliant 6 Nations Championship, and here at the Oakeley Arms, we’re pretty excited! Wales v Ireland is the first game of the year, played at the Millenium Stadium. Can the 2012…

Holidays help you live longer! Here at the Oakeley Arms, we’ve always known that holidays are good for you. And that there should definitely be MORE of them every year (are you listening Mr Cameron – more bank holidays please…..), but a groundbreaking new study has shown that holidays can actually help you live longer!…