Vol. 20, No. 33
The Dartmouth Common is a dangerous, underused park.
The solution? Sell alcohol there.
By Tim Bousquet
The Oval: a round-about route to successful park building
The one good thing that came out of the concert scandal is the thing city staff never planned for.
Green space is wasted space
It’d be better to require developers to pay into a fund for pocket parks, than to have them install a row of crappy bushes.
Life’s a beach!
Locals make Sands at Salter Park a success.
Victoria Park: the park that works despite itself
The “forgotten little sister” of the Public Gardens needs some attention, says Nancy Tissington.
How downtown gets planned, and then ignored
The city has spent millions of dollars on plans for downtown. Now T.J. Maguire says it’s time to get serious.
How to fix the city: We get our urban parks and green spaces all wrong.
We look at the social role of parks in the urban core, what works, what doesn’t work, and how we can do better.
Idle No Moore: Halifax gets active
Haligonian Rebecca Moore was one of the initial organizers.
By Chris Benjamin
Idle no more: Megan Leslie supports native movement
Halifax MP decries bills C-45 and C-48.
T.J. Maguire's plan for Barrington Street
Also: Atlantic Advocate from 1970 shows off Barrington Street.
How Epstein won't re-offer
Halifax MLA has been reelected since 1998.
Strip-malling Tantallon
Community says proposed development is too car-oriented.
Uptown off drugs
Community support for dealers aim of new program.
City hall has no time for sustainable energy
Despite councillor and citizen interested, green power isn't a council priority.
Caroline's Bakery opens on Alderney Drive
Take a whiff of the sweet stuff
By Allison Saunders
Dine Around: Flavours of Nova Scotia kicks off
Good eatin' for a whole month
Great Pinball Store opening on Quinpool
Calling all supple wrists.
Check it out: Games People Play
A brand new hobby shop opens on Barrington Street
Introducing Cempoal de la Calavera Negra
A new north end cafe embraces true cafe culture
Where it's app: Remembary
Log your life via iPhone
My plans and hopes for a better Halifax in 2013
I am delighted to have this opportunity to wish Coast readers a Happy New Year, and share some of my thoughts as we enter 2013.
By Mike Savage
Branching out
LunaSea Theatre Company’s Estate re-imagines Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, featuring thoughtful storytelling by young playwright Hannah Rittner.
By Kate Watson
Rockin' the felt
Sanna Rahola's new work in felted river scenes can't be contained.
A feast for arts
The Happily Ever Active's Create Change Community Feast aims to find the face of social arts in Halifax.
Long Shots: The Maritime Teams That Played for the Stanley Cup
By Trevor Adams (Nimbus)
And the Birds Rained Down
By Jocelyne Saucier, translated by Rhonda Mullins (Coach House)
By Whitney Moran
The Cape
By Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella, Zach Howard (IDW)
By Shannon Fay
Rayman Jungle Run
iOS, Android (Ubisoft)
By Colin Chisholm
Gangster Squad
Jacob Boon pushes boundaries by dissing Gosling. Read on if you dare.
By Jacob Boon
Promised Land
Environmentalist film features characters that could use a little more effort
Zero Dark Thirty
Complicated, fast-paced and nuanced
By Molly Segal
The Impossible
Special effects outshine the plot and acting
The internet via Halifax
Halifax producer Ryan Hemsworth makes a rare appearance onstage opening for RiFF RAFF this Friday.
By Evan McIntyre
Raise the roof
Music blog Herohill has long supported the Halifax music scene, and this Sunday at the Carleton, musicians have a chance to give back when they need it most.
By Adria Young
Wade into Open Waters
The three-day Open Waters Festival is pan genre, pan ages, pan all the things.
Deftones
Koi No Yokan (Warner)
By Jeff Lawton
A$AP Rocky
Long.Live.A$AP (Sony)
By Matthew Ritchie
Chief Keef
Finally Rich (Universal)
By Hugh Stewart
Game
Jesus Piece (Universal)
By Peter Marrack
Local filmmaker Ariel Nasr's Buzkashi Boys up for an Oscar
Heavy congratulations are in order
By Stephanie Johns
Q&A with Pat Thornton
Get really stoked to eat at some restaurants (and watch Everyone's Famous)
The 25th annual ECMA nominees are...
No teleprompter malfunctions will derail this post
Know anyone worthy of a Wave Award?
Women in Film and Television - Atlantic would like to hear about it
Three's a crowd for Mocean Dance
Lesandra Dodson's The Trilogy Project features a trio of works, and a world premiere commissioned by Mocean
True Story by Mike Holmes
By Mike Holmes
Hey You Guys
By Paul Hammond
Free Will Astrology
Find your rock, Aquarius
By Rob Brezsny
Gay panic, not necessary
I got high and hired a transsexual sex worker. Am I gay now? Plus: the politics and personalities of throuples.
By Dan Savage
Everything you need to know about HRM council’s April 9, 2024 meeting
By Matt Stickland
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Halifax Burger Bash
By Team Coast
Nova Scotia teachers vote overwhelmingly for strike mandate
By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Grand Parade podcast: Halifax’s budget season is (almost) over. How did councillors perform?
By Martin Bauman and Matt Stickland
