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City newspaper The Coast - City Guide magazines for Halifax and Dartmouth (HRM) Nova Scotia NS. 50 130 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/quick-hits/Content?oid=3873990 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/quick-hits/Content?oid=3873990 Dan Savage <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3873991/f689/opinion_savage1.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> A lightning round of questions this week, hitting on cross-dressing, porn, butt plugs and drunk girls who make out with girls for the benefit of men. by Dan Savage Q I have a mentally disabled cousin. He's lived for more than 40 years in the same nursing home in a small, conservative town.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/quick-hits/Content?oid=3873990">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3873990&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Savage Love http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/quick-hits/Content?oid=3873990&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3873990&id=comments 0 Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/free-will-astrology/Content?oid=3874000 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/free-will-astrology/Content?oid=3874000 Rob Brezsny <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3874001/f772/opinion_astro1.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> Make a practical impact, Cancer by Rob Brezsny Happy Birthday! Taurus (APRIL 20 - MAY 20)… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/free-will-astrology/Content?oid=3874000">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3874000&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Free Will Astrology http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/free-will-astrology/Content?oid=3874000&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3874000&id=comments 0 Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/15/makenew-ties-one-on http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/15/makenew-ties-one-on Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3874909/6fbe/The_Detroit_Jazz.jpg" width="190" height="182" /> <p> “Hello, gorgeous specimen”, is what folks will say once your neck is decked out in one of these handmade bow ties from local designer, and second-hand clothing curator extraordinaire, <b>Anna Gilkerson</b>. A part of her newly launched <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Makenew/131407150245895">MAKENEW MAN</a> department---boasting both gorgeous vintage materials and top-notch fabrics---the Spring 2013 Bowtie Collection arrived last week, bringing with it not just fine looking, elegant-yet-summery bow ties, but pocket squares, too.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/15/makenew-ties-one-on">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3874908&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> PRODUCT OF THE WEEK http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/15/makenew-ties-one-on?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3874908&id=comments 0 Wed, 15 May 2013 11:57:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/09/fred-makes-a-statement http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/09/fred-makes-a-statement Rachel Bloom <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3867741/38cd/fred.jpg" width="190" height="127" /> <p> <a href="http://statement.ca/">Statement Design</a> is moving in with <a href="http://fredstyle.ca/">FRED.</a>! The two stylish north end businesses are collaborating this summer because, in the words of the owner Fred Connors, “Sometimes you need to shrink in order to grow”.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/09/fred-makes-a-statement">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3867740&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/09/fred-makes-a-statement?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3867740&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 12:38:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/suite-view/Content?oid=3866410 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/suite-view/Content?oid=3866410 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866411/accf/homes_feature5-a.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> Check out three great condos in the HRM that haven’t lost sight of the Maritime dream of living on the water. by Allison Saunders King's Wharf Location: The Dartmouth waterfront… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/suite-view/Content?oid=3866410">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866410&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/suite-view/Content?oid=3866410&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866410&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/real-talk/Content?oid=3866184 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/real-talk/Content?oid=3866184 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866185/3cf9/homes_feature6.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> Buying your first home can be just as stressful as it is exciting. Realtor Mark Mullane gives tips on where to begin. by Allison Saunders I'm buying my first home. What should my first steps be?… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/real-talk/Content?oid=3866184">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866184&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/real-talk/Content?oid=3866184&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866184&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paradise-found/Content?oid=3866245 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paradise-found/Content?oid=3866245 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866247/994f/homes_feature13.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> A 1970s mobile home and property chock-full of family history come together to provide a place for simultaneous growth and reflection. by Allison Saunders The past is very present on Suzanne Taker and Sheryl Grant's dreamy Seaforth property. Flanked by ocean and trees, the land that that was once Taker's grandfather's farm has been in her family for nearly 60 years, making it just as rich historically as it is aesthetically.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paradise-found/Content?oid=3866245">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866245&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paradise-found/Content?oid=3866245&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866245&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/free-will-astrology/Content?oid=3865849 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/free-will-astrology/Content?oid=3865849 Rob Brezsny <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3865850/98a3/opinion_astro1.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> Reinterpret your past, Aquarius by Rob Brezsny Happy Birthday! 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But Claire Leger saw nothing but potential, which is what lead her to sign a lease for the little bare-bones flat in west end Halifax.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/refit-for-a-queen/Content?oid=3866206">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866206&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/refit-for-a-queen/Content?oid=3866206&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866206&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/a-novel-concept/Content?oid=3866251 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/a-novel-concept/Content?oid=3866251 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866252/2153/homes_feature14.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> In the ultimate homeowner experiment, Solterre Design’s concept cottage is a prime example of green, off-grid living done to the fullest. by Allison Saunders Solterre Design's concept cottage is where work, play and home intersect for Keith Robertson and Jennifer Corson. It's a demonstration project---and a bit of an experiment---for the pair of architects, but it's also their second home, a place they hope to retire.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/a-novel-concept/Content?oid=3866251">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866251&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/a-novel-concept/Content?oid=3866251&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866251&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/check-mate/Content?oid=3866161 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/check-mate/Content?oid=3866161 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866162/e3d2/homes_feature3.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> Lots of problems can hide within the walls, ceilings and floors of a new home. Home inspector Darren Smith shares why its important to call in the professionals before taking the plunge. by Allison Saunders At what stage of the home-buying process should I bring in an inspector? Once you have found a home you would like to buy, negotiate a purchase price with the seller.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/check-mate/Content?oid=3866161">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866161&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/check-mate/Content?oid=3866161&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866161&id=comments 1 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/seeing-green/Content?oid=3866518 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/seeing-green/Content?oid=3866518 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866519/08fb/homes_feature8-a.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> Inspired by the Pantone colour of the year, emerald, we found three great home accents that your friends would be envious of. by Allison Saunders Project 9, 5525 Artillery Place, 422-7463 Draper chair $1,249… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/seeing-green/Content?oid=3866518">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866518&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/seeing-green/Content?oid=3866518&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866518&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paper-chase/Content?oid=3866217 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paper-chase/Content?oid=3866217 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866218/15ae/homes_feature9.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> The wallpaper we once scraped off our walls is no longer. Interior decorators Lynzie Smith and Carla MacLellan make a case for the new, improved design tool. by Allison Saunders What happened to wallpaper? What we remember as wallpaper is a thing of the past, thank god!… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paper-chase/Content?oid=3866217">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866217&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/paper-chase/Content?oid=3866217&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866217&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/in-the-market/Content?oid=3866278 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/in-the-market/Content?oid=3866278 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866279/fac9/homes_feature1-a.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> Last year the average price of a home in Halifax/ Dartmouth was $267,697, here are four great examples of homes you can get for less than that. by Allison Saunders Herring Cove The digs: This very bright two-bedroom home offers 1,118 square feet at 3 Keddy Road, a quiet, dead-end street.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/in-the-market/Content?oid=3866278">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866278&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/in-the-market/Content?oid=3866278&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866278&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866164 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866164 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866166/65f7/homes_feature4.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> There are many reasons why we love this (part of) town. by Allison Saunders Few communities in the HRM wear neighbourhood pride on their sleeves like Dartmouth. (Actually, in this 'hood, they wear it on their t-shirts, their buttons and their sandwich boards, too.)… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866164">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866164&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866164&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866164&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/decked-out/Content?oid=3866234 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/decked-out/Content?oid=3866234 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866235/c6b2/homes_feature10.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> This backyard oasis may have taken MRB Contracting longer than expected to finish but it was worth the wait. by Allison Saunders It's hard to believe this backyard escape was once the sad backside of a 100-plus-year-old house in the north end of Halifax. Mike Burns, of MRB Contracting, was living in the home as he and his team tore it apart and put it back together, and when summertime rolled he got to thinking about some serious yard work.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/decked-out/Content?oid=3866234">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866234&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/decked-out/Content?oid=3866234&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866234&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/my-first-time/Content?oid=3866329 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/my-first-time/Content?oid=3866329 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866330/c44d/homes_feature2-a.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> First-time homebuyers and renovators who lived to share tips, tricks and lessons learned. by Allison Saunders "First things first: it's easy to get carried away when daydreaming about your renovation project, but it is very important to keep reminding yourself that you are not filming one of those home reno reality shows you've been watching for months. Everything looks less messy, less time-consuming and less expensive on TV.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/my-first-time/Content?oid=3866329">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866329&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/my-first-time/Content?oid=3866329&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866329&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866165 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866165 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866167/211e/homes_feature4.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> There are many reasons why we love this (part of) town. by Allison Saunders Few communities in the HRM wear neighbourhood pride on their sleeves like Dartmouth. (Actually, in this 'hood, they wear it on their t-shirts, their buttons and their sandwich boards, too.)… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866165">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866165&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/neighbourhood-watch-downtown-dartmouth/Content?oid=3866165&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866165&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/small-wonder/Content?oid=3866241 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/small-wonder/Content?oid=3866241 Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3866242/d7d9/homes_feature12.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> A decorator-carpenter duo buy a little fixer-upper in Dartmouth and turn it into love nest fit for daydreams. by Allison Saunders Shay Ingram and her fiance Mathew Dunn are the ultimate first-time homeowner dynamic duo. She's a decorator who spends her days helping people beautify their living spaces at M Home and he tears it up as carpenter, so it's fitting that when the time came for the pair to buy their first home they picked a nearly 60-year-old major fixer upper in Dartmouth.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/small-wonder/Content?oid=3866241">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866241&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Home Style http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/small-wonder/Content?oid=3866241&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3866241&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/i-dont-want-to-give-up/Content?oid=3865840 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/i-dont-want-to-give-up/Content?oid=3865840 Dan Savage <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3865841/a60e/opinion_savage1.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> My husband doesn’t work, doesn’t help and doesn’t want to have sex. Should I keep trying? Plus: conservative bisexuals! by Dan Savage Q I'm a 24-year-old straight, married female. I have been reading your column in the Portland Mercury since I was 16.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/i-dont-want-to-give-up/Content?oid=3865840">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3865840&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Savage Love http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/i-dont-want-to-give-up/Content?oid=3865840&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3865840&id=comments 0 Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/08/omg-its-open-city http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/08/omg-its-open-city Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3865957/6600/open-city-WEB-HEADER-2013.jpg" width="190" height="82" /> <img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_men8sylD6N1r4hu81.gif "> <p> Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with one mother of an event—the second annual <a href="http://www.ilovelocalhfx.ca/v1/">Open City</a>, where <b>I LOVE LOCAL</b> and over 100 retailers and restos team up to make bring Halifax to the next level, takes place on this Saturday, <b>May 11</b>. After the resounding success of last year’s event (seriously, people freaked out, new businesses were born and community spirit boomed louder than the noon cannon) Open City is back and bigger, once again challenging people to explore their own city via deals, activities and backdoor eats.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/08/omg-its-open-city">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3865955&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Great idea alert http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/08/omg-its-open-city?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3865955&id=comments 0 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:14:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/07/alls-fair-at-the-fair-trade-bazaar http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/07/alls-fair-at-the-fair-trade-bazaar Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3865067/3870/tammachat-indigo-jacket.jpg" width="190" height="143" /> <p> Look for the yurt this weekend when the <a href="www.fairtradebazaar.ca"> Fair Trade Bazaar</a> (May 11 and 12, 10am-5pm) takes over Victoria Park, focussing on globally-conscious shopping and adding yet another awesome element to your Open-City-inspired downtown adventures. Celebrate <b>World Fair Trade Day</b>, and Mother's Day, by shopping in this open air market, that'll feature loads of jewellery, accessories and, of course, unique, eco-friendly textile art from <b>TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles </b> and <b>African Threads</b>, both of which will be showing off new works they’ve collected during their travels to South East Asia and Africa.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/07/alls-fair-at-the-fair-trade-bazaar">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3865066&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/07/alls-fair-at-the-fair-trade-bazaar?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3865066&id=comments 0 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:12:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/02/get-graphic-on-free-comic-book-day http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/02/get-graphic-on-free-comic-book-day Allison Saunders <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3861018/eb61/photo-2.jpg" width="190" height="165" /> <p> We likely don’t have to remind you that Saturday is Christmas for comic lovers, <a href="http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Home/1/1/27/992">Free Comic Book Day</a>. It’s really hard for this day to get any better than it is naturally, but local comic shops have teamed up to create the ultimate Free Comic Book Day adventure.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/02/get-graphic-on-free-comic-book-day">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3861017&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> http://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2013/05/02/get-graphic-on-free-comic-book-day?show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3861017&id=comments 0 Thu, 02 May 2013 15:51:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/tonic-for-a-toxic-affiliation/Content?oid=3858793 http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/tonic-for-a-toxic-affiliation/Content?oid=3858793 Dan Savage <img src="http://www.thecoast.ca/imager/b/toc/3858794/1e06/opinion_savage1.jpg" width="190" height="100" /> My high school sweetheart won’t date me anymore but says she may again. Should I stay or should I go? by Dan Savage Q I am a 23-year-old straight male. My ex-girlfriend and I started dating in high school, when we were both 17, and continued dating until I broke up with her the summer after our freshman year in college because things felt too serious.… <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/tonic-for-a-toxic-affiliation/Content?oid=3858793">Read more</a> ]</p> <p>[ <a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3858793&amp;id=comments">Subscribe to the comments on this story</a> ]</p> Life & Style/Savage Love http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/tonic-for-a-toxic-affiliation/Content?oid=3858793&show=comments#readerComments http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/Rss.xml?oid=3858793&id=comments 0 Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 -0300 The Coast Halifax