Canoe You don’t need a fancy sailboat to get out on the water. Saint Mary’s Boat Club offers free canoe rentals on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 7pm through summer’s end. 1641 Fairfield Road Out Of Town Raft If it’s thrill you’re looking for, you can crash down Shubenacadie River on a tidal bore […]
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Grant cuts leaving community services out in the cold
[Image-1] “Who else is helping them?” Stephen Ayer asks. He pauses briefly before answering his own question with a quiet intensity. “No one. We are. That’s why we have value.” Ayer is executive director of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia, one of many groups to have their grant budgets slashed this year. He’s referring […]
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Mingle belles—how to dress for the holidays
Office party Biscuit General Store, 1661 Argyle Street If you want to wear a holiday colour, it’s best to keep the other pieces as neutral as possible. You want a look that says, “I am acknowledging this holiday” as opposed to, “I watched Elf before dressing today.” Pair your best black boot with a simple […]
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Hot drinks, cool breeze
Chebucto Coffee Coffee doesn’t always have to be your grab-and-go drink. Looking for a change of pace? Unwind at Chebucto’s haven of relaxation. Isolated from its java-pouring counterparts and shops, this patio invites its customers get out of the house to feel just as at home.> 6430 Chebucto Road, 404-5885 Humani-T Cafe, north end There […]
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Seabright to overseas
“It doesn’t get better than the Seahorse or Gus’ Pub,” says Ivy Matheson, who’s been to her fair share of swanky clubs. Matheson’s posed on the cover of Elle Singapore and Elle Girl Korea. She’s been featured in an editorial spread for Marie Claire Australia, has walked in Toronto, New York and Tokyo’s fashion weeks, […]
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Jessie Brown’s Divine volume
Jessie Brown and The Black Divine are kicking off their second tour with high hopes and a harder sound. You can expect rock ‘n’ roll with a lot of soul—and something for the metalheads, too. Brown says the first album was a bit more “subdued,” and the sophomore Act II: Decisions promises to be a […]
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Air conditioner art scraps the norm
“Do you know how many thousands of times I’ve been asked that question?” Hunter Lake laughs when asked where he first came up with the idea to make art out of old air-conditioner coils. He first spotted the scraps at a recycling depot in Dartmouth, but that’s not really the first time he’d thought of […]
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The art of fashion
The NSCAD Wearable Art Show and Senior Fashion Show are getting a divorce—and it was a short-lived marriage, since they only merged last year. This year they are happening at different venues on different nights. The 23rd annual Wearable Art Show, happening this Thursday (April 17, 8pm, $10), is being held at the Marquee Ballroom […]
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Turned on all night
When the lights go out in computer labs all over Halifax, and the last high-strung essay writer logs off and heads home for a few nightmares, the computers keep working. “Most of the other computers that are left on in the computer centre run 24/7,” says Dwight Fischer, assistant vice-president of Information Technology Services at […]
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Say grilled cheese!
The Cheese Gypsy is rollin’ into Halifax this spring—May 1 to be exact. Owners Mike Rossi and Robin Kelly have been planning the truck for years, but started making real moves this year. “We finally pulled the trigger last fall,” says Rossi. The couple has been together for over 15 years. Rossi says Kelly is […]