Lake Banook 10-minute drive (from Halifax Common) If the sun is even slightly shining, Banook is a great place to revel in the cuteness of families and folks unstrapping canoes from their car roofs or pushing them on little wagons to enjoy a paddle on this Dartmouth stand-out. Unpack your picnic, cannonball off the dock […]
Allison Saunders
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5 sporting events to cheer on
June 23 Canada vs USA rugby A test match sees Canada’s senior men rugby team face off against Team USA for some high-adrenaline action. Wanderers Grounds, 5819 Sackville Street, 4pm, $18-$34, tickethalifax.com July 7-8 Monster JamJacked-up trucks with names like Grave Digger spin their wheels and wear out their breaks at this epic summer show […]
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Forest Child Natural Beauty grows up
After making 2017 the year of planning, 2018 is the year of doing for Olivia McMackin, founder of Forest Child Natural Beauty which brings high-performance makeup, skincare and hair brands to the east coast. “I decided to let it be a little whatever it wants to be. Let’s see how it goes and what people […]
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Dripping in finesse: 4 new ice creams to hunt down
Rainbow Sprinkle Unicorn Love bubble waffle Portland Street Creperie, 55 Portland Street The Jaw-Dropper with matcha ice cream Taiyaki 52, 2009 Brunswick Street Nutella peanut brittle waffle cone Ol’ School Ice Cream, streetfoodapp.com/halifax Chocolate dipped vanilla cone with maple flakesRousseau Chocolatier, 5151 South Street Related Stories
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5 summer races to sweat about
June 29-July 1 Epic Canadian Epic Dartmouth triathlon has transformed into Epic Canadian, a weekend packed with races that coincides with the country’s birthday. This year check out five distances over three days (and one night), making the event super accessible for marathoners and amateurs alike. Run once, or daily if you’re that kind of […]
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Flaunt Salon is moving July 1
Last week we wrote that Flaunt Salon (2166 Windsor Street) would be closing. That wasn’t accurate. Regulars and lovers of the salon can rest easy, as longtime Flaunt employee and master stylist/colourist Michael Hinchey has taken over ownership of the brand. The Windsor Street location of the salon will remain open until July 1, after […]
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Kam-Moon brings Mediterranean eats to Brunswick Street
When Hossam Ramadan says fast food, he’s not talking about the junky kind that usually comes to mind. The operations manager at the brand new Kam-Moon says the restaurant aims to “introduce the best of the Mediterranean cuisine” and do so for an affordable price, but the speedy nature doesn’t mean there’s been any rush […]
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Jill Stephenson Esthetics opens on Agricola Street
https://www.thecoast.ca/Shoptalk/archives/2018/06/20/flaunt-salon-is-moving-july-1 The restructuring of Flaunt Salon (2166 Windsor Street) helped master esthetician Jill Stephenson make some big moves, quickly. After looking around for a new home to offer her services from, she jumped on the chance to open her own spot instead. “I have been working in Halifax for 10 years, it just seemed like […]
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Three must-eat dishes at this weekend’s Halifax Greek Fest
Halifax Greek FestSt. George’s Greek Orthodox Community 38 Purcell’s Cove Road June 7-10 It’s year 33 for the Halifax Greek Fest, an annual celebration of culture where music, dancing, church tours and endless good food work together to make a weekend that’s sort of synonymous with summer kick-off. We chatted with George Kapetanakis—The Armview Restaurant […]
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Coast 25: The truth is out there
One thousand one hundred and fifty-seven issues leave a lot of lines for readers to read between. Are Coast writers actually a bunch of left-leaning, pot-smoking, Green-voting, indie-rock-lovers? Is Jacob Boon actually a talking dog? Strap on your tinfoil hat, here are some of the misunderstood conspiracies about this little paper. Best of Halifax is […]
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Coast 25: We were what we ate
Coast25, food and drink, pitas, fro you, sushi, burgers Burger Week, food trucks
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Headline brews: the Canadian Brewing Awards land in Halifax
If you’re wondering why the Canadian Brewing Awards are such a big deal, consider the numbers. Over six days earlier this year, 48 judges weighed in on 55 categories and nearly 2,000 entries representing every province and territory (save for two) to land on the winners of the 16th annual industry awards. Those 48 folks […]