This weekend is the celebration of 151 years of the confederation, and the whole city seems ready to party (if not for Canada then at least for summer’s arrival). From Skratch Bastid’s dance parties to cheering on The Great Race to stuffing your face at Ribfest, here are all the spots to be this long […]
Morgan Mullin
Morgan was the Arts & Entertainment Editor at The Coast, where she wrote about everything from what to see and do around Halifax to profiles of the city’s creative class to larger cultural pieces. She started with The Coast in 2016.
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Where are the fireworks to this weekend
Canada Day weekend means a few things: Summer is finally in full swing, you’re about to get a much-needed long weekend and there’s so. many. fireworks. While last year’s Canada 150 celebrations saw the mother of all firework shows take over the Halifax Common, year 151 leaves a little more room for your schedule (or […]
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Have a fire-hot weekend with these Sure Things
The Coast’s Hot Summer Guide is HERE and that’s the official start of Halifax’s summer, so watch team Canada and USA face off in a rugby match, go to game night at The Discovery Centre, catch Partner’s stadium rock at The Seahorse and hit an outdoor house show with Devarrow. Whew! More weekend fun awaits […]
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Two Dumb Vegans’ brain food
Two Dumb Vegans Historic Farmers’ Market, 1496 Lower Water Street Saturdays, 7am-1pm When Michael Grove and Kerry Sharp begin the baking process for their bigger-than-your-hand, quadruple-layered cinnamon rolls, a sort of routine settles in: Singing (lots of it), cinnamon-dousing (even more of it) and layering up rectangles of buttery-yet-butter-free dough. “We found ourselves harmonizing all […]
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Five summer road trips to take in the name of lobster
June 29-July 1 Lobster Bash Digby’s annual celebration of the local lobster industry is a great excuse to drive across the province for some grade-a seafood, but the fun doesn’t stop there: The three-day fest also features the Lobster Bash Showdown wrestling match—which boasts the town’s first ever casket match—and a visit from Little Ray’s […]
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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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Halifax Urban Folk Festival announces partial lineup
The ninth annual Halifax Urban Folk Festival, AKA the acoustic-tinged farewell kiss to summer, has announced the first three names on its lineup today. The fest, which is held at a few spots around town but primarily housed at The Carleton, is headlined by Hey Rosetta!’s (RIP) frontperson Tim Baker, Nashville singer-songwriter Lilly Hiatt and […]
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Score a winning weekend with these Sure Things
This weekend the OUTeast Film Fest returns, the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off and Canada’s next big band The Glorious Sons comes to town. See how to spend the best days of the week below. Roller Derby: Black Rock Bandits vs Dead Ringers Thursday Two teams in the Anchor City Rollers league face off […]
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Halifax Pop Explosion announces first wave of acts
Every fall, the Halifax Pop Explosion blows the city’s minds with an eclectic mix of artists shredding on stages across town. While 2018’s full lineup is yet to be announced, the first crop of names includes scrappy indie rockers The Born Ruffians (which returned to its original lineup earlier this year), Vancouver EDM up-and-comer Applecat […]
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Drink in the weekend with these Sure Things
This weekend, the Drink Atlantic Festival raises a glass to local cocktail culture, Oceans Week wraps with a beach cleanup, HIFF debuts a can’t-miss film shot on Cape Breton and there’s so much more going on. McNab’s Island Beach Cleanup Sunday The longest-running beach cleanup in the Maritimes, the annual McNab’s cleanup has gathered nearly […]
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Coast 25: Align time with John Panter
J ohn Panter has been rolfing chronic slouchers like me in Halifax since 1998—and advertising his services in a weekly ad in The Coast every week since without fail. The practice, invented by Ida P. Rolf in the 1950s, sees the practitioner re-align the patient’s body by re-adjusting the fascia, a connective tissue enmeshing the […]
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Dive into the weekend with these 12 Shore Things
This weekend, Oceans Week washes ashore while the Scotia Festival of Music ups your classical IQ. Plus: The Cedar Lebanese Fest and Doors Open return while Ghettosocks and Aquakultre drop a new EP. Doors Open 2018 Saturday, Sunday Get to know some of the city’s most iconic buildings with these free tours that give you […]