This article was independently produced by our editorial team with financial support from Develop Nova Scotia, connecting our city to the water. Visit Halifax waterfront this summer for food, art, shopping and adventure. Find a list of things to do and see here. If you’ve read the how to get out on the water part […]
Hot Summer Guide
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Cool nerdy stuff to do inside this summer 7 days a week
This article was independently produced by our editorial team with financial support by LÜVO wines in 250ml cans—unpretentious, refreshing and perfect for adventures! Locally grown, all natural, gluten-free, & vegan. Try Sparkling Rosé, L’Acadie Pinot Grigio, Cold Press Red, Muscat+Mint, Piquette+Peach and Piquette+Berry. The Coast is great at telling people how to get out and […]
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10 beautiful beaches within an hour of downtown Halifax
This article was independently produced by our editorial team with financial support from Develop Nova Scotia, connecting our city to the water. Visit Halifax waterfront this summer for food, art, shopping and adventure. Find a list of things to do and see here. Whether you like to surf, swim or sunbathe, Nova Scotia has you […]
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Take it outside: All the movies, musicals and more under the sun this summer in Halifax
The best thing about summer, aside from it being the official season of iced coffee, might just be doing all the stuff you do inside the rest of the year in the great outdoors, instead. Movies under the stars? Sunset-backed plays? This is the time of year for all that and more, as we’re showing […]
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All the summer’s a stage: Your guide to seasonal, out-of-town theatre
A sure sign of summer in Nova Scotia? It’s high harvest for local theatre, with venues across the province lining up schedules of plays that are most certainly worth building a day trip (or longer!) around. Many are re-stagings of big-deal productions you might’ve missed when performed in Halifax; many more are performed outdoors. All are […]
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It‘s time to throw a Halifax hot dog party
Every year around this time, I start to crave a hot dog. For me, the perfect dog is the classic all-beef frankfurter, grilled to a blistery brown and black mottle, topped with yellow mustard and relish, and served on a soft, sweet bun. Along with drinks on patios, games of bocce in the park and […]
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Summer 2022 festivals and events in Nova Scotia and beyond
Indigenous Peoples Day X Grand Oasis Right outside City Hall, the Grand Oasis Festival Series begins on June 21—both Indigenous Peoples Day and the official first day of summer. The day kicks off with opening speeches and a Mi’kmaw flag raising. The musical performances begin in the late afternoon, starting with openers Iron Tide, Boogát […]
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Pedal your way through summer on these bike trails
This article was independently produced by our editorial team with financial support by LÜVO wines in 250ml cans—unpretentious, refreshing and perfect for adventures! Locally grown, all natural, gluten-free, & vegan. Try Sparkling Rosé, L’Acadie Pinot Grigio, Cold Press Red, Muscat+Mint, Piquette+Peach and Piquette+Berry. You’ve experienced Halifax and beyond on four wheels, but how about two? […]
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David Sedaris has some travel tips for you
David Sedaris is known for many things: his essays about his family, his funny observations about the strangeness of everyday life and his ability to tour seemingly nonstop. While most famous authors venture out on the road begrudgingly, accepting the odd bookstore appearance and convocation speech, Sedaris says yes to everything, spending months on the […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Halifax Jazz Festival
A sure sign of summer being in full swing, the Halifax Jazz Festival is (arguably) the biggest music fest of the season, a set of concerts offering some of the brightest and fastest-ascending names in music. It’s brouhahas on the waterfront as big stars take the stage for open-air, seaside shows; it’s a summer sunset […]
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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Halifax Pride Festival
From drag shows to fetish parties to wellness workshops to big-name concerts to, yes, the parade, it might be easier to list what Halifax Pride *doesn’t* do than all that it does. The annual celebration of gender and sexuality expression and inclusion, Pride brings the party, make no mistake. But, it also builds community. Here […]
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Everything you need to know about Ribfest 2022
For a July 1 holiday weekend feast, the Rotary Club of Halifax Harbour has announced that the its 8th annual celebration of ribs will be back in person after the last two pandemic years of delivery only. With five different rib trucks, and local vendors to shop from, the festival is hoping to once again […]