Correction: An earlier version of this story listed the Halifax Seaport Beerfest as happening this August, but the event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The Coast regrets the error. July Halifax Jazz Festival – While the outdoor showcase that’s brought the likes of Anderson .Paak and Lauryn Hill has all its fingers and toes […]
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How to get out on the water
This article was independently produced by our editorial team with financial support from Develop Nova Scotia. Visit Halifax waterfront this summer for food, art, shopping and adventure. Find a list of things to do and see here After a long winter and COVID-ridden spring, it’s time to get outdoors this summer. Hiking is one thing, […]
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René Boudreau suggests 5 places to explore Black Nova Scotia
René Boudreau had never considered entrepreneurship as a career option until she encouraged others to do so. At 18 years old, she was leading entrepreneur camps through the Black Business Association, empowering Black youth to think about starting their own businesses in the future. This would become one of many jobs Boudreau would work for […]
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Read ‘em and reap
You know the feeling when you meet your friend’s friends, and you hit it off better than you hoped? The welcome wave of realization that soon, these witty and warm people might be your friends, too? That’s the vibe that spreads, sweet as honey, when you get to read your favourite author’s favourite book. It’s […]
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11 top spots to find Nova Scotia nature at its finest
After a long year spent mostly inside, the urge to get out of the city and explore feels stronger than ever. With so many great outdoor spots in Nova Scotia, we’ve compiled a comprehensive (and potentially biased) list featuring the best of the best. Related Simple, superlative hikes Black Hole Falls, Baxters Harbour When people […]
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Annapolis Valley wine country: your nearby Napa
Driving into the Annapolis Valley can be an instantly relaxing experience. If you’ve spent the year mostly stuck in the city, the roadside farmers’ markets and Bay of Fundy are welcome, refreshing sights. With restrictions loosening across the province, this destination—only an hour’s drive from Halifax—is the perfect place for a day-trip or weekend […]
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A tennis champion’s guide to playing in Halifax
If Anna Nicolela’s life were made into a sports movie, it’s easy to imagine where the training montage would be—the scene where, over intense music, the protagonist works tirelessly to defy all expectations. It would start when she’s around 13, after losing strings of tennis matches at Canadian national championships. These losses followed countless local […]
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Where to find a tennis court in Halifax
With so many people turning to outdoor sports like tennis—which is physically distanced by design—this pandemic, it can be harder to find a free court than usual. Here are a few recommendations for where to look in peninsular Halifax from Nova Scotia tennis star Anna Nicolela, who’s been hitting the courts with friends all summer. […]
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Your horoscope for the week July 8-14
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO Lindsey Oram, Sarah Fawcett, Chris Frankel, Dustin York, Joanna Trager, Mimi Fautley, Kristine M, Amy Corbett, Wiebke Kungl and Menna Riley. share the love by emailing your friend’s name and birth date to bday@thecoast.ca then click your sign to go to your horoscope aquarius aries cancer capricorn gemini leo libra pisces sagittarius […]
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Sack Lunch leftovers
On the first Thursday of every month I host “Sack Lunch,” an online hangout exclusively for Magnum subscribers to the Savage Lovecast. I take questions, invite listeners to answer them with me and we have a blast. I’m giving this week’s column over to some of the questions we didn’t get to during this month’s […]
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Your horoscope for the week July 1-7
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO Carl Laudan, Stewart Yule, Christine Wilson, Jamie Campbell, Morgan Mullin, Siobhan Martin, Eli Docker, Fran Zankowski, Lily Lowe, Sharbel Chater, Amelia Cox, Ben Bunin, Brad Hartman, Christopher Waters, Kevin Hagen and Mike Bunin. share the love by emailing your friend’s name and birth date to bday@thecoast.ca then click your sign to go to your horoscope aquarius aries cancer capricorn gemini leo […]
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Queer questions quick and quippy
QI just attended the nauseating wedding of my 30-year-old niece to her boyfriend of several years. Both of them seem as gay as possible, but they are diehard religious fanatics. I can list 50 signs these two are gay, and once you point it out to someone who isn’t a bible thumper they go, “Yeah, […]
