Lifestyle
Shop, Savor, and Celebrate at Shopping Under the Stars!
Get ready to kick off the holiday season in style with the Spring Garden Area Business Association’s annual event, Shopping Under the Stars! Mark your calendars for Friday, December 6, from 5 PM to 9 PM. Whether you’re looking to snag the perfect holiday gift, enjoy some winter activities, or simply take in the magical […]
Coast readers share their most awkward run-ins with exes
April in Halifax is a time marked by three resurgences: Cruise ships, potholes and Haligonians venturing out of their homes for the first glimpse of sun in weeks. It’s a cold, wet and windy place to live from December through March, which makes Halifax a good place to hunker down if you’re looking for a […]
“I never dreamt it would be possible”: Atlantic Lottery players are winning every day, and you could be next
It was Derrek Barton’s birthday when he stopped at his local convenience store in Harvey, New Brunswick to buy milk and his usual Lotto 6/49 tickets—a weekly routine he didn’t think much of at the time. That is until a few days later, rumours began to circulate about someone in York County winning a $1-million […]
Catfished: Halifax talks sex and dating on the internet
Nearly 30 years after the dawn of online dating, we’re still making fools of ourselves when it comes to finding love—or a bit of lust—on the internet. One in seven respondents to The Coast’s 2024 Sex + Dating survey say they prefer to meet potential lovers online. And nearly two in three say they’ve dated […]
Bedroom blunders: Haligonians dish on the most cringe-worthy things they’ve said—and heard—during sex
It’s often been said that men only have enough blood for one head at a time, which would explain some of the out-of-left-field things they say in the bedroom. But it seems they’re not alone in that regard: Based on The Coast’s 2024 Sex + Dating Survey, it seems all of us get a little […]
Pillow talk: The results of The Coast’s 2024 Sex + Dating Survey
Just as February means three-foot snowbanks and a Tim Houston scrum leads to unfortunate soundbites, Valentine’s Week in Halifax can only mean one thing: The Coast’s annual Sex + Dating Survey results are here—and as usual, the responses more than deliver. Hundreds of you took the time to spill your saucy (and 100% anonymous) secrets […]
Naked truth: confess a sexual secret you’ve never told anyone
Anonymous catharsis. That’s what The Coast’s Sex & Dating Survey offers Halifax every year, the 2024 edition being no exception. Let it out. Get it off your chest. Spill, vent, discharge. And one of the most popular questions for that release is simple: “Confess a sexual secret that you’ve never told anyone else.” Sure, there […]
Thinking ahead: What Halifax wants to try next in sex
It turns out some private, personal, intimate thoughts are widely shared. Three answers kept coming over and over for the Sex & Dating Survey question “What’s the next thing you want to try?” The big three are bondage, anal and threesomes—a lot of people in Halifax would like to explore these options. Which is good […]
Waves of fortune
Playing in casinos is known to have positive effects on the mind. You feel more relaxed and happier after a few games. Moreover, you also get to take risks by placing wagers, which has been shown to induce adrenaline, which is a great way to improve your mood. The deal gets even better with online […]
Rolling the dice on the coast
There are so many similarities between visiting coastal areas and playing in casinos. Take relaxation as an example. Many people travel to water bodies just to gaze at the water and experience the refreshing feelings that overwhelm them from being next to a water body. In the same way, playing casino games helps you lose […]

