The hunt for the perfect suit meets its match with Simone Prisenberg’s splurge-worthy swimwear. As owner and operator of Martinique Swim, Prisenberg’s cute suits are available at several stores or directly from martiniqueswim.com. Head to the showroom in Cow Bay (by appointment only) for a personalized fitting and consultation, or pick one up at Biscuit […]
Hot Summer Guide
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Welcome to the Hot Summer Guide—now in print around Halifax
H ello and welcome to The Coast’s 25th annual Hot Summer Guide. If you are new to The Coast and/or the city—shout-out to Atlantic bubble visitors!—here’s the deal: The Coast is a small but mighty newspaper and website, and you will not find a media organization on this planet that is more passionate about Halifax […]
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Feed your soul at R&B Kitchen
R&B Kitchen Order via Instagram @rnbkitchen902, 760 a Main Street, Dartmouth The simple idea of “let’s sell plates” is what’s behind R&B Kitchen, a soul food restaurant in Dartmouth with just one main dish per day. “The main thing we focus on is one, that we love R&B music and two, that we love food […]
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Teach yourself Black Nova Scotian history this summer
Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia 10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook bccnsweb.com Black-led organizations have been working for years to fill in the gaping holes in our history left out by school curriculums. Now is a crucial time to un-learn and re-learn how we arrived at this point in history. In Cherry Brook, the […]
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Just roll with it
A boiled lobster on a plate can be a lot to deal with. There’s the shell, the spiky bits and all that melted butter. But eating local lobster is a fantastic way to help Nova Scotia fishers while enjoying some of the very best seafood in the world. What’s a conscientious consumer to do? Lean on […]
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The North American Indigenous Games bring the mawiomi home
This month, the largest sporting event the Maritimes has seen since European contact was supposed to take over the city: 5,250 athletes from 756 Indigenous nations were ready to compete in 16 sports as part of the North American Indigenous Games. And while Halifax will have to wait until 2021 for what NAIG alumni Savvy […]
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Moonrise kingdom
Spryfield will get a free outdoor movie festival this summer thanks to the Spryfield Community Association, which has erected a theatre on the Spryfield Urban Farm on Rockingstone Road. “The idea for the theatre came from just hanging out at the farm and thinking ‘This would be a great place to watch movies,’” says Veronica […]
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A guide to perfect patio beverages that are ABB: anything but beer
Blue Lobster blueberry-lemon vodka soda, Nova Scotia Spirit Co. (6% ABV) Canned vodka-sodas started trending last summer and they appear to still be going strong. Nova Scotia Spirit Co. just upped the ante this by introducing a blueberry-lemon vodka soda–now on shelves alongside its original lemon-lime fixture. It’s made with wild Nova Scotia blueberries, which […]
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Celebrate every single weekend with 60+ summer festivals
OUT OF TOWN June 21-23 FULL CIRCLE FESTIVAL The self-described “newfangled stringband hootenanny” returns to mark the summer solstice at sweet Avon River Heritage Museum. Imagine a more indie, wholesome spin on Woodstock and that’s what you can anticipate at this family friendly fest that features the stylings of Raine Hamilton, Terra Spencer and Willie […]
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13 Coast writers on their favourite beaches in Nova Scotia
Bayswater Beach 4015 Highway 329, Bayswater (one-hour drive) Never have I loved a beach more than I love Bayswater. I went there for the first time with my friend and her mom when I was a kid and after that, my family also frequented the spot. In my experience, the farther you’re willing and able […]
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Instant crush: 902 Brewcast picks stand-out beer (etc.) for the summer
2 Crows Brewing Company, Waltz (German-style pilsner) Brewed using traditional German methods and ingredients, Waltz is a perfect summer crusher for the patio, beach, pool, or ballgame. Lagered low and slow for over eight weeks, Waltz turns out super crisp with a lovely bitterness and hit of lemon. 2 Crows Brewery, 1932 Brunswick Street and […]