July Comedy of Errors – Highland Arts Theatre in Sydney kicks off its summer season with an outdoor showing of Shakespeare. Hit up Open Hearth Park, Indian Beach or Rose Schwartz Memorial Park in New Waterford for these free performances—just be sure to book a seat online before you go. Jul 9, Indian Beach, North […]
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You’re in the land of fantastic summer festivals
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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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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NS Kayak and ATV Outside Adventure Tours heads “out and away”
When Chris White was downsized from his outside sales job in 2017, he started thinking about what was next, how he would reinvent himself and what made him really happy. He took on a job as a bus driver for the flexibility to be active and outdoors—and wound up loving it—but this summer, he’s following […]
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Nova Scotia offers $1.8-million rebate for innovative ice cream
Nova Scotia Business Inc. is giving Quebec dairy giant Agropur a $1,843,776 rebate to create an “innovative production line, novel to the national ice cream market in Canada.” The presumably bold and world-class ice cream will be produced at the former Scotsburn plant in Truro. Agropur purchased the Nova Scotian company two years ago to expand […]
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A round of applause for this summer’s theatre round-up
June 1-24 Theatre Arts Guild presents Double Indemnity The Billy Wilder version of James M. Cain’s book is a film noir classic, and was turned into a radio play in the ’40s. Based on a famous murder in New York in 1927, it manages to turn an insurance policy into a thrilling plot point awash […]
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Let’s go to the movies
The summer’s usual reboots (The Mummy, Spider-Man), second sequels (Despicable Me, Cars) and franchise-continuing (Planet of the Apes, Transformers) remain in full effect, but you can still piece together a worthy alternative moviegoing experience in amongst the tentpoles. As always, Halifax dates can vary. June 15-18 OUTeast Queer Film Fest Now in its sixth year, […]