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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Algae a blooming problem in Nova Scotia lakes
The headlines are frequent and ominous. A quick Google search summons warning after warning: satellite images of green spiralling across Lake Erie; health warnings plastered along rivers in Alberta; three dogs in New Brunswick, dead. Halifax is not immune. In August, the municipality issued a blue-green algae warning for two Dartmouth lakes, Banook and Mi’kmaq. […]
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Long Lake Adventure Company launches
As of last weekend your trips to Long Lake Provincial Park have become even more full of possibility. That’s when new lakeside rental shop Long Lake Adventure Company debuted on the shores of the beloved swimming, hiking, hanging spot (at the 75 Old Sambro Road entrance, near the boat launch, to be exact), with the […]
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Steal my sunshine: 10 spots to go swimming
Lake Banook 10-minute drive (from Halifax Common) If the sun is even slightly shining, Banook is a great place to revel in the cuteness of families and folks unstrapping canoes from their car roofs or pushing them on little wagons to enjoy a paddle on this Dartmouth stand-out. Unpack your picnic, cannonball off the dock […]
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Four ways to become one with the waves
Four ways to become one with the waves 1 Kayak in Lower Prospect Rent a sea kayak from the paddling experts at East Coast Outfitters and spend a day meandering around every rocky inlet of the Lower Prospect—you can make your own self-led adventure, or book a tour (half-day or full-day) with one of ECO’s […]
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20 spots to go swimming
Black Rock Beach 2.3 kilometres OK, we don’t recommend actually swimming here, but it’s good quick fix for a sand-between-the-toes, salt-in-the-air craving. Point Pleasant Park Dingle Beach 6 kilometres <img Again, questionable swimming but still a nice place to explore trails, picnic or chill by the water. Bus 15. Sir Sanford Flemming Park, Dingle Road […]
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Skate it while we got it
The following rinks are open, weather permitting: George Dixon Recreation Centre (off of Gottingen St., near Uniake Square) Larry O’Connell (Fourth St. off of Newton, off of Chebucto) Ardmore Park Community Rink (Oxford and Almon) North End Community Rink (Agricola and Lady Hammond) Halifax Commons (Pool near the skate park) Porters Lake Community Centre (4693 […]
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Outdoor swim guide
LAKE BANOOK Getting there: Turn right after crossing the Macdonald Bridge to Dartmouth, then left up Thistle Street past Dartmouth High until Maple Street. Turn right, then left onto Ochterloney, which becomes Prince Albert Road. Turn left on Hawthorn, and then make a sharp right onto Banook Avenue, which ends up behind the clubhouse. Bus […]