Three different women have now come forward suspecting someone put rape drugs in their drinks while at popular north end bars. All three incidents occurred in the past two months. The Coast has agreed not to use the women’s real names for their privacy. On Sunday, January 14, 25-year-old Michelle and her friends and coworkers […]
Nightlife
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Under the Dome
The Dome, one of Halifax’s largest nightclubs, rolled out a controversial series of dress code and policy changes last week in an effort to upgrade its image. The club’s new dress code—announced in an infographic posted to its Facebook—includes a ban on tank tops, “undershirt” style white t-shirts, baggy or ripped jeans, sportswear, crocs and […]
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Where are all of Halifax’s Black-owned nightclubs?
According to some members of the entertainment community, the city’s vibrant nightlife is missing some colour. Almost none of the bars or nightclubs in HRM are Black-owned*. Halifax DJ Ryan Somers, known as R$ $mooth, can remember very few clubs having Black owners since he became part of the music scene in 1993. If people […]
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Frietzen Kenter’s running start
She isn’t drinking, but Frietzen Kenter spends more time around the Halifax bar scene than most. Since the start of May, she’s been devoting her Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights running up and down downtown Halifax’s hills, rickshaw in tow. Kenter is Halifax’s only female rickshaw runner this season, a job that inspired her to […]
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Ten rad weekend picks
10 International Dance Day Celebration Saturday A full day of all-levels workshops and professional performances celebrate the art of movement. 9 International Street Food Cooking ClassFriday Learn how to make some of the best street eats around the world: Carne asado tacos, bahn mi, falafels and, just for good measure, doughnuts loaded with toppings. 8 […]