Gold Winner Biscuit General Store Silver Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards Bronze Winner RCHMND Hall of fame Duggers When Wendy Friedman is hunting for clothing and designers she wants to bring home to Halifax shoppers, she’s not usually thinking in terms of gender. “For me it’s not just about dressing men, it’s about dressing people […]
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Biscuit General Store Silver Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards Bronze Winner RCHMND Hall of fame Duggers “It’s funny because I still feel like I’m this little scrappy entrepreneur,” Wendy Friedman, owner of Biscuit General Store says, her slight Southern accent rolling through the phone line. She and the Argyle Street emporium have come […]
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner and Hall of Fame inductee Duggers Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards Editor’s note: With its 2017 Best Men’s Clothing Store win marking at least 10 golds in a row, Duggers rises to the Best of Halifax Hall of Fame. In fashion as in most things, Halifax is […]
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Best Shoe Store
Gold Winner John David Shoes Silver WinnerMahone Bay Trading Co., downtown Bronze Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards What is it about John David Shoes that helps its clients put their best-dressed foot forward? The boutique’s assistant manager Michael Goodwin-Kelley says it comes down to “excellent customer service and an extensive collection of fashion footwear from […]
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Best Sporting Goods Store
Gold Winner Mountain Equipment Co-op Silver Winner Sport Chek, Halifax Shopping Centre Bronze Winner Pro Skateboards & Snowboards Despite being a city mouse, even I know that the Halifax Regional Municipality is home to some amazing stretches of nature. There are gorgeous hiking trails, isolated campgrounds where you can pitch a tent under the stars […]
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The Delinquents Movie drops in for its Halifax premiere
The Delinquents Movie Friday, September 29, 8pm Pro Skateboards, Snowboards & Surfboards 6451 Quinpool Road Two years of blood, sweat and beers will pay off Friday at Pro Skates with the premiere of The Delinquents Movie. Founded by Halifax native Ian MacArthur, The Delinquents is a group of dedicated snowboarders from the east coast whose […]
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Two If By Sea closing Halifax location
After April 29, folks on the side Halifax side of the harbour will have to travel to get their Two If By Sea fix. The cafe’s Waterfront Historic Properties location is set to close as its five-year lease comes to an end. Owner Zane Kelsall says it’s not going out of business, and he has […]
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Hyped on handmade: 12 holiday markets and pop-ups to check out
North by Night Holiday Market Back again, taking over the corner of Charles and Agricola, is the North by Night Holiday Market, a seasonal street party. Just before the sun goes down for the day (curse you, early darkness!) the strip comes alive with food trucks, live music, a beer garden, clothing, crafts and snacks. […]
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A place in the sun: local summer looks 2016
For a day in the park The Alyson Samways’ skirt and bag go together like peanut butter and jam. Tie it all together with a preppy light button up and have yourself a picnic. For a market morning Khaki shorts and Hawaiian shirts—get it Related Stories
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Check out all this cool shit at Pro Skates this weekend
Haayy, you hear the new Lil Wayne mixtape yet? Man, Wayne has gone off. That Hotline Bling remix? lol. Anyway, it’s Friday and our dogs down at Pro Skates have some sweet shit lined up this weekend, if you feel like chilling out and buying nice stuff, which you probably should. TONIGHT At 8:30pm, catch the screening of Bath […]
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This weekend = local holiday shopping bonanaza
Whether you’re knocking items off your shopping list or merely looking for busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style—this weekend your options are endless and endlessly awesome. With handmade markets everywhere you turn, and a pop-up circuit that’s popping off it’s fitting that Shop The Neighbourhood (a national event aimed at celebrating local, indie business) touches […]
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Q&A with Brian Shannon on new skate vid, screening Saturday
On Saturday, our g’s at Pro Skates (6451 Quinpool) are screening a new feature-length skate vid by Montreal filmographer and occasional VANS doggie, Brian Shannon. Shot since 2013 in Montreal, Chicago, Arizona and Barcelona, Duluth features the elite riding of Josh Clark, Zander Mitchell, Ethan Kilcour, Dustin Henry, Charles Deschamps, Johnny Purcell, Nate Oliver and a fuckload of other people. “This is all […]