“How peculiarrr,” writes Mark Little in an email upon hearing that he’s been voted Halifax’s Best Comedian again this year. He’s had a good 2009: he won a Yuk Yuk’s competition and the Just For Laughs Homegrown Competition. He’s been working with his Picnicface cohorts on a variety of projects, including a screenplay called Roller […]
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Best Yoga Studio
Open for a year, the hot yoga place has been winning over the people of Halifax in droves. It turns out they’re especially popular with students and a few prominent musicians in town, including Jenn Grant. They recently finished a 30-day challenge, getting clients to do yoga every day for a month, and soon the […]
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Best Spa
“We’ve been in our new location for two years and are loving it,” says owner Linda Brigley. “We have a fantastic team of people in the hair salon and in the spa.” The focus of Spirit is to bring in innovative new treatments and services to Halifax, including organic facials, lash extensions and the best […]
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How to be a nudist in Halifax
Whether you’ll admit it or not, you’ve probably succumbed to the urge to rip your clothes off on a secluded beach—-and if you haven’t, you’re missing out. While many conservative Nova Scotians are terrified of naked bodies, living a clothing-free lifestyle can be managed. For a handful of Haligonians, skinny-dipping is more than just a […]
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Shop local: business profiles along Barrington Street
The historic area of Barrington Street is buttressed by the towers at Scotia Square at one end and the Maritime Centre on the other. It’s a busy thoroughfare for transit, local workers and shoppers. Sure, there are pockets of fallow storefront, but all it takes are a couple of key retailers to create a little […]