Joe Nelson and Aileen Anderson’s marriage was a union nearly 12 years in the making. To his surprise, 19-year-old Joe found the love of his life bent over a mini-fridge on his first day of work at Burger King. “Lucky for me the most beautiful posterior I’d ever seen turned into the most beautiful woman […]
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No place like home
When it comes to love, Dave Swenson is unstoppable. A fallen tree, a thunderstorm and a downpour may have been barriers to some, but not Dave—especially not when his proposal to Christa Freeborne was on the line. His Plan C found him kneeling on their bedroom floor, reading sweet nothings from a leather-bound book and […]
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So long for now, Halifax Pop Explosion
Another year gone! You may be able to tell by the mere fact that we are doing our final HPX post now that we had a little too much fun. I rarely get so overly emotional in public as I do at HPX shows. The final night was a real religious experience for me, Black […]
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Bruce Springsteen’s essence (update: with slideshow!)
The ravages of time shine a stark light on the truth of all things. This was evident when Bruce Springsteen, and Canada’s answer to Bruce Springsteen (Tom Cochrane) shared the stage for a cover of The Isley Brothers’ “Twist and Shout” on Sunday night at the end of the Magnetic Hill show in Moncton. Bruce […]
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Dykes vs Divas
Whether repurposing purses as makeshift gloves or threatening opponents with hairspray, players in Sunday’s Dykes vs. Divas softball game packed each swing with plenty of glamour and comic relief. The Divas cleaned up 12-8, despite handicapping themselves with dangerously high stillettos—a feat that could be credited to the Divas’ tendency to tackle the Dykes and […]
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Hair apparent
THE STYLIST: Amy Silver, owner of Vibe Salon for 12 years, stylist for 15. Long hair model: Olivia Silver got all fancy and chose an elegant “sorta” updo to showcase what’s hot for prom and wedding hair. Short hair model: Vanessa Vibe’s short look went a bit edgier, perfectly suited to their model, singer Vanessa […]
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Sweet and stress-free
When Kathleen Higgins and Phil Godin began their wedding planning, the most important thing to the pair was that the celebration showed their love of their family, friends and where they live. “This was a local wedding, in terms of resources, materials and producers,” says Higgins. “We live in a beautiful, bountiful little spot in […]
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Relaxed romance
On the night they met, Bev Tortola and Dave Fidler didn’t sleep a wink—there was too much to say. After talking the hours away the pair shared their first breakfast at the cozy Canadiana Restaurant, little did they know then that Fidler would be serving up a ring and popping the question at the very […]
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Irish C.R.E.A.M.
In 10 days I only saw one sunset, streaks of purple, gold and pink across the swell of the North Atlantic. The rest of my trip to Ireland was bathed in a soggy, glowing grey. Each day’s brightest light was from the nighttime streak of tour bus headlights careening around the Ring of Kerry. County […]
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Top 3 new restaurants of 2011
Dozens of delicious places opened their doors this year, which is great for the city but bad for the task at hand. Choosing just a few outstanding restaurants from such a large field of contenders is hard work. Tasty, enjoyable work maybe, athough still difficult. Add to that the whole “one person’s meat is another’s […]
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Lydia Klenck: Meet the artist
Tattooing since 2006 From Nova Scotia Trained In Toronto with Bill Baker Style Portraits, traditional American What’s popular in your shop right now? It’s a range, lots of traditional stuff and portraits, what we do in the shop. Japanese, black and grey. Do you have a tattoo you’re most proud of? The one that I […]