The Halifax “road train” will have to conduct its business without any funding from city hall. A vote at council to provide $50,000 in municipal money for the downtown people-mover was defeated by an 8–8 tie on Tuesday. Councillor Waye Mason, a member of the Halifax Community Road Train Society, recused himself from the vote. Ambassatours […]
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This is Halifax now
This Tall Ships ad is the new and better Halifax and that is indisputable. For many years, this photo was Halifax. Boring. Sometimes it would be this photo, and for many people, it was this. What defined all of these cities was a severe and unimaginative lack of Photoshop. All of that is about to […]
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Visiting sailors bring increased risks and extra security to the waterfront
The Italian navy training ship Amerigo Vespucci made an early berth in Halifax Harbour last month. Along with the vessel came its crew—men and women pressed neatly into white uniforms that drew attention from the moment they stepped onshore, not all of it positive. During their time in Halifax, the male sailors actively recruited women […]
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The waterfront’s next wave
The construction of Queen’s Marque continues to make its exasperating mark on the Halifax waterfront this summer, creating dusty havoc in what will likely be a huge tourism season between Canada’s 150th and Tall Ships. With June almost at an end and everything from the waterfront kiosks to the sea bridge still unfinished, you’d think […]
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Tall Ships gets funding boost
Tall Ships will raise its sales with over half a million dollars in municipal funding. Regional council voted Tuesday to increase Halifax’s contribution to the nautical festival—to a total of $540,000—at the request of mayor Mike Savage. “It’s going to be spectacular for the city,” Savage told council. “This is one of the most significant […]
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Little Oak goes a long way
Little Oak 1475 Lower Water Street Mon-Wed 4pm-10pm; Thu-Sat 4pm-late You don’t need to be a bartender at Little Oak to be “behind the wood.” It is impossible not to be behind wood at this tiny bar: The entire space is essentially a warm oaky embrace. The room is small, but manages to feels airy […]
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Haskapa hits Bishop’s Landing
The former Unicorn Boutique space (1475 Lower Water Street) is being brought back to life by another magical creation—Haskapa, Nova Scotia’s wonder fruit, will open its first Halifax storefront this week. “It’s something unique that’s special to Nova Scotia at this moment in time, so it will be a touristy product but we’re looking to […]
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Queen’s Marque earns high praise from Design Review Committee
[Image-1] It’s early in the planning approval process, but Scott McCrea’s ambitious $200-million waterfront development seems to have hit the ‘marque’ with HRM’s Design Review Committee. On Thursday afternoon, Armour CEO Scott McCrea presented his Queen’s Marque project to the city’s panel of engineers, architects and urban planners. It went OK. “I have to resist […]
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Little Oak hits the waterfront this summer
Meet the waterfront’s newest bar, Little Oak. Owners of Agricola Street Brasserie Michael Hase, Rachel Knox and Ludovic Eveno decided to start it up about a year ago, and they’re jazzed to be opening it’s doors at Bishop’s Landing this summer. Hase describes the bar’s 27-seater size as “a footprint that would fit in the […]
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Remembering Craig Blake
When Priscilla Blake first met Craig she knew him as “the guy upstairs.” One of a group of them, actually. She was a 19-year-old student sharing an apartment with her girlfriends, and he was a friendly neighbour attempting to offload some Tragically Hip tickets. “You just have to buy me a t-shirt while you’re there,” […]
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Two new water taxis give you the keys to Halifax Harbour
There are lots of benefits to not using your harbour as a toilet. While Olympic sailors are getting scared about Rio’s crappy water, Halifax’s clean harbour is enabling business start-ups. This summer saw the launch of two water-based cab companies—Harbour Water Taxi and Chebucto Water Taxi —and we went for a ride with both. The […]
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The countdown to Halifax Oyster Festival is on
Who’s ready to get shucked up? You’ll have to wait until October 3, but the inaugural Halifax Oyster Festival (full disclosure, a Coast-planned event) is coming for all of you local-loving, wine drinking, seafood enthusiasts. Also, anyone who likes to have fun. Let’s dig into the details. Together with Afishianado, Benjamin Bridge, Select Nova Scotia […]