Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon - It's Here!

Gillian Wesley and Drew Moore blog, vlog and tweet their way around the province uncovering hidden gems and highlighting local businesses. What started as a passion project has turned into a powerful platform to promote local, sustainable travel and the Buy Local Movement. You can follow their adventures at www.thelocaltravelerns.com.  You can also find ways to shift your spending to locally made products at www.madeinns.com. The Bluenose Weekend is upon us, Haligonians are gearing up for it, and I’m one of them. I was never really one for team sports. But running is something that always appealed to me. I started running... Read More

Hats off to The Company House

If you’re an avid follower of this blog (thank you!) you may have noticed we have a fondness for live music. We’re lucky to live in a city that puts such a large emphasis on quality shows and exceptional venues. The Company House definitely fits the bill for both.  Located at 2202 Gottingen Street, the Company House was founded thanks to the help of Halifax's North End community. If you’re unfamiliar with Halifax, you might not know that the North End is a bit of a haven for the creative community in our fine city - so if you're headed to... Read More

The Halifax Coffee Experience

Destination Halifax blog contributor Robin Rivers is a local food junkie, nature nerd and Nova Scotia neophyte, relocating with her husband and daughters from Vancouver Island, B.C. in 2012. She spends her professional hours as Project Development Director at Mherge Media Group and publisher at www.ourbigearth.com. Read on for Robin's Halifax coffee experiences as a "coffee house socialite". Many have attempted to label it. Professional caffeine consumer. Coffee junkie. Warm beverage connoisseur. I simply prefer to call myself a coffee house socialite. I’m far from the fancy Mercedes driving, Gucci bag-carrying stereotype. In fact, my socialite tendencies lean toward putting something other... Read More

Outdoor Adventure at the Train Station Bike and Bean

Looking to enjoy a leisurely bike ride? Or perhaps you'd prefer to sit this one out and enjoy a yummy snack or beverage. Destination Halifax guest blog contributor Kim Humes explores "the perfect option for all ages and abilities" in the great outdoors. I am far from being an athletic person. In fact, I am clumsy and uncoordinated and quite averse to doing anything “sporty”. However, I have discovered that a leisurely bike ride is something even I can manage – and love! This is partially thanks to coaxing from my boyfriend, and partially thanks to the “Rails to Trails”,... Read More

Your Halifax Go-To List

Destination Halifax blog contributor Robin Rivers is a local food junkie, nature nerd and Nova Scotia neophyte, relocating with her husband and daughters from Vancouver Island, B.C. in 2012. She spends her professional hours as Project Development Director at Mherge Media Group and publisher at www.ourbigearth.com. Read on for Robin and family's adventures in the Halifax region, and look for more to come. Finding your legs in a new community is all about those intimate relationships you cultivate with places you love. I hardly remember a moment in the last year when we haven’t been out at a festival, combing beaches, introducing... Read More

Arts and Culture on Halifax's Granville Street

Destination Halifax blog contributor, Jessica Ilse is a local freelance writer with degrees in journalism and graphic design. Watch for more of Jess's Halifax experiences, insights, and photos here on Halifax Sociable!, and find Jess in her own little corner of the internet at Jess in a Yellow Dress. Here, Jess highlights Halifax's Granville Street, home to galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, and a great spot to stop and smell the roses. The stone row buildings of Granville Street highlight one of the most historic areas in Halifax: Granville Mall. Once upon a time, this was a bustling shopping district near the... Read More

It's Time to Laugh with the Ha!ifax ComedyFest

Winter in Halifax can be no laughing matter. but now that the days are longer and getting just a little bit warmer it’s time to start thinking about the funny side of life - the Ha!ifax ComedyFest. Running April 24 - 27, the comedy fest attracts top talent to the city and brings us all laughing into the spring (finally!). There are so many events to look forward to at the fest, and best of all they’re spread out over a variety of locations. You can catch comedy everywhere from Yuk Yuk's and Casino Nova Scotia, to the Seahorse and the... Read More

A Sweet Experience at Acadian Maple

Destination Halifax guest blog contributor Kim Humes recently experienced the "fruits" of the Nova Scotia maple harvest first hand at Acadian Maple. Read more about this sweet experience and be sure to visit Acadian Maple year round for delicious maple goodness. Follow Kim's explorations in Halifax culture, travel, food and more on her blog, Gathers No Moss, and for more information visit http://about.me/khumes. There is no question that food is one of my favourite things. And one of my favourite things about Halifax is the food scene – it’s diverse, vibrant and locally-focused. I have a particular fondness for sweet... Read More

Maple Syrup Season in the Halifax Region and Beyond

Destination Halifax blog contributor Robin Rivers is a local food junkie, nature nerd and Nova Scotia neophyte, relocating with her husband and daughters from Vancouver Island, B.C. in 2012. She spends her professional hours as Project Development Director at Mherge Media Group and publisher at www.ourbigearth.com. Read on for Robin and family's quintessential Canadian experience, found right here in the Halifax region. Having been a West Coaster for most of my life, perfect winter scenes of classic Canadian moments that are the stuff of the culture and way of life that comes with Canada’s East lived only in pictures, movies and... Read More

The Red Cross Rocks! Halifax

Source: guiaparachillear.com viaDestination Halifax on Pinterest Being the largest city in the region, Halifax often attracts some top-notch entertainment. From concerts to festivals and everything in between, our city never leaves you feeling bored. Even our charitable events know how to cater to a group looking for not only a great time, but a great cause. Take for example last Friday night, when the Red Cross hosted "Red Cross Rocks" at the Cunard Centre. The concert was headlined by one of our personal favourite bands, Hey Rosetta!. We love to dance. And we love to dance to great music. So naturally we... Read More