Halifax Hotspots
Halifax is a hotspot for both business and for business travelers. After conducting business all day, you want the opportunity to wind down, have fun and get out there and explore your surroundings - Halifax is the place for all three. The strength is in our compact downtown.
A lot of our meeting space and hotels are located in downtown Halifax, an area that is completely walkable from one end to the other in about 20 minutes. But don’t mistakenly think that means we’re lacking in things to do! Within this condensed core we pack in all the history, art, culinary, shopping, and nightlife to rival any thriving metropolis.
Downtown Halifax supporters and gurus Paul MacKinnon of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, and Pat Lyall, President and CEO of Destination Halifax, make recommendations to their business colleagues visiting Halifax all the time. Attractions on their must-see lists include Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and strolling the waterfront.
Top spots for eats include everything from the elegant Five Fishermen Restaurant and Grill and daMaurizio to casual pub-fare at Durty Nelly’s and Stayner’s Wharf Pub & Grill. You’ll also find quirky, independent shops all along Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road, making your souvenir shopping a breeze. Or if you prefer that wind to be in your sails, get out on the Atlantic Ocean on the Captain’s Cocktail Cruise aboard Tall Ship Silva or one of many charter tours by Murphy’s the Cable Wharf. If it’s dinner and a show you’re after, Grafton Street Dinner Theatre and Halifax Feast Dinner Theatre fit the bill. Halifax also boasts Symphony Nova Scotia and Neptune Theatre. Finish off your evening at one of the many watering holes, sampling Alexander Keith’s ales as well as many local brews and wines.
For more after business hours hotspots, check out Jon Tattrie’s article in The Globe and Mail. There’s even an after work itinerary already created for you busy business travelers!
