Discover new eateries or rediscover your old faves at the Spring Edition of Downtown Dartmouth Food Crawl. Some retail shops will also be hosting pop-up food vendors. So, grab your friends, your family, and most importantly, your stretchy pants! Downtown Dartmouth Food Crawl Date: May 21, 2026 Time: 5:30 –
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Christmas is near, and while Santa may occasionally pick up his candy from large box stores, we suspect he prefers to support local businesses. Whether you are looking for nostalgic sugary goodness or something gourmet and unique, this list of The Best Candy Stores in Halifax is sure to help
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I Scream! You Scream! We all Scream for Ice Cream! Nothing says summer like ice cream! You really can’t have one without the other. That’s why we have put together a list of some of the best places to grab an ice cream in HRM! We know this list will
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Restaurant dining is one of life’s great pleasures, but when you’ve got extra mouths to feed, restaurant meals can get expensive quickly. Thankfully, many restaurants in Halifax offer special deals and offer complimentary kids’ meals on certain days – mostly on Mondays! Here’s our round-up of when and where kids
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Picture this: a sunny day, a checkered blanket spread out on the grass, and a feast fit for kings and queens. Yes, my friends, we’re talking about the ultimate family picnic! But hold on to your floppy hats and grab your napkins, because we’ve got some tips up my sleeve
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The oldest continuously running Farmers Market in North America, recently relocated to Pavillion 23 on the Halifax Waterfront, hosts over 250 local products, craftspeople, artisans, entertainers… and some delicious fast good-food restaurants. Lots of fun for the whole family! Halifax Seaport Farmers Market: When: Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm;
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17 Things to Do in Hubbards, Nova Scotia There are so many things to do in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. Stunning beaches like Queensland, Cleveland and Fox Point are a stone’s throw away, and just around the corner, on the Aspotogan peninsula, the soft pepper-coloured sand and cool, clear waters of
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Some adventures lead you to hidden gems that are so close that you wonder how they could have possibly been hiding at all. We found one of these gems in Earltown, Nova Scotia. We found Sugar Moon Farm. March only means one thing when you are talking ‘maple’. It’s when
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Imagine delicious lobster, chicken or vegetarian sandwiches, fresh salads, muffins or chocolate truffles, enjoyed from the comfort of your own cheerful picnic blanket, surrounded by some of the most stunning scenery in the world! This summer, at The Cape Breton Highlands National Park, you’re in for a treat. The gorgeous views of highlands, beaches,
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In the upstairs seating area at the The Basin Cafe and Bistro, at the New Bedford Basin Farmers Market, nine long picture windows offer a stunning view of  the sparkling Bedford basin. With the pleasant hum of conversation and soft piped music in the background, I count eight different types of tile
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