It's the happiest parade of the year, and 2016's Pride Parade in Halifax was one of the longest, with a record number of participants. An estimated 100,000 people packed the streets to cheer them on, in spite of an iffy weather forecast, and there was plenty of love to go around. Local photographer Andrea Levesque… Read More

The following is a guest post from Rachel Lutz of One Red Phone Box. Visit Rachel’s blog at oneredphonebox.com for more of her favourite things.   At the Community Centre in Tracadie on Prince Edward Island, the smell of baking potatoes mixed with the scent of lupins as an accordion came to life on stage. The… Read More

If you were in with the Halifax music scene in the 70's and 80's, you knew about Ginger's Tavern. Owned by the now-owner of Granite Brewery Kevin Keefe, Ginger's was a downtown hub for live music and imbibery for 35 years (Granite was born at Ginger's). It was also a hot spot for open mic,… Read More

Do you want those baskets back? Love Heritage Minutes? Visit Argyle Fine Art this weekend and you'll find 11 of Canada’s most iconic historical TV-vignettes (plus two newer Minutes) interpreted through the creative mind of Halifax-based artist Christopher Hemsworth as commemorative posters. First released in 1991, Historica Canada’s Heritage Minutes have since become one of the… Read More

Photo: Whitehorse's Ramshackle Theatre will be performing their "cardboard science fiction puppet show", "Sci-Fi Double Feature". (Credit: ramshackletheatre.ca / edwardwesterhuis.com) The annual Contact East performing arts conference returns to Nova Scotia today, as Pictou hosts over 30 artists at its deCoste Centre from September 25 - 28. This year marks the event's 23rd year, and returns… Read More

Long weekends are wonderful things, but the party doesn't have to stop when they're over. This Tuesday, August 5th, why not take in some fun, food, drink, and great tunes, and feel cultured while you're at it? Now in its third year and hosted in the breathtaking Historic Gardens in Annapolis Royal (check out just how gorgeous it is from… Read More