Tag Archives: 12 Dates of Christmas

12 Dates of Christmas: The Halifax Oval

December 20, 2014 The Local Traveler

For the 11th Date of Christmas, my true love gave to me, my first trip to the Halifax Oval... For the past two years, I have had the best intentions to visit the Halifax Oval and go for a skate. I'm a terrible skater, but the idea of gliding in circles on the North Common in… Read More

12 Dates Of Christmas: Holiday GLO

December 18, 2014 The Local Traveler

For the tenth date of christmas, my true love gave to me, warm wine goodness, fireside. In the UK, you'd be hard pressed to find a pub that doesn't serve mulled wine this time of year. It's an old winter tradition across the pond with roots reaching back as far as second century Rome. Two… Read More

12 Dates of Christmas: Handmade Holidays

December 15, 2014 The Local Traveler

For the ninth Date of Christmas, my true love gave to me, some handmade felt ornaments for our tree. The holidays can be an expensive time for many of us, but not all things fun and festive need to be expensive. We heard about Handmade Holidays on Twitter. For the past few years, the Nova… Read More

12 Dates of Christmas: A Meeting With Santa (and his reindeer)

December 14, 2014 The Local Traveler

Updated Dec. 2/16 with 2016 times For the eighth date of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Santa and six reindeer (and an arctic fox)... Looking for a truly magical way to get in the holiday spirit? Go watch santa feed a fleet of live reindeer at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park. Shubenacadie has become… Read More

12 Dates of Christmas: Real Trees and DIY Trimmings

December 13, 2014 The Local Traveler

For the seventh Date of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a search for a perfect Christmas tree... Finding (and decorating) the perfect Christmas tree has been a cherished part of my Christmas experience since I was a kid. It's something I look forward to every year. Last year, I wrote about our search for… Read More

12 Dates of Christmas: Burgers for a Cause

December 9, 2014 The Local Traveler

For the sixth date of Christmas, my true love gave to me, local beer and burgers that gives back... For the past few years, gourmet burgers and gourmet burger shops have been popping up all over the place. Halifax is no exception. Countless local burger shops and thriving gourmet burger chains have been appearing across… Read More

12 Dates of Christmas: Sugar Moon Farm

December 7, 2014 The Local Traveler

For the fourth date of Christmas, my true love gave to me, maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream and maple bacon. A trip to Sugar Moon was part of the very first Christmas gift Drew ever gave me. We had been dating just a little over a month that first Christmas. Trips to Sugar Moon had… Read More

12 Dates Of Christmas: The Algonquin Resort

December 4, 2014 The Local Traveler

For the first date of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a trip to Saint Andrews by the Sea... I feel like I've stumbled into a Christmas book. As we pull into the Algonquin Resort, we're greeted with a perfect winterscape. Crisp white glistening snow coats the ground, trees, and rooftop, and cascading icicles… Read More