Tag Archives: cycling

Whopper Dropper – Halifax, NS

September 4, 2012 The Local Traveler

As a kid growing up in New Glasgow, my friends and I biked everywhere all the time. Streets, fields, trails, power lines, dry river beds and trailblazing, nothing was off limits. To us, it wasn’t so much about finding a challenging ride as it was to find a good secluded place to build a fort. … Read More

Active Transit Greenways: Lunenburg – Halifax by Trail!

Active Transit Cycling Nova Scotia Halifax to Lunenburg

August 23, 2012 The Local Traveler

I have something of a habit of biting off more than I can chew. Six years ago I started running 10km races, The plan was to run a 10K, move to a half-marathon in one year, and a full marathon the year after. After exceeding my expectations by running a half in 2007, I made… Read More

Active Greenways: Halifax to Tantallon

August 9, 2012 The Local Traveler

What do you do with railways that aren’t in use anymore? Turn them into an active transit greenway that will get you all the way from Halifax to Lunenburg. It started with a trip to 'cheap movie night' at the Bayers Lake Empire Theatres. The trail not only got us there quickly, but it made… Read More

Hitchhiking Across Canada part 3

July 17, 2012 The Local Traveler

Continued from Part 1 & Part 2. In case you’re wondering, the Badlands are not some region out of a nuclear winter post-apocalyptic story. It is an area of southern Alberta famous for its dinosaur fossils. As an 8 year old, I went through that coming of age dinosaur obsession that all boys go through,… Read More