Tag Archives: Halifax

Active NS: 30 Minute Hit – Halifax, NS

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October 23, 2012 The Local Traveler

At the initial meeting for The Big Day Downtown, we were given a brochure with the names of all of the businesses that belong to the Downtown Business Commission. Downtown Halifax is known for it’s great drinking and dining options, but after flipping through the business listings I realized just how many great places there… Read More

Big Day Downtown – Halifax (2012)

October 20, 2012 The Local Traveler

We had a tough time planning our Big Day Downtown. As anyone who follows our blog may know, we rarely plan. It is our unwritten rule in our eight rules of local travel. But we had a guest, and $100 visa card, two rare additions to our adventures, so we attempted to plan. We tossed… Read More

Daytrips by Bus – Downtown Halifax (Route #1)

August 16, 2012 The Local Traveler

Bus Route #1 or: “The Core Route” The #1 is @hfxtransit's most used bus, going from Mumford Terminal at the west end of the peninsula, through Scotia Square Terminal on Barrington Street and across the MacDonald Bridge to the Bridge Terminal in Dartmouth and back. The 1 is also the most frequent route, coming every… 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

Ratinaud Charcuterie – Halifax

August 7, 2012 The Local Traveler

A few months back a good friend and fellow foodie brought over duck pate for my birthday. I am not a fan of pate, but this was different. It was savory, juicy, and full of flavour, the kind of food you find yourself thinking about weeks later. The pate was purchased from Ratinaud (@Ratinaud_HFX), a… Read More

Saege Bistro – Halifax, NS

August 6, 2012 The Local Traveler

A good friend of ours recently relocated from Calgary to Halifax. As a thank you for letting her crash on our couch for her last night as a non-homeowner, she offered to take us out for dinner. After narrowing down the list to veggie and gluten-free friendly establishments, and cross referencing with The Chowder Trail,… Read More

The Five Fishermen – Halifax, NS

July 23, 2012 The Local Traveler

Five Fisherman (@5fishermen) is a mandatory stop if you are a tourist in Halifax. So it comes as no surprise that my first experience took place during a visit from Drew’s Scottish side of the family. The building has a lot of history. It was originally built in 1817 as a school house. It was… Read More

Dee Dee’s Ice Cream – Halifax, NS

July 9, 2012 The Local Traveler

When I was a kid, I read a lot of Archie Comics. My casual reading list of Archie, Betty & Veronica & Jughead Double Digests left me with the need to find the ultimate hamburger, the fear of talking to any football player’s girlfriend, and the desire to find an ice cream shop just like… Read More

Bus Route #6 – Quinpool

June 27, 2012 The Local Traveler

Or: The Route of Bests So far we’ve covered four routes, the #15, the #60, the #21 and the #80 that will take you in four completely different directions in HRM. So, for our fifth #LocalTravelHRM post on @hfxtransit bus routes, we decided to cover one of the urban core routes, the #6. For us,… Read More

Bus Route #80 – Sackville

June 20, 2012 The Local Traveler

Welcome to the fourth installment of day trips and vacation spots in HRM accessible by bus (and bike!). Today we’ll take you on the #80, or what could be easily called ‘The Seafood Route”. The 80 starts at the Scotia Square terminal and takes you past some awesome spots in the downtown core, but for… Read More