Guidebook for Halifax
Everything Else
The Homburg Centre for Health & Wellness
920 Tower RdUniversity fitness centre 1 block from home
for toiletries and a post office - also on Spring Garden Rd
80 recommandé par les habitants
Shoppers Drug Mart
6139 Quinpool Rd for toiletries and a post office - also on Spring Garden Rd
fabulous reconstruction & wonderful day of learning and experiencing
83 recommandé par les habitants
Site historique national de la Forteresse de Louisbourg
259 Park Service Roadfabulous reconstruction & wonderful day of learning and experiencing
Halifax Shambhala Centre
1084 Tower RdBuddist meditation centre
5742 Victoria Rd
5742 Victoria Roadhome sweet home, with a comfortable bed waiting
Sobeys Queen Street
1120 Queen Stclosest supermarket - 3 blocks away
Foreign Affair
5639 Spring Garden Rdgorgeous clothes - also on Spring Garden Road
Lawrencetown
great surfing beach...v.v.v.very cold! Rent a wet suit!
5742 Victoria Rd
5742 Victoria RoadHome!
Drinks & Nightlife
La Frasca Cibi & Vini
5650 Spring Garden Rdgreat Italian
Food Scene
enVie A Vegan Kitchen
5775 Charles Stfor Vegan food lovers
The Waegwoltic Club
6549 Coburg Rdguest passes $10. saltwater pools, tennis, restaurants
Saege Bistro
5883 Spring Garden RdWednesday nights pizza & pasta $10
EFES TURKISH CUISINE
5986 Spring Garden Rdgood Turkish food
The Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water Steveryone raves about it!
Da Maurizio
1496 Lower Water Stone of Halifax's finest - Italian
Swiss Chalet
3434 Kempt Rda family favourite
our fav: $1. iced coffee "with 2% milk & no sweetener or flavouring, please" yumm
21 recommandé par les habitants
McDonald's
5675 Spring Garden Rdour fav: $1. iced coffee "with 2% milk & no sweetener or flavouring, please" yumm
Uncommon Grounds
1030 South Park Stgreat coffee ½ block from home
Edna
2053 Gottingen Streally wonderful food
Chives Canadian Bistro
3000 Barrington Stexcellent, locally-grown food
The Five Fishermen
1740 Argyle Stgreat fish!
Henry House
1222 Barrington Stsome say the best fish n' chips in the city
Cafe Chianti
1209 Barrington Stdelicious food moderately priced
Tomavinos Ristorante
1113 Marginal Rdgreat pizza
really not so sure about the coffee or the doughnuts, but great sandwiches, chilli & sometimes soups
67 recommandé par les habitants
Tim Hortons
6034 Lady Hammond Rdreally not so sure about the coffee or the doughnuts, but great sandwiches, chilli & sometimes soups
Stories Fine Dining
5184 Morris Stunique menu includes wild meat
great food! Mike says they serve the very best burger in Halifax & excellent kale Caesar salad
On Barrington, at Spring Garden 15 min walk from home!
51 recommandé par les habitants
2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington Streetgreat food! Mike says they serve the very best burger in Halifax & excellent kale Caesar salad
On Barrington, at Spring Garden 15 min walk from home!
really popular with guests in their 20s-30s. Lots of vegetarian and unique dishes
83 recommandé par les habitants
Field Guide
2076 Gottingen Streally popular with guests in their 20s-30s. Lots of vegetarian and unique dishes
Shopping
Jennifer's of Nova Scotia
5635 Spring Garden Rdhandcrafted gifts and souvenirs
Park Lane Mall
5657 Spring Garden Rdgreat movie theatres in the basement
Foreign Affair
5639 Spring Garden Rdbeautiful, quality women's clothing
Arts & Culture
MUST VISIT: our fabulous new glass library that is a stack of 5 books. Best coffee in the city, play spaces, top floor views of Halifax Harbour & Citadel - a joyous place to be in. Awesome programming
124 recommandé par les habitants
Bibliothèque centrale d'Halifax
5440 Spring Garden RdMUST VISIT: our fabulous new glass library that is a stack of 5 books. Best coffee in the city, play spaces, top floor views of Halifax Harbour & Citadel - a joyous place to be in. Awesome programming
also on Oxford Street (especially good movies), and in Bayer's Lake
20 recommandé par les habitants
Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane
5657 Spring Garden Rdalso on Oxford Street (especially good movies), and in Bayer's Lake
a MUST on Saturday mornings! More than a market = lots of good food, crafts etc
196 recommandé par les habitants
Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market
961 Marginal Rda MUST on Saturday mornings! More than a market = lots of good food, crafts etc
Sightseeing
the noon gun at 12 pm sharp!
318 recommandé par les habitants
Lieu historique national de la Citadelle-d'Halifax
5425 Sackville Stthe noon gun at 12 pm sharp!
UNESCO World Heritage site. Don't miss the old school at the very top of the hill
247 recommandé par les habitants
Lunenburg
UNESCO World Heritage site. Don't miss the old school at the very top of the hill
a gorgeous town with 5 church steeples. Visit Teasers & Suttles & Seawinds for quilts & special handcrafted items
174 recommandé par les habitants
Mahone Bay
a gorgeous town with 5 church steeples. Visit Teasers & Suttles & Seawinds for quilts & special handcrafted items
where so many immigrants first landed, including war brides
120 recommandé par les habitants
Musée canadien de l'immigration du Quai 21
1055 Marginal Rdwhere so many immigrants first landed, including war brides
lovely old Victorian gardens, ducks in a pond
234 recommandé par les habitants
Jardins publics d'Halifax
Summer Streetlovely old Victorian gardens, ducks in a pond
walk or cycle along wooded trails & the waterfront
295 recommandé par les habitants
Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant Drwalk or cycle along wooded trails & the waterfront
artifacts of the Titanic, Halifax Explosion
164 recommandé par les habitants
Musée maritime de l'Atlantique
1675 Lower Water Startifacts of the Titanic, Halifax Explosion
Queensland
sandy beach on the Atlantic
Famous lighthouse
and Swiss Air Flight 111 memorial just down the road - beautifully done
349 recommandé par les habitants
Peggys Cove
Famous lighthouse
and Swiss Air Flight 111 memorial just down the road - beautifully done
Spring Garden Road
Spring Garden Roadgreat people watching and browsing
lovely Victorian gardens 6-10 min from home
234 recommandé par les habitants
Jardins publics d'Halifax
Summer Streetlovely Victorian gardens 6-10 min from home
Entertainment & Activities
COWS Halifax
1891 Upper Water Stfabulous ice-cream and very Moo funny t-shirts