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Oh, summer… My long lost and fickle love. Sometimes I get mad at you for being elusive and such a fair weather friend but I suppose that’s what makes you so sought after. I’ve caught a few fleeting glimpses of your beauty. Enough to keep me dreaming of hot summer nights, cool dips and leisurely bike rides. My lovely bicycle …
Hot weekend events in Halifax, as suggested by readers. Know something good we should include? Post a comment with the details. Friday 9pm: It’s a big night for metal fans, as Montes Showbar in Dartmouth hosts the official video release of “The Workhorse Walks Alone” by Orchid’s Curse. The evening also features Black Moor and Death Valley Driver. 10pm: Don’t …
From Sinking Deeper by Steve Vernon, Nimbus Publishing, 2011 Chapter 1 Alarm Clocks Come in All Shapes and Sizes My first jailbreak began when a coarse-toothed mechanic’s file crashed through the window of the Deeper Harbour Police Station at two in the morning. The file bounced three or four times before clattering to a halt among a scatter of shattered …
It’s true what they say. Sometimes it is good to save the best for last. The Atlantic Fashion Week Designer Showcase Gala on Saturday night proved this by really stepping things up a notch. The show was one part flamboyant art mixed with a healthy dose of wearable, flattering styles. It began a touch later than the Emerging Designer Showcase …
Hot weekend events, including suggestions from readers. Know something good we should add? Post a comment with the details. Friday 8pm: The warm comedy Be My Baby continues at Dartmouth Players Theatre on Crichton Avenue. 10pm: The Roger Howse Band brings some smokin’ guitar blues to Bearly’s on Barrington Street. Saturday 10am–4pm: Venues around the region are celebrating local literature …
I’ve been following Atlantic Fashion Week for a few years now and I always enjoy being privy to the latest emerging designers, models and stylists. This is the fifth AFW, and it’s grown from the little show that could into a full blown, polished event. Director of City Models, Angela Campagnoni, is the mastermind behind AFW and brings twenty years …
Yesterday, by a vote of 15–7, HRM Council decided that a police investigation into the concert funding scandal was unnecessary. The view of the opposed councillors seems to be that yes, mistakes were made but lessons have been learned and let’s all just move on and pretend this unpleasantness never happened. According to a story in today’s Herald, Councillor Steve …
My curiosity was piqued when I heard about the “Hello Sailor! Gay Life on the Ocean Wave” exhibit at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. So, I strolled down to the waterfront tourist attraction to take it all in for myself. As the friendly admissions girl gave me my ticket she asked me where I was visiting from. “I’m from here,” I …
I—and a lot of other people—got the following email from Gordon Stevens (owner of Uncommon Grounds, Carbonstok, Sugah, etc). What do you think? Would Sloane’s scheme help or hurt the downtown? Subject: RESPONSE TO COUNCILLOR SLOANE’S CALL FOR BIG BOX SATELLITES IN OUR DOWNTOWN SPEAKING OUT FOR OUR DOWNTOWNYesterday, HRM Councillor Dawn Sloane announced that she is bringing forward to …
Nowadays, I am really learning a lot about life from my precocious eight month-old nephew, Gregory. For one thing, he’s always laughing and smiling and only cries when he’s trying to tell you something. This seems like all around sage advice to me. But more importantly, he’s also turning into quite the snappy dresser. On a recent brunch excursion to …
For Nova Scotian expatriates, the dearth of authentic donairs only adds to the hardship of being away.
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