This approaching Saturday is so full of local love and positivity that I get giddy just thinking about it. Open City encourages HRM residents to walk-about and discover local businesses, new and old. As you may have guessed, this is right up my alley and I’m already earmarking some fantastic deals on shopping and dining. Since I’m a North End …
I always find spring to be a tempting time of year in terms of shopping, food, art and events. There’s a bounty of intriguing products emerging to make our lives more fashionable and even a little healthier …. Consequently, I seem to have a lot on my shopping list lately but here are a few of my current favourites. Inkwell …
This past week I received an invitation to attend Lainey Gossip’s Faculty of Celebrity Studies hosted at Fred Salon and sponsored by Vitaminwater. Lainey Lui has evolved her career as an entertainment journalist on etalk into a full blown gossip maven and writes a blog called laineygossip that is very popular and downright scandalous. Not being well-versed in celebrity culture, …
Taking in a little theatre seemed like a lovely idea on one of the first spring-like evenings of the year. I’d done some research beforehand on Hawksley Workman’s one man rock ‘n’ roll cabaret The God That Comes but I wasn’t exactly sure what I’d be in for. As we were ushered to our seats on opening night by the …
Shopping destinations for style-savvy men have always been a little scant in Halifax but there’s a hint of change in the air with more options cropping up for the astute male shopper. Now, MAKENEW on Queen Street’s Vintage Row has a room dedicated to men’s fashions and owner Anna Gilkerson thinks that this expansion is perfectly timed. “Before we opened …
Last fall, I wrote a feature called “Art on Wheels” for the December issue of Halifax Magazine and kept in touch with local artist, Angela Carlsen, while she was on the road. When I heard about the opening of her latest exhibit, I was excited to finally meet Carlsen in person and take in the works she’s created inspired by her travels. On …
Happy first day of spring everyone! For the sake of sanity, I’m choosing to look ahead to milder days and budding crocuses and ignore those mounds of snow taunting me outside my window. In desperate need of inspiration, I paid a visit to Biscuit General Store this week to take in their new collection, Bonanza. Owner and designer, Wendy Friedman, …
Last night’s ECMA Gala was a delightful mix of witty stage banter, stellar performances and heartfelt acceptance speeches. Hosts Rose Cousins and David Myles “made a spark” with their natural chemistry and playful battle to be the night’s best host. Meanwhile, the looks on the performers and guests ranged from fancy cocktail dresses to cowboy boots (and everything in between). An abundance …
There’s a plethora of great music happening right now with East Coast Music Week celebrating their 25th anniversary and taking over the city from March 6th to 10th. It’s exciting to see Halifax thaw out a little bit and spring to life with musicians and music lovers alike making stylish appearances at various venues around town. For someone like me, …
While it’s disheartening to witness so many small businesses closing downtown, I can’t help but notice that the North End seems to be blossoming. One of the latest ventures is Bridge Brewing Company, a micro-brewery located on Agricola Street conveniently across from the liquor store. I’ve been anticipating their opening for a while now so I was excited to pick …
A freelance graphic designer, Haligonian Kraig Furtado had wanted to do a comic strip ever since he first picked up …
The family of Tanya Jean Brooks endured heavy rain and wind to hold two memorial walks to mark the second …
It’s no secret that Neptune Theatre is a cornerstone of Halifax’s cultural community but many people don’t realize how big its economic impact is.
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