Guidebook for Halifax

Michael
Guidebook for Halifax

Food Scene

It's right in the bldg around the corner. Open 8:30 - 4:00 Mon-Fri.
Tart & Soul Cafe
6389 Coburg Rd
It's right in the bldg around the corner. Open 8:30 - 4:00 Mon-Fri.
A real university hangout, open from 7:00 am every day, great for soup, sandwiches, baked goods, and coffee (duh).
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Coburg Social Bar & Café
6085 Coburg Rd
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A real university hangout, open from 7:00 am every day, great for soup, sandwiches, baked goods, and coffee (duh).
Checkered tablecloths, French menu - you get the idea. But the food is good and the service is friendly.
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Le Bistro By Liz
1333 South Park St
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Checkered tablecloths, French menu - you get the idea. But the food is good and the service is friendly.
Comfort food in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Tues-Fri: lunch 11:30-2:30, dinner 4:30-10:00. Sat, Sun, Mon: dinner 4:30-10:00. They don't take reservations.
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2 Doors Down Food & Wine Halifax
1533 Barrington Street
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Comfort food in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Tues-Fri: lunch 11:30-2:30, dinner 4:30-10:00. Sat, Sun, Mon: dinner 4:30-10:00. They don't take reservations.
It's 5:30 in the morning, and you're starving? Look no further. Cash only.
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Ardmore Tea Room
6499 Quinpool Rd
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It's 5:30 in the morning, and you're starving? Look no further. Cash only.

Parks & Nature

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Halifax Közparkjai
Summer Street
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At the very south end of the Halifax peninsula. Great for walking, jogging, views of the ocean, and just being outdoors on a sunny day. Also the site of Shakespeare By The Sea.
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Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant Dr
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At the very south end of the Halifax peninsula. Great for walking, jogging, views of the ocean, and just being outdoors on a sunny day. Also the site of Shakespeare By The Sea.

Everything Else

This is the athletic complex of Dalhousie University. It has a pool, an indoor track, weight room, cardio centre, and more. You can buy a day pass, or a book of 5, 10 or 20 visits. A day pass is $13, or $8.25 for 60+ seniors, or $20 for a family.
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Dalplex
6260 South St
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This is the athletic complex of Dalhousie University. It has a pool, an indoor track, weight room, cardio centre, and more. You can buy a day pass, or a book of 5, 10 or 20 visits. A day pass is $13, or $8.25 for 60+ seniors, or $20 for a family.

Getting Around

This is the closest place to buy bus passes. A book of ten tickets is $20 for adults, and $14.50 for seniors and children. Cash fares are $2.50 and 1.75 respectively. The number 1 bus stops across the road when heading downtown, and around the corner when heading to the Halifax Shopping Centre (groceries, liquor store, Walmart, etc). A map of the route can be found here: https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/transportation/halifax-transit/MapRoute01.pdf
Lawtons Drugs Spring Garden
5991 Spring Garden Rd
This is the closest place to buy bus passes. A book of ten tickets is $20 for adults, and $14.50 for seniors and children. Cash fares are $2.50 and 1.75 respectively. The number 1 bus stops across the road when heading downtown, and around the corner when heading to the Halifax Shopping Centre (groceries, liquor store, Walmart, etc). A map of the route can be found here: https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/transportation/halifax-transit/MapRoute01.pdf

Sightseeing

Action central during the summer. Take a boat trip out into the harbour, or the ferry over to Dartmouth. Music festivals, buskers, beach volleyball, food stands, beer gardens. And don't miss the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
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Halifax vízpartja
Lower Water Street
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Action central during the summer. Take a boat trip out into the harbour, or the ferry over to Dartmouth. Music festivals, buskers, beach volleyball, food stands, beer gardens. And don't miss the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Kanada Halifax Citadel Nemzeti Történelmi Helyszín
5425 Sackville St
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Essentials

Not as large as a full grocery store, but most likely has everything you'll need. Take the no. 1 bus from the stop across the road and ask the driver to let you out at Dresden Row.
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Pete's Fine Foods
1515 Dresden Row
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Not as large as a full grocery store, but most likely has everything you'll need. Take the no. 1 bus from the stop across the road and ask the driver to let you out at Dresden Row.
A full size grocery store in a shopping centre that also has a large drug store, a liquor/wine/beer store, and a Canadian Tire hardware store. NOTE: the grocery store doesn't provide bags, not even for sale, so be sure to bring your own.
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Atlantic Superstore
6141 Young St
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A full size grocery store in a shopping centre that also has a large drug store, a liquor/wine/beer store, and a Canadian Tire hardware store. NOTE: the grocery store doesn't provide bags, not even for sale, so be sure to bring your own.

Arts & Culture

Big productions of mainstream fare.
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Neptun Színház
1593 Argyle St
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Big productions of mainstream fare.
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Nova Scotia Művészeti Galéria
1723 Hollis St
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Only two years old. Sit, browse, surf. Even read if that's your thing. Two cafes, one of which has outdoor rooftop seating in warm weather.
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Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden Rd
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Only two years old. Sit, browse, surf. Even read if that's your thing. Two cafes, one of which has outdoor rooftop seating in warm weather.