What to Do While Visiting Halifax Picks Touristy (but cool) Places to Visit On-Water Harbour Action Pubs North End Brewing Companies

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1 What to Do While Visiting Halifax Picks (Suggested by committed Haligonian, Jeff Kirby) Touristy (but cool) Places to Visit Public Gardens Halifax Central Library Citadel Hill Pier 21 Canadian Museum of Immigration Discovery Centre (hands-on science) Art Gallery of Nova Scotia ($7 students with valid ID; free on Thursday evenings 5 to 9 pm) Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Halifax Seaport Farmers Market (include a rooftop garden visit) Hydrostone District and Market Point Pleasant Park On-Water Harbour Action Cool $5 return-trip, mini-cruise to Dartmouth Halifax Harbour Ferry The Harbour Hopper Halifax Public Water Taxi Pubs Tom s Little Havana The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse Henry House Celtic Corner Public House (Dartmouth) Anchor (Armdale) North End Brewing Companies North Brewing Company Unfiltered Brewing Company Good Robot Brewing Company Taproom & Gastroturf Propeller Brewing Company Popular Student Happy Hour Locations The Fickle Frog (4 to 7pm) Bitter End Martini Bar (4 to 8pm) Niche (4:30 to close re. selected drinks; 4:30 to 6:30pm re. half-price appetizers) The Lower Deck (5 to 8pm) 1

2 Rockbottom Brew Pub (4:30 to 7pm) Outdoor Beer Stillwell Beergarden Good Robot Brewing Company Taproom & Gastroturf Garrison Brewing Company (Halifax Seaport Farmers Market) Wine Obladee Wine Bar Cocktails Little Oak Bar Agricola Street Brasserie Bar Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar Field Guide Temple Bar (between Chives and 2 Doors Down on Barrington Street) Cider Chain Yard Cider Good Coffee Java Blend Coffee Roasters ($3.50 for a double-shot cappuccino) Lion & Bright Steve-O-Reno s (2 locations: Brunswick Street & Halifax Seaport Farmers Market) Pavia (Halifax Central Library 5 th floor location) Two If By Sea (Dartmouth) Music Carleton Music Bar & Grill (folk/assorted) Press Gang (jazz) Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster Bar (piano) Old Triangle Irish Alehouse Durty Nelly s Irish Pub Bearly s House of Blues Seahorse Tavern Lower Deck The Local (Sunday afternoon jazz; same location as the Seahorse Tavern) Dancing Clubs Cheers 2

3 Reflections Cabaret Boomers Lounge (same nighttime location as the Midtown Tavern) Pacifico Nightclub Food Breakfast/Brunch o Norbert s (Halifax Seaport Market) o The Nook o Coastal Cafe o Lion & Bright o Black Sheep o Heartwood (vegetarian) o Pete s Gluten-free Eatery o Edna o Morris East o Envie o Foggy Goggle Fiscally-conscious Choices for Evening Meals o 2 Doors Down (some good vegetarian options) o Black Sheep o Antojo Tacos + Tequila (Mexican) o Gahan House Harbourfront o Stubborn Goat Gastropub o Foggy Goggle (some good vegan choices) o Salvatore s Pizzaiola Trattoria (Hydrostone Market, North End) o Mappatura Bistro (Italian-inspired) o Efes Turkish Cuisine o Brooklyn Warehouse o Morris East (gourmet pizzeria) o Field Guide (tapas-style) o Le Bistro by Liz o The Armview (diner-style) o The Canteen (Dartmouth) o Battery Park Beerbar & Eatery (home of the ACE burger in Dartmouth) o Envie (vegan) o Heartwood (vegetarian) o Wooden Monkey (vegetarian) 3

4 o McKelvies Seafood Restaurant o Cha Baa (Thai with good vegetarian options) o Wasabi House (sushi) o Dharma-Sushi Moderate-price Choices for Foodies o Edna o Little Oak o (Japanese) Sushi Nami Royale o LaFrasca Cibi & Vini (loud music) High End Choices o Chives Canadian Bistro o The Press Gang o Haliburton Inn Stories Restaurant (inventive, regional cuisine) o Bicycle Thief (loud music) o Cut Steakhouse o DaMaurizio Dining Fresh fruit/smoothies/kombucha tea Pete s Frootique Ice Cream o Dee Dee s o Cows Creamery Charcuterie o Ratinaud French Cuisine o Agricola Street Brasserie Bakeries o Laurent French o Julien s o Old Apothecary o Italian Market Athletic Engagement Options Indoor bouldering at Seven Bays Swimming at the Centennial Pool Fit4Less Gym (free trials on Thursdays) Running/walking through Point Pleasant Park; up-and-around Citadel Hill; free group runs organized by the Running Room on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings Biking I Heart Bikes (bicycle rental on the Halifax Waterfront) 4

5 Sea kayaking at East Coast Outfitters (rental of sea kayaks outside the city in Lower Prospect) Inline skating on the Halifax Oval (free use of skates and other gear with a driver s licence) Games Board Room Game Cafe Trapped ( real life room escape adventure) Theatre Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (emerging artists/work) Neptune Theatre (established artists/work) Private Art Galleries Gallery Page & Strange 6437 Cork Street Studio 21 Fine Art Gallery Argyle Fine Art Cinema Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane (downtown Halifax) Carbon Arc Independent Cinema (Friday evenings; basement of the Museum of Natural History) 5