Whether your having a ‘staycation’ or travelling to Halifax for business or pleasure, we feel your excursion into the city should carve out time for adventure, curiosity and simple, joy filled leisure activities. 

Here’s a mix of things to put on your list!

Take in the Halifax city line and sunset with a walk on Citadel Hill or maybe a skate or roller blade on the Emera Oval.  I love walking barefoot in the Summer on the upper perimeter of the Citadel and it’s a local favorite to take a free skate at the oval in the winter. 

While your here do check out our cozy Halifax Keith’s Brewery Farmers Market.  A long standing market with a boutique but traditional market ambiance that helps support many of our local, small-scale farmers & artisans.  Be sure to explore every nook and cranny….just when you think you’ve covered all the rooms you’ll find a courtyard with a local musician to serenade you into the sunshine. 

Not too far from here, you can also check out the Seaport Farmers’ Market located in a restored warehouse that was converted and incorporates energy and water saving measures as well as a green roof that is open as a publicly accessible rooftop garden. 

Do explore life in the city along the Halifax waterfront boardwalk.  It seems that every local has a childhood memory that includes our iconic waterfront wave sculpture (seen above).  A beautiful icon to represent our east coast lifestyle.

Towards the end of the Halifax waterfront you will find the ferry terminal to Dartmouth!  For $2.50 you can take the Alderney Ferry to explore the romantic city scape that is Dartmouth.  Dartmouth is the City of Lakes and a favorite for down to earth, family friendly, outdoor loving folk.  Littered with boutique shops and services, you can also take an art walk and find yourself at Two if by Sea for a indulgent treat and maybe an anchored roasted coffee too.  Across the street you’ll find the Quaker House and if you still have energy be sure to pass by Sullivan’s Pond (a 1 km loop) ~ a historic part of the Shubenacadie Canal Waterway system. From here, pop over to Lake Banook for a quick swim or skate on the lake depending on what season you find yourself in. 

If your still gathering ideas on how to make the best of your ‘staycation’ remember that nothing says rest and relief for your travelling tension like a proper therapeutic massage to relieve your mind, spirit & sore spots too!  You may also get some help from some of our favorite on-line travel assistants @myrth or @kayak.

Below is just a simple shoutout to one of favorite downtown Dartmouth dogs! You know….because, why not! We love @tully_girl.