Top 10 HALIFAX Things To Do (Plus WHAT TO SKIP)

[@dougwaites869]

One thing you might have missed about the explosion. The city of Boston had a great part in helping the survivors of the blast. Doctors,nurses,and train loads of supplies and food arrived. As a thanks for this the Provence of Nova Scotia send a 40 foot Christmas tree to the city of Boston.

[@pvdogs2]

They send a X.mas tree to Boston every year.

[@mikebabin9980]

Pier 21 was where my wife's Grandmother came to Canada from Scotland after meeting her Husband that was RCN during the War and she was Royal Navy as a messenger (delivered messages via bicycle in London to the War Room).

[@Elizabeth-rq1vi]

On our trip to Halifax in 2016 we only went to a quilt shop then the boardwalk & while my husband chatted with a former student of his, I and the dude’s 6yo son walked around the area. Then we went to Pier 21 for their last 30 mins. before they closed for the day. We found it really interesting and need to go back earlier in the day. And go to the Maritime Museum. We had to decide between the two. Not a tourist trap! We went to Peggy’s Cove and while it was busy, it wasn’t overwhelming. I was able to sit out on a rock take shots of the waves hitting them. We were told not to go where the rocks are black because the waves can sweep you out. Such a beautiful village to photograph. I sent a letter from the post office so that the postmark would be from Peggy’s Cove. We had a delicious ice cream cone then continued south along the coastal highway.

[@dannyroy464]

Good day. Thx for the Halifax video. My wife and I grew up here our entire lives, we are 61 years old. We actually got married in 1987 in St Paul’s church, and the aura of the head is still a mystery , at least as far as I know. I have been following a few of your vids as of late, Newfoundland one comes to mind, so to see this one about Halifax is cool. And yes, that market in Saturday is insane. Almost impossible to park. Keep up the good work.

[@vermont_rider]

I believe the holiday is called Natal Day. We were there exact same time as you. They were having Busker Festival on the waterfront. We were visiting for our 30th year anniversary.

[@Roheryn100]

Sad that they couldn’t be bothered to find out about a Canadian national holiday that inconvenienced them .🙄

[@wsettles3]

We were in Halifax June of 22. Enjoyed the pier areas, that ice cream place along with a harbor cruise there, a Donair shop and Peggy's Cove. Went to that damn lighthouse three different times/days. Never got a good clean picture of it as it was continually FOGGY..! Highly recommend the lobster nachos in the restaurant..! Also, a somber stop at the air crash memorial, Swissair Flt. 111 that was off-shore nearby in 1998. Especially enjoyed the MM of the Atlantic--very good stories there. The Citadel was also very interesting and not a Tourist Trap. They announced several times about the "Noon Cannon" as well as the rifle demonstration but that didn't keep several people from literally SCREAMING in fear, or something, when those shots went off... .

[@djmac6088]

My MIL was a war bride. Came here in 1944. We got her records from Pier 21. So you can get records past 1934. My brother lives in Halifax beside the cemetery where many are buried from the explosion and also the Titanic. So much history. I truly enjoyed Pier 21. My husband enjoyed the parts that had to do with his mom. I really enjoyed this. Tk you for coming to Canada 😁

[@danrandall794]

Finally someone talked a little about the explosion. For those of you not up on what happened do your research because it is very sad and also amazing. Loved the ships!! I have done a lot in my life including diving deep shipwrecks in Lake Superior but by far, and not even a close second is when I toured the World War Two submarine in San Francisco. This was before the city turned in to the hell hole it is today. It was a audio tour but there were two Veterans that didn't serve on this Submarine but the same class of Submarine that I could have spent days asking questions about their experience. Amazing what these men endured and this community had the highest reenlistment rate of all. Crowded prisons? I laugh when I hear that based on what those hero's lives were like on board. Go Navy!!!

[@MeMyselfandGraham]

As someone who grew up in Halifax and still has family there, this was a fun video to watch. Its fun seeing an outsiders perspective. You guy's should come back and let me, a local, show you around! ❤

[@todayissomeday]

Glad you enjoyed it! We do intend to come back.....Someday.

[@grayandgrumpy]

We found Halifax to be touristy but would not describe it as a tourist trap. We personally were surprised by how much we enjoyed Halifax. It wasn't on our initial itinerary but we are glad we added it.

[@johnt8636]

Hi!...lol. I've been in tourism here in Halifax for 20+ years, and I don't think I've ever heard anyone call the city "touristy." 🙂

[@grayandgrumpy]

@@johnt8636 I'm not using it in a negative connotation. I mean there is a lot to do for tourists.

[@johnt8636]

@@grayandgrumpy Well that is certainly true. Thanks for clarifying.

[@TPMikeJ]

Well done on Tony's Donairs, ate them for years. Cows ice cream is definitely a taste of Canadiana. Keep up the great videos

[@todayissomeday]

Thanks 👍

[@HRHDMKYT]

I have found those donairs too sweet, but apparently they really hit the spot at the end of an evening of drinking/partying!😂

[@joannewhitman313]

Excellent video. I’m from near Toronto and love travelling to the east coast. I love Halifax. Your newfie video was great also. Thanks for showing the best of Canada.

[@troyellis8692]

That is so cool that you visited a genuine Flower Class Corvette! I envy you two!

[@ran1234dy]

Hello, Should have gone to the Keiths Brewery tour, just off the board walk!!! Excellent tour.

[@HRHDMKYT]

Oh my goodness, that’s my beer! Now I have yet another reason to go back to Halifax and check out all of these recommended places in the video that I missed on my previous visit (I did manage to visit Peggy’s Cove, when there were few other people there. The food at the restaurant I thought was quite good there. I also manage to hit Chester and Lunenberg on that same trip, when the tall ships were docked, that was terrific & another lovely restaurant there too!).

[@meridethhendry5733]

I loved this! It’s fun to do tourist trap stuff, but I love “living like a local” too. That’s why it’s great when you can stay in one place for awhile. Thanks for another great tour!

[@todayissomeday]

Absolutely!!

[@pattiphillips7082]

The food is amazing at Five Fishermen. We go every time we are in Halifax.

[@MonctonSEOGuy]

Great video guys. Missy and I just did some videos on King of Donair and Tony’s. We hit Halifax at least once a month. Durty Nellies is awesome to have a few beers and also Garrison Brewery was next to Pier 21.

[@jakesully5402]

Nice video guys !!! Thank you for tipping the memories. I lived in Halifax for nearly 10 years; it sure has grown since I left in the late 90’s. Donairs, night life, culture, Buskers…all great memories. Hope you make your way back again !!!

[@scottsharp9823]

That’s great information. My wife and I are thinking about a trip there next year.

[@todayissomeday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnt8636]

Hi. My name's John and I was a tour guide/driver here in Halifax for almost 20 years. I'd be happy to show you around my home town. Don't worry, I'm legit and you wouldn't be the first people from youtube/the internet I've given a tour to. No charge of course.

[@seanprosser5420]

Shoulda grabbed a local and asked them about the silhouette. Had you walked up to Argyle street (from where you are standing at the front of the church, it would be the street uphill to your right if you're facing the doors) and walked up along the length of the church, you can actually clearly see the silhouette. It's in the upper rows of windows, I believe it's the 3rd set from the front of the church (may be the 4th) and it is the upper arched window on the right in that set (each set has a lower squared window, and 2 upper arched) Sounds like you were in Halifax the first full weekend in August, so the holiday would be Natal Day (the birthday of the city) and the street performers are part of the International Busker Festival. An annual festival that is one of the largest collections of street performers (Buskers) from all over the world. Crowds have been known to exceed 50-70 thousand people in the downtown area. Good choice on Tony's, been a neighborhood favorite for almost 50 years, and while donairs have their origins in the same line of foods as the greek gyro, or the middle eastern doner, they are actually quite different once you learn how, and with what, they are made. Farmers market, definitely missed the best time by not being there Saturday. While it IS touristy, it's also where the locals go for fresh produce and goods within the city core. Glad you got a chance to check out my hometown, hope the locals treated you well.

[@fayebeaton4158]

You don’t need to be on the inside to see the window! It’s best seen from the outside….omg

[@FrankRobinson-f5i]

Great job evaluating Halifax! Frank from Bedford NS

[@terrycorbett1907]

I would like to welcome to Canada and I hope we made you feel welcome. I still think you guys are a breath of fresh air in the RV channels. So genuine and easy to relate to. I hope we will meet you when we go to Texas this winter.

[@peanutcoladafarms3764]

October 1 is the Canadian Thanksgiving. Peggy’s Cove is where my grandmother came from. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.

[@honeydiamond5572]

Canadian Thanksgiving is always the second Monday in October. Same day as Columbus Day in USA:)

[@ejs6010]

Nice approach to casting votes or opinions on various attractions. Love the food commentary too. Thanks!

[@todayissomeday]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Graehaus]

As a Haligonian, these tourists videos are a good laugh. Hope you had a good trip. The silhouette is on the window, you could see it from the street above the church

[@jeffsteele1295]

Great video loved all the facts thanks so much .

[@todayissomeday]

You are so welcome!

[@josephrobichaud5198]

Great video as always. Not sure how I found them, but I had seen a few videos about that harbour explosion long ago. What a horrific event that was!

[@todayissomeday]

It was really tragic for sure.

[@andrewwylie2117]

It brings a tear to my eyes when you hear about the tugboat that tied up to the ship to try to pull it away from the docks knowing it was a suicide mission... Wow

[@adbrucee]

The silloutte is there, ther'es also a piece of debris lodged in the doorway when you walk into the church and good call on Tony's! One of my favourite places for a Donair.

[@liset6347]

Thank you so much again. I'm really looking forward to seeing your itinerary for your travels to Canada.

[@markmattson4752]

Good history lesson !Stacy was that a picture of Phil sleeping on the naval ship lol 👍

[@todayissomeday]

LOL

[@yarninthehollow9960]

My home town. I actually got to camp overnight in the moot at Cital Hill. Such an experience to be there in the quiet of the night. Glad you enjoyed.

[@glennathornhill8994]

Hello! Not sure how this showed up in my feed today but I was pleasantly surprised to see our tour boat not once but twice in the video! We are Halifax Harbour Tours and we have the only electric boat in Halifax. Thanks for the video!

[@todayissomeday]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carychiasson9834]

Wonderful videos as always

[@todayissomeday]

Glad you like them!

[@fenndarr]

I'm surprised even as a Canadian how many don't know of the Halifax explosion, considering It was the largest man-made explosion in history to that date, not surpassed until an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima 3 decades later.

[@scottg9208]

I was just in Halifax two weeks ago in business for several days. Rained most of the time so did not get to see anything but did have a great dinner at the Bicycle Thief one night and really enjoyed it. Would like to go back when the weather is nice.

[@draiken88]

Really appreciate this video, I'm heading out there literally in 7 days so this is a definitely help for planning what things to do :)

[@todayissomeday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abgodden]

The silhouette of the Priest is on an exterior window. So you can actually see it from the street.

[@todayissomeday]

Oh man, we didn't see it.

[@abgodden]

Another neat fact is, it’s been said that the window has been replaced many times. Each time the window cracks in the same silhouette of the priest. If that doesn’t freak you out.

[@FrankRobinson-f5i]

Point of interest. Because of the injuries to so many people’s eyes due to the glass flying during the Halifax Explosion there was lots of efforts to help them with learning while blind. Hence the Halifax School for the Blind.

[@michaelchivers6112]

I've been watching your videos since you gotten into Canada. I'm a Canadian born and raised. I've been out east once. I lived in south western Ontario but now I live in Vancouver BC. All the information you tell people especially about the museums wants to go visit them. I'm hooked on your videos

[@todayissomeday]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@CurtisDaniels-bm7wi]

I do remember visiting Halifax when I was in the Navy. Avgriend and I went coffee shop hopping. We were stationed on board the USS Virginia. They had many coffee shops.

[@davepowell3293]

My grandfather was in school when the Halifax explosion happened, and that is who taught me about it when a was young, one of his sisters had a scar on her cheek ,from the broken glass.The CNIB was founded because of so many eye injuries, caused by the explosion.

[@HRHDMKYT]

Thanks for sharing that bit of knowledge. I had no idea the Canadian National Institute for the Blind started in response to this epic disaster causing blindness in so many Canadian adults and children at the time. I was a volunteer for the CNIB Recording Studio in Toronto for 10 years as a Narrator and Digital Audio Technician. We recorded magazines, textbooks, news clips, many popular novels and even some children’s books, before audiobooks were so readily available. It’s a free library where the CD’s are mailed to visually impaired clients to listen to on their DAISY readers, with return postage paid.

[@davepowell3293]

@@HRHDMKYT Google the blind mechanic of halifax it may be of interest to you

[@davepowell3293]

@@HRHDMKYT google the Blind Mechanicv of Halifax it is a book written by his daughter

[@briansadler5502]

Fantastic review guys! I’ve lived here for 65 years and you are spot on with everything.

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you very much!

[@cindygaudet1390]

Well, peggys cove is yes touristy but also a huge memorial for Swiss air crash. Also Halifax itself has other awesome places. We lived in Dartmouth for 24 yrs and now are in Annapolis valley. My Aunt cMe through Pier 21 as a 15 yr old war bride. And yes the titanic cemetery is interesting but not much parking around that. Now come down annpolis valley way.

[@brianlykins6663]

Thanks, guys, for another great video. It's always nice visiting a place with different things to see, but not if half the places are closed. I think I could go with either of you on museums. Some are good, some are a lot better. Cultural museums depends, anything military, transportation I enjoy. Really appreciate all that ya'll do to bring these stories to us. God bless ya'll and stay safe on your travels.

[@johnt8636]

They were visiting on a holiday. That's why some things were closed.

[@CurtisDaniels-bm7wi]

Loved the video!

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Halifax is where I live, hope you had great time here

[@todayissomeday]

We did!

[@MarkColin-e5r]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video and inspired me to go to Canada with your series. What I don't get is how you have 175k subscribers and make a great video like this and only have 14k views after 5 days. Maybe it's just that it resonates with me so well as I am in your demographic and interested in Canada.

[@todayissomeday]

OMG! I dont get that s&!% either! Thanks so much for expressing my pain! We have actually been going through a lot of growing pains and YT is confused about what our channel is about. Because of this it doesnt know who to show it to so it shows it to noone! Initially, we were mostly a "how to full time RV" channel but after 5 years it was time for a change. Every since we changed our channel name we have been in the dog house! We will keep plugging along and hopefully YT will figure out who our audience is again and we will have some growth. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. It really does help keep me going when I get down in the dumps about it all!

[@MarkColin-e5r]

Seems like the transition from the RV genre to Travel would be a natural one for your subscribers and they would want to follow your adventures as well as learn about full-time living in an RV. But if that's all they wanted to see, KZbin needs to promote you to a Travel enthusiasts ...which I think is actually a bigger audience. Your travel content is creative and really well done. I personally am interested in both.

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you for the kind words! Now if only KZbin was listening.....LOL

[@Rboase1]

On one of the many cruises we've taken to Halifax, just inside the Pier 21 is a research office. Those folks know research. In under 30 mins they were able to trace both sides of my family back to France and Ireland from the late 1500's. Again they don't ask for payment but they do have a place for a donation if so inclined. I do recommend it if you have a ancestry desire.

[@Krusty1971]

I thought for sure y'all would have visited the Titanic Cemetery in Halifax. It is kind of neat and the headstones are situated to resemble the bow of a ship

[@johnt8636]

No, that's not true. And it would be incredibly tacky. The curve in the line of headstones is a result of avoiding rock in the ground.

[@Krusty1971]

@@johnt8636 Surveyor E. W. Christie laid out three long lines of graves in gentle curves following the contours of the sloping site. By co-incidence, the curved shape suggests the outline of the bow of a ship.[3] A complete listing of those victims buried in Fairview can be found here. Either way, it's a cool story

[@Lbeam82]

It is a nice walk. Lots of things to see

[@biffstrong1079]

The Farmers market suffered through COVID. The wolfville market is very nice.

[@nmlmailman]

Loved your video! I grew up across the harbour in Dartmouth, so just wished you had time to feature some of the sites from that side of the harbour, and the ferry crossing, which is the cheapest boat ride with such a view! However, you can't cover everything, so it's understandable. Keep up the great work on these videos, you both are great in front of the camera, and have such a positive attitude. Will be viewing more of your travels. Good luck in your travels. Thanks for visiting and promoting and come again, eh?!

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you! We can't wait to come back.

[@ricosuave8123]

HMCS Sackville is definitely worth going aboard to view. It’s really good.

[@edkillam1810]

Thanks from New Brunswick

[@Eddiedahomeless]

Glad you enjoyed Halifax! The two items you mentioned about the Halifax Explosion which were found landed away from the blast are on display in the places they landed with information about their history. If you are ever back again check them out! I’ve never seen the silhouette in St. Paul’s window, but I have seen the steel piece embedded in the wall, it’s above the doorway and there are photos online.

[@todayissomeday]

Thanks! We will be back someday for sure!

[@ryancraig2795]

The Halifax-Dartmouth ferry is a great cheap way to see the city from the water, and the Dartmouth ferry terminal area is worth a look and also has a market, or did the last time I was there

[@murraytown4]

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. A relatively recent addition to our national holidays. In a day and age where immigrants are being vilified and otherized, the very existence of a museum to celebrate immigration is to Canada’s credit. I have to push back. Sometimes tourist traps are worth the visit. Otherwise there would be no tourists.

[@ricosuave8123]

The Peggy’s Cove gift shop is very touristy … aka: expensive. Just go and enjoy the views, it’s worth it. Save your money for all the other shops just outside the cove area.

[@jeffmill6683]

My grandfather and great grand father more than likely came through those doors. Back in 1912. My great-grandfather went back to Russia to sell his business and sent a letter saying he was on his way back to Canada. That was later in 1916 and was never heard from again.

[@crprovost]

There’s a cemetery just outside of Halifax that has a whole section of Titanic victims. Pretty eerie.

[@johnt8636]

lol... You're talking about Fairview Lawn Cemetery. 121 from Titanic are buried there. Butting against one corner of Fairview Lawn is the Baron de Hirsch Jewish cemetery (closed to public). 10 are buried there, although one of them is not a Jew. And about 3/4's of a mile from Fairview Lawn is Mount Olivet Cemetery (across the street from my old apartment) where 19 are buried, for a total of 150 of Titanic's dead.

[@johnchristie1423]

@ the 16 minute mark; as sailors I'm surprised you did not notice the " Rocks" those were made in NS and weighed the same as a barrel of RUM and used as ballast for replacement in the schooners all the homes in Jamacia are made from them when the Rum left. Cheers

[@wallis_juno]

Also, as someone who has lived in Halifax for 15 years, the Five Fishermen restaurant is excellent, but another great seafood mainstay is McKelvies. It's right across from the Maritime Museum.

[@kimgoreham1596]

Were you there during Buskerfest? I've never seen lines like that at Cows! And I've lived in Nova Scotia all my life but have never been to Peggy's Cove, because there are so many other lighthouses :) If there isn't a cruise ship in, I imagine it's not as crowded. And stay off the black rocks! Donairs are similar to gyros, but with a sweet sauce. Tonys and KOD are definitely the ones to try. For another experience, get Willy's donair poutine. They are only open layer in the day and into the night, because, well, donairs are kind-of a drinking food ;) Also, the oldest farmers market is technically the brewery market. A lot of charm was lost in the flashy newer market, but the brewery market still happens (lower water street).

[@todayissomeday]

No. There was a cruise ship in port. Cows was worth waiting for

[@fishingfitzgeralds9493]

Great video, I have lived in HRM (Halifax Regional Municipality) for 50 years and have watch it evolve to what it is today. I was in the Canadian Navy for 30 years , you would have also enjoyed the Naval Museum . Oh we were also in Newfoundland when you were and may have passed you on the highway :)

[@todayissomeday]

Thanks for your service as well!

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Free on Wednesday on Thursday

[@esthervonepp8908]

Both sets of grandparents came to Canada during those years you mentioned..one set from Sweden and one set from Holland

[@jjboohoo9641]

Since I have gotten older/wiser along with Covid I quit the tourist traps

[@muskadobbit]

Gets crowded during Busker fest. Mostly crowded with tourists. For a better experience Come in the off-season and ask a local where to go.

[@glenquirk7199]

Tony's Donairs are by far the best donairs in eastern Canada.

[@re-dactedhitter]

In about 3 months me my wife my 10 yr old daughter and our 4 dogs are going to begin our full time rv lifestyle and i hope we get to meet yall out an about some day love the channel definitely have highlighted some spots we plan to hit thanks for all yous do

[@todayissomeday]

That is awesome!

[@pmgoodyear]

Street performers aren't normal on the Halifax boardwalk, only during the Buskersfest around Natal Day each year!

[@thomascardinal6192]

Very interesting

[@craigb9417]

You should consider giving the dates of travel when videos are recorded so those of us watching & wanting to plan our own adventure will have that information about best travel seasons. Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures and information!!

[@todayissomeday]

That's a good idea!

[@rockinrodlittle]

Hey Craig. Summer comes a bit later in the East Coast than the rest of Canada. Ideal time of year here is July through September. Even October with the changing color of leaves is wonderful

[@scooterdogg7580]

Fortress Louisburg on Cape Breton island is worth the trip too

[@shawncarriere9733]

It is to bad that u guys didn't take the tour of Alexander keiths old brewery. Very cool little tour and free beer at the end of it.

[@terrywright9765]

There are dozens of Peggy's Coves around the province. The namesake is indeed a tourist trap. The rest are our little secrets.😏

[@HarleyQuinnGamer]

I’m from Halifax the buskers are here every year in the summer for a week

[@josephrobichaud5198]

It's always tough when you have more than one person to decide on places to go, it takes some give and take.

[@MrJayehawk]

While there's plenty in Halifax for a tourist to do, I certainly would not describe the city as a "tourist trap". Sounds like you were downtown on the waterfront during the Busker Festival, which is certainly going to bring out the crowds and make it seem more like a tourist destination. But that's typically what festivals do anyways. Peggy's Cove, however, can certainly be considered a tourist trap. But it's one you almost have to do when visiting the Halifax area.

[@heathersmith1257]

Just skip Halifax, come to Yarmouth, and Digby and go Frenchy Shopping. You'll have way more fun.

[@kenstec6641]

Timing is everything in life - LOL

[@Krusty1971]

I'm not sure how far behind you are on your videos but if it was taken in September then it would be Labor Day Holiday. I'm in New Brunswick and love going to Halifax for a day or two just to cruise around and enjoy. I've always liked places that are on the water. I think when they finish the Waterfront in Saint John New, Brunswick, that will be a beautiful area as well

[@ricosuave8123]

Go visit the iconic *SALTYS* restaurant on the Halifax waterfront while you still can. It’s closing in the fall of 2024. The seafood there is fantastic.

[@donwilliams6879]

Nice picture of Shirley Temple when she served in the USA Navy.... Oh that was Stacy! Never mind. 😊

[@todayissomeday]

HAHAHAHA

[@On-the-road-again-47]

My parents landed at pier 31 in 1953 from Holland. ❤️

[@JohnvanGurp]

Pier 21… mine arrived in May 1953 as well… on the Groote Beer

[@joanfrazier2971]

When we were in Halifax, it was fogged in, so the only thing we saw was The Citadel.

[@TheNomadicBluenoser]

Dang it my house was almost visible when y'all were standing outside of Tony's Donair. As a Navy guy myself, I sure would have enjoyed the pleasure to meet you both. Glad you enjoyed the meal but I can almost guarantee y'all did not eat all those fries or finish the Donair, they are huge! The running joke about Donairs is be close to a bathroom after lol. Take care and safe journeys.

[@todayissomeday]

LOL. We gave it a good run!!!

[@lindasyrette439]

im from halifax it is an outside window

[@wallis_juno]

Seems like you ended up on the Halifax boardwalk during Busker Fest. That's not always a thing. Outside of that, it's not nearly as crowded. Made me laugh thinking of people taking several hours walking down the boardwalk. I used to live in a condo across the street from the boardwalk and it's like 20 minutes walk max if you're trying to go from point A to point B. Happy to see some more tourists coming back to town post covid.

[@davedowling8469]

A donair is ground meat while a shwarma is sliced meat.

[@dougbriggs4176]

You served on the USS Midway? Really enjoyed a tour of it in San Diego a few years ago. Amazing to see the new carriers near by. You must have been there during on Natal Day (first Monday in August)

[@todayissomeday]

Midway was my first ship! Loved my time onboard.

[@nickgee7291]

My gramma came to canada from pier 21!

[@RobertMcDowell-y3h]

There is movies about the Halifax incident on one of the streaming channel.

[@andrewwylie2117]

Donairs rule! Miss them so much. Glad you enjoyed the city... It was home for many years until yet another company was bought out by a toronto company. Didnt stop at Lunenberg?

[@todayissomeday]

No, not this time.

[@JohnvanGurp]

Glad you were to Tony’s Donair. King of Donair has dropped the ball and seem to have screwed things up.

[@arlenedorego1277]

According to Google Atlantic City New Jersey is the longest boardwalk in the world

[@johnt8636]

Hiyas! You said Titanic, so of course my ears perked...lol. The 5 Fishermen; when it was Snow's Funeral Home, it handled the first class victims. 2nd & 3rd class were laid out on the ice of the Mayflower Curling Club that was up on Agricola St. Peggys Cove is very near & dear to me. I started my career in tourism there in 1998. Just in time for Swissair 111 to slam into the water offshore. Is it a tourist "trap?" Nah. People have been visiting Peggys Cove since it was founded in 1811. The legend of Peggy drew them there. And yeah, don't go to PC on cruise ship days. The provincial gov't just spent millions on the place to improve access, safety, parking, the big deck. I don't think calling it a tourist *trap* is fair; they've simply had to adapt to the increasing number of visitors. BTW: The dining room/gift shop & the general store up by the Swissair memorial are my best friend's family business. HMCS Sackville: The last wartime corvette in the world. Sailors used to say that a corvette would roll on wet grass. Good move opting for Tony's over King of Donair. Yes, on Saturdays the Seaport Farmers Market (used to be in the old Keith's Brewery building) is absolutely jam packed, and a lot more vendors. The explosion: Works out to 2.9 kilotons. The anchor shank isn't that far from my house, 'bout a 5-min drive. Glad you enjoyed your time in Halifax. I will leave you with some poetry...lol "Into the mist my guardian prows put forth Behind the mist my virgin ramparts lie The Warden of the Honour of The North Sleepless and veiled am I" -- Rudyard Kipling's description of Halifax from Song of the Cities.

[@davepowell3293]

You can see the image, just a bit further down Argile st,,

[@scottcarter6623]

As a person who lives in Halifax the Seaport Farmers market is pretty much the worst one in the province. Very tourist oriented, very expensive, very little farmers market. The best market in the province is Truro. It is not a big market, but great location and an actual farmers market.

[@todayissomeday]

Thank you so much for this! It is great intel. Can I quote you in our blog?

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I live in Dartmouth and love the Halifax market, but yes, go on a Saturday. That would be true for all the markets in the province. The Dartmouth market has a different feel from Halifax. Fewer crafts and more farm and baked goods. Have lunch at Evan’s Seafood - great fish and chips!

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When you are at Peggy’s Cove have a meal at Tom’s Fish Shack. One of the best lobster rolls in the province. All the other food is also first rate. If you love folk art, then you have to go to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. It houses the work of Maud Lewis. Don’t miss walking through the Historic Properties, which is at one end of the Halifax boardwalk. If you liked the Citadel, you would have also enjoyed Georges Island in the middle of the harbour. Only accessible at specific times of the year via a boat shuttle. You also didn’t say anything about the Halifax Public Gardens, which are also downtown on Spring Garden Road. It’s a wonderful Victorian garden and there is always something in bloom. If you want a more natural place for a stroll, head to Point Pleasant Park. Great views of the harbour and ocean along the shoreline.