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The Coast's Summer Guide
A roundup of everything you need to eat, see and do in Halifax and beyond this summer.
Alyssa Goulart
June 24, 2023
Happy summer—the time when Halifax feels most alive!
Since 1996 The Coast has been rounding up everything you need to eat, see and do around Halifax while the sun is out and the weather is warm. This year we’ve put together this email to help you have the best summer yet!
In this year’s guide, you’ll find food recommendations, staycation ideas, roundups of summer events and more.
TIPS:
☀️ Keep this email flagged in your inbox—you never know when you’ll need to look up the best beach, what’s happening this weekend or where to find a tasty frozen treat.
☀️ Tell your friends! While you, a loyal Coastie, are receiving this email now, any new subscriber through Labour Day weekend will receive this email as well!
☀️ Enjoy all the city has to offer! Soak it all in while you can and have a great summer.
— The Coast Team
FOOD
Take a self-guided walking tour of Halifax’s craft breweries this summer
📸 Martin Bauman/The Coast
Picture this: It’s a postcard-worthy summer afternoon in Halifax, and you’re somewhere on the thirst scale between “gee, a flight would be nice right now” and “a pitcher sounds more like it.” Maybe you’ve spent the morning at the Common, hopping between marathon Spikeball sessions. Perhaps you’ve returned sunburned from the beach and need something to cool you down. If beer is your thing, Halifax has no shortage of riches to offer—and there may be no better place for a self-guided crawl than the city’s north end, where a century of Maritime brewing history meets with a new wave of craft connoisseurs.
☀️ 8 Nova Scotian cafes that make a damn fine cup of coffee: A perfect pitstop on your next summer drive awaits with these recommendations.
TRAVEL
Lunenburg is the ultimate book lover’s day trip
📸 Martin Bauman/The Coast
Never say booksellers lack a sense of humour. Not in Nova Scotia, at least. As you approach the homey and bright Lunenburg Bound bookstore on Montague Street, across from the Lunenburg School of Arts, you’re greeted by a sandwich board sign. In another tourist town, or another bibliophile’s paradise, it might boast of vast collections of first-editions or the authors’ autograph signings planned for the coming weeks. Not here. In its place, a proud declaration is scrawled in chalk: “Arguably the third-best bookstore in Lunenburg.” Fitting, given there are three, and three alone, in the historic seaside town—all found within the same city block.
☀️ How to have a berry sweet summer: An outing at a u-pick farm is an ideal day trip from Halifax. Here are a few to get you started.
☀️ 5 waterfalls to go chasing in Halifax this summer: Fall in love with some beautiful views.
☀️ A guide to wining and dining at Nova Scotia vineyards this summer: Nova Scotia is becoming one of Canada’s winery hotspots thanks to its climate of warm days and cool nights. So why not put the province's vineyards to the test and embark on your very own wine tour this summer?
EVENTS
Every big show happening in Halifax (and beyond) in July 2023
📸 Ally Green
Wondering how to make the most of summer's scant time? We're breaking down all the big shows, from Sudan Archives at Jazz Fest to Broadway's Book Of Mormon to the Halifax Pride Parade to the 2023 North American Indigenous Games. Get ready to light up the group chat with some great plans—and if you notice we're missing something, email us!
☀️ Every big show happening in Halifax (and beyond) in August 2023: Jerry Seinfeld, Matt Mays and more!
☀️ Halifax announces events for Canada/Kana’ta Day 2023: The Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts come alive with music, dancing and fireworks, obvs.
ON THE WATER
How to get out on the water in Halifax
The weather in Halifax has finally let up, and with the warm temperature comes the opportunity to get outdoors this summer. Hiking is one thing, but seeing Halifax and Nova Scotia from the water gives you a whole new perspective on just how beautiful our province truly is. Whether it's in a kayak, on a ferry or with a guided tour, our list of rentals and bookings available in HRM will surely have your sea legs in working order by the end of the summer.
☀️ 15 great lakes within 30 minutes of downtown Halifax: Dreamy spots to take a dip that are no more than a half-hour drive from the heart of the city.
☀️ 5 ways you can help protect Halifax Harbour: Easy tips to be mindful of the natural environment when you’re on the water this summer.
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