Shae-Lynn's Halifax Guidebook
Sightseeing
“The lively Waterfront district is known for its strollable boardwalk lined with seafood restaurants, as well as its restored warehouses, home to cafes and boutiques. Local goods such as cranberry preserves and maple syrup are sold at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, and the area has several museums, including the Canadian Museum of Immigration. At night, traditional pubs stage live folk, blues, and rock music”
173 locals recommend
Halifax Waterfront
Lower Water Street“The lively Waterfront district is known for its strollable boardwalk lined with seafood restaurants, as well as its restored warehouses, home to cafes and boutiques. Local goods such as cranberry preserves and maple syrup are sold at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, and the area has several museums, including the Canadian Museum of Immigration. At night, traditional pubs stage live folk, blues, and rock music”
“Point Pleasant Park situated in the south end of the Halifax peninsula is a historic 75-hectare wooded park crisscrossed with 39 km of easy winding trails and wide paths, many wheelchair-accessible. Visitors can experience preserved ruins of early fortifications, coastal ecosystems, as well as cultural resources.”
295 locals recommend
Point Pleasant Park
5530 Point Pleasant Dr“Point Pleasant Park situated in the south end of the Halifax peninsula is a historic 75-hectare wooded park crisscrossed with 39 km of easy winding trails and wide paths, many wheelchair-accessible. Visitors can experience preserved ruins of early fortifications, coastal ecosystems, as well as cultural resources.”
“The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971. Pier 21 is Canada's last remaining ocean immigration shed.”
120 locals recommend
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1055 Marginal Rd“The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971. Pier 21 is Canada's last remaining ocean immigration shed.”
“The Halifax Public Gardens are Victorian era public gardens formally established in 1867, the year of Canadian Confederation.”
234 locals recommend
Halifax Public Gardens
Summer Street“The Halifax Public Gardens are Victorian era public gardens formally established in 1867, the year of Canadian Confederation.”
“Located just an hour out of Halifax, Peggy's Cove is famed for its picturesque and typically East-Coast profile, with houses perched along a narrow inlet and on wave-washed boulders facing the Atlantic.”
349 locals recommend
Peggys Cove
“Located just an hour out of Halifax, Peggy's Cove is famed for its picturesque and typically East-Coast profile, with houses perched along a narrow inlet and on wave-washed boulders facing the Atlantic.”
“The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site gives visitors the opportunity to explore the history of the fortress and the soldiers who were stationed there, walk within its walls – both inside and out –, and literally touch a piece of Halifax’s military history.”
318 locals recommend
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
5425 Sackville St“The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site gives visitors the opportunity to explore the history of the fortress and the soldiers who were stationed there, walk within its walls – both inside and out –, and literally touch a piece of Halifax’s military history.”
Food scene
If you are looking for a more intimate, fine dining experience, then The Press Gang is where you’ll want to be! Personally a favourite of mine, this restaurant is located in the city's oldest historic stone structures dating back to 1759.
They offer a menu of exquisite seafood, meat, game, and poultry. As well as their oyster bar is one of the best stocked in the city! You can also enjoy a vast variety of wines, whiskies, classic and signature cocktails as well as local beer, all while sitting back and listening to some amazing live music.
25 locals recommend
The Press Gang Restaurant and Oyster Bar
5218 Prince StIf you are looking for a more intimate, fine dining experience, then The Press Gang is where you’ll want to be! Personally a favourite of mine, this restaurant is located in the city's oldest historic stone structures dating back to 1759.
They offer a menu of exquisite seafood, meat, game, and poultry. As well as their oyster bar is one of the best stocked in the city! You can also enjoy a vast variety of wines, whiskies, classic and signature cocktails as well as local beer, all while sitting back and listening to some amazing live music.
Located right on the downtown waterfront, The Bicycle Thief exudes a relaxed, come-as-you-are feel, in an atmosphere that blends Old School style with New School attitude. Drop by for lunch or supper, or pull up a chair to our wicked wine bar for a fantastic glass from our titanic selection. They offer North American food with an Italian soul, and legendary cooking that will steal your heart…
171 locals recommend
The Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water StLocated right on the downtown waterfront, The Bicycle Thief exudes a relaxed, come-as-you-are feel, in an atmosphere that blends Old School style with New School attitude. Drop by for lunch or supper, or pull up a chair to our wicked wine bar for a fantastic glass from our titanic selection. They offer North American food with an Italian soul, and legendary cooking that will steal your heart…