West End Halifax
Food Scene
Relaxed, community atmosphere, reasonable prices, good food. Great wood fired pizza and yummy eggs Benedict on weekends! They have a patio.
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La Piazza Resto Cafe
6430 Chebucto RdRelaxed, community atmosphere, reasonable prices, good food. Great wood fired pizza and yummy eggs Benedict on weekends! They have a patio.
Unique. Part diner part gastropub. A part of the West-end Halifax scene for decades! Very family friendly. Right beside the North West Arm, so you can work off your dinner with an evening stroll by the water.
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Armview Restaurant & Lounge
7156 Chebucto RdUnique. Part diner part gastropub. A part of the West-end Halifax scene for decades! Very family friendly. Right beside the North West Arm, so you can work off your dinner with an evening stroll by the water.
About a 15-minute walk from our place. Great food with local flavour!
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The Brooklyn Warehouse
2795 Windsor StAbout a 15-minute walk from our place. Great food with local flavour!
Charcuterie made onsite. Good cocktails. Just yummy! Newly opened rooftop patio which we haven't tried yet, but plan to.
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Agricola Street Brasserie
2540 Agricola StCharcuterie made onsite. Good cocktails. Just yummy! Newly opened rooftop patio which we haven't tried yet, but plan to.
Meatballs, Chicken Parm, Pizza, Italian wine and local craft beer with a neighborhood feeling.
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Rinaldo's
2186 Windsor StMeatballs, Chicken Parm, Pizza, Italian wine and local craft beer with a neighborhood feeling.
One of my husband’s favorite places. Steve says, “Try the mushrooms on toast!” Burgers and fish and chips are also good.
Quinn’s Arms
One of my husband’s favorite places. Steve says, “Try the mushrooms on toast!” Burgers and fish and chips are also good.
Looking for morning coffee and pastries? Finsbury Market aka European Pantry is literally around the corner! Strawberry danish is our favorite, with fig danish a close second. Also a great place to pick up a fresh loaf of bread.
European Pantry
6516 Chebucto RdLooking for morning coffee and pastries? Finsbury Market aka European Pantry is literally around the corner! Strawberry danish is our favorite, with fig danish a close second. Also a great place to pick up a fresh loaf of bread.
Arts & Culture
Secord Gallery
6301 Quinpool RdGreat collection,
Shopping
An historic shopping district with bakery, café, pizzeria, craft and flower shops, and more. The hydrostone area of Halifax was built as emergency housing after the famous Halifax Explosion, with materials sent from Boston. Halifax and Boston have maintained a special relationship ever since. Halifax still sends Boston a huge Christmas tree every year as a thank you! The market has a lovely village feel to it, and Fort Needham hill right around the corner has a memorial to the victims of the explosion and great views of the harbour.
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Hydrostone Market (The)
An historic shopping district with bakery, café, pizzeria, craft and flower shops, and more. The hydrostone area of Halifax was built as emergency housing after the famous Halifax Explosion, with materials sent from Boston. Halifax and Boston have maintained a special relationship ever since. Halifax still sends Boston a huge Christmas tree every year as a thank you! The market has a lovely village feel to it, and Fort Needham hill right around the corner has a memorial to the victims of the explosion and great views of the harbour.
Need some supplies for a picnic? Our community farmer's market is great place to find local food and drink (including craft beers, ciders, and wines) and is WAY less crowded than the Seaport Market downtown. A nice 15-minute walk from our place. Open Saturday mornings.
Halifax Forum Farmers' Market
6205 Almon StNeed some supplies for a picnic? Our community farmer's market is great place to find local food and drink (including craft beers, ciders, and wines) and is WAY less crowded than the Seaport Market downtown. A nice 15-minute walk from our place. Open Saturday mornings.
In and around Agricola Street between Almon and Cunard is the "Design District" - of interest to those who like furniture and interior design. Wander and explore. Check out Renovator's Resources close by for some unique repurposed and up-cycled architechtural items, too :)
Agricola Street
Agricola StreetIn and around Agricola Street between Almon and Cunard is the "Design District" - of interest to those who like furniture and interior design. Wander and explore. Check out Renovator's Resources close by for some unique repurposed and up-cycled architechtural items, too :)
Need some retail therapy? The Halifax Shopping Centre is mostly about clothes, jewelry, luggage, and shoes, but there is also an Apple Store, a Royal Bank, and a drug store. Walmart and Winners are in the annex across the street.
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Halifax Shopping Centre
Need some retail therapy? The Halifax Shopping Centre is mostly about clothes, jewelry, luggage, and shoes, but there is also an Apple Store, a Royal Bank, and a drug store. Walmart and Winners are in the annex across the street.
Essentials
General grocery store with a liquor store attached
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Sobeys North &Windsor
2651 Windsor StGeneral grocery store with a liquor store attached
Pharmacy, greeting cards, wrapping paper, cosmetics, and postal services.
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Lawtons Drugs Gladstone
6155 North StPharmacy, greeting cards, wrapping paper, cosmetics, and postal services.
Parks & Nature
Playground (wheelchair accessible) with a sprinkler park in the summer. Also has a soccer field and public tennis courts. Pathways provide a good place for young kids to bike or rollerblade.
Westmount Elementary School
6700 Edward Arab AvePlayground (wheelchair accessible) with a sprinkler park in the summer. Also has a soccer field and public tennis courts. Pathways provide a good place for young kids to bike or rollerblade.
An easy biking trail which follows the old railway route. The trail follows beside a chain of lakes (hence the name) and connects up with the Bayers Lake shopping and industrial park. For more dedicated cyclists, you can follow this trail out to Timberlea, the Bike and Bean coffee shop, Queensland Beach, and beyond.
Chain Of Lakes Trail
Chain Of Lakes TrailAn easy biking trail which follows the old railway route. The trail follows beside a chain of lakes (hence the name) and connects up with the Bayers Lake shopping and industrial park. For more dedicated cyclists, you can follow this trail out to Timberlea, the Bike and Bean coffee shop, Queensland Beach, and beyond.
My favourite right-after-work beach spot, just 20-30 minutes from our place. The water will be beautiful from late June through early fall (last year I had my final swim after Canadian Thanksgiving)... but then, I'm a Maritimer and used to cold water! Stop by the Shore Club for a down home lobster supper before heading home, if you can get a reservation!
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Queensland Beach Provincial Park
Nova Scotia Trunk 3My favourite right-after-work beach spot, just 20-30 minutes from our place. The water will be beautiful from late June through early fall (last year I had my final swim after Canadian Thanksgiving)... but then, I'm a Maritimer and used to cold water! Stop by the Shore Club for a down home lobster supper before heading home, if you can get a reservation!
Lovely park with walking trails long the ocean and through the woods. Also has a newly-updated playground and spots for kids to wade in the ocean waters. About a 10 minute drive from our place.
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Parque Sir Sandford Fleming
260 Dingle RdLovely park with walking trails long the ocean and through the woods. Also has a newly-updated playground and spots for kids to wade in the ocean waters. About a 10 minute drive from our place.
This is a freshwater beach just a 10 minute drive from our place. I like to go in the evening - it can be crowded in the afternoons.
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Chocolate Lake Park & Beach
14 Purcells Cove RdThis is a freshwater beach just a 10 minute drive from our place. I like to go in the evening - it can be crowded in the afternoons.
Entertainment & Activities
A public, no fee skating oval. Free rollerblade rentals in summer and skate rentals in winter (with photo ID)
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Emera Oval
5775 Cogswell StA public, no fee skating oval. Free rollerblade rentals in summer and skate rentals in winter (with photo ID)
Sightseeing
If you want a lovely view of the Harbour or are interested In the history of the famous and tragic Halifax Explosion, this is a good place the explore.
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Fort Needham Memorial Park
5515 Stairs PlIf you want a lovely view of the Harbour or are interested In the history of the famous and tragic Halifax Explosion, this is a good place the explore.
About a 15-minute walk from our place - great views of the water! Stop by the Armview Restaurant for lunch or supper afterward.
Northwest Arm
About a 15-minute walk from our place - great views of the water! Stop by the Armview Restaurant for lunch or supper afterward.