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A Walk along Halifax’s Waterfront
I enjoyed my visit to Halifax, although I'd have to say it's not one of the prettier cities in Canada. An exception to this impression was my walk along the city's waterfront, which is a lovely place.
The city has a terrific 6-km boardwalk known as the HarbourWalk which stretches along the main highlights of harbor and which is said to be one of the longest boardwalks in the world. It's flat and easy to do, and walking this stretch is most pleasant on a nice summer day.
[caption id="attachment_43314" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Harbourwalk, Halifax Waterfront[/caption]
The walk offers some nice views of the harbor, and of ships and sailboats moving about -- even of a lighthouse on an island. There's the sound of
.All Trips / Eastern Canada / North America / Nova Scotia
Fairview Cemetery, Halifax
Halifax might seem an odd place to find the graves of many of those who perished when the RMS Titanic sank more than a century ago, but it was from this city that most of the rescue efforts went forth into that infamous night, and it was here that many of the drowned and frozen bodies were delivered. There are at least 150 Titanic graves in Halifax which can be found in the following cemeteries: Fairview (121), Mount Olivet (19) and Baron de Hirsch (10). Each cemetery has informational plaques indicating the location of the grave sites.
[caption id="attachment_42336" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Fairview Cemetery, Halifax[/caption]
There's still something compelling about the tragic story of the Titanic that resonates with people, and which continues
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“Pic of the Week”, September 18, 2020: Halifax City Hall
A nice open space in Halifax is the grounds of this attractive Victorian building, City Hall.
City Hall was built between 1887 and 1890 and is one of the oldest public buildings in Nova Scotia. It's built of sandstone and has a clock tower, with clocks facing north and south. Nova Scotians like to get full use of their real estate investments, and the building still functions as City Hall to this day. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
There were a number of these very comfortable looking Adirondack chairs on the grounds of City Hall. A pleasant place to sit on a warm summer day.
As you'd expect of a mature city, a War Memorial is nearby.
(Clock on thumbnails
Sep 17, 2020
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.All Trips / Eastern Canada / North America / Nova Scotia
A Perfect Maritime Fishing Village — Peggy’s Cove
When one thinks of Canada's East Coast, a pretty fishing village with its own lighthouse is certainly an image many people would have. And there may be no more picture-perfect Maritime fishing village than Peggy's Cove (although I haven't visited them all, so I could be wrong). The village was founded in 1811 and is the eastern point of the St. Margaret's Bay (it's thought the town's name was derived from one of the common terms for Margaret -- Peggy).
Peggy's Cove is just a slow hour's drive (43 km) from the provincial capital of Halifax, making it a very popular day trip destination. We visited in the fall and the town was still crowded with tourists -- I can only
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.All Trips / Eastern Canada / Food / North America / Nova Scotia
Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia Brewery, Halifax
While almost certainly not as famous as it's founder would have liked, Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery has developed a niche following throughout Canada, especially in its eastern provinces. The brewery was created almost two centuries ago, in 1820, making it one of the oldest breweries in North America (the oldest surviving commercial brewery is John Molson's, founded in Montreal in 1786).
Alexander Keith was a Scottish immigrant who had been a brewer in Edinburgh and London before moving to the New World. He had an interesting career that extended beyond brewing and including being mayor of Halifax and President of the Provincial Legislative Council of Nova Scotia. While in Canada he experimented with ale, porter, ginger wine and spruce beer,
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Halifax’s Seaport Farmers’ Market
Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market is the oldest continuously operating farmer's market in North America, originating a year after Halifax was founded, in 1750. For over 250 years the market has sold meat and produce delivered from Acadian farms in the Annapolis Valley and elsewhere in Nova Scotia.
The Market has operated in several locations across the city since its inception, including within the Keith's Brewery Building. In 2010 The Market moved into a converted warehouse along the Halifax Seaport and today hosts over 250 vendors!
[caption id="attachment_33621" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market[/caption]
We spent more than a day exploring the waterfront area and made several stops at this market. Our visit to Halifax was during the early fall so the produce available
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“Pic of the Week”, November 16, 2018: Halifax’s Old Town Clock
The Halifax Town Clock (aka 'Old Town Clock', or 'Citadel Clock Tower') is situated just beneath the old Citadel on a hill overlooking the city and its harbor. It has kept time for over 200 years and is considered one of the city's iconic buildings.
The clock was a gift from Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Queen Victoria's father). Prince Edward was the Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in North America and was stationed in Halifax for about a year, ending August 1800. Upon leaving, the prince (who was obsessed with punctuality and found Halifax residents lacking in this regard) decided to give the city this timepiece.
The Clock was designed by Prince Edward’s engineer in 1801 and was crafted by the
Nov 15, 2018
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