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Places in Nova Scotia
Places and Communities in Halifax Regional Municipality
Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax as seen from the Dartmouth waterfront.
Downtown Halifax as seen from the Dartmouth waterfront. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's See also Halifax Nova Scotia See also Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election 2008 Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital
Municipality: Halifax Regional Municipality
Community Council: Peninsula Council
Planning Area: Halifax Peninsula
Halifax Peninsula Neighbourhoods or Villages
Armdale, Downtown, Hydrostone, North End, Quinpool, South End, Spring Garden, West End
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Downtown Halifax is a neighbourhood in the Capital District of Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. See also Halifax Nova Scotia See also Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election 2008 Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital A Community Council in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality is a form of local government consisting of several councillors from the larger Halifax Regional The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality Armdale is a Canadian urban community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia at the head of the Northwest Arm. The Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood located in the urban core of Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality, occupying the northern part of the Halifax The Quinpool District refers to a commercial district of Halifax, Nova Scotia, encompassing the eastern portion of Quinpool Road as well as the The South End is a region of Halifax Regional Municipality, located on the southern half of the Halifax Peninsula in Halifax's urban centre Spring Garden, along with Barrington Street (which it adjoins and Quinpool Road, is a major commercial and cultural district in Halifax Nova Scotia, The West End is a neighbourhood of Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located on the western half of the Halifax Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's See also Halifax Nova Scotia See also Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election 2008 Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital It is comprised of the central business district of the former City of Halifax. The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County

Located on the eastern-central portion of the Halifax Peninsula along Halifax Harbour, Downtown Halifax comprises the central business district for the urban core and is a business, entertainment, and tourism centre with office buildings, restaurants, and other services. The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Harbour is a large natural Harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel

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Attractions

Bars on Argyle Street.
Bars on Argyle Street.

Downtown Halifax is considered to be a "people-friendly" downtown due to the ample number of hotels in the area, combined with pedestrian-friendly narrow streets, annual festivals and events, an array of interesting attractions, and many restaurants.

Restaurants and nightlife

The area is home to approximately 200 restaurants and bars, providing an interesting array of world cuisine. [1] There are also over 60 sidewalk cafes that open in the summer months. The nightlife is made up of bars and small music venues as well as Casino Nova Scotia, a large facility built partially over the water. Casino Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and has locations in Halifax and Sydney.

Historic areas and buildings

The Dominion Public Building in Halifax
The Dominion Public Building in Halifax

Downtown Halifax is also known for its historic architecture. Many buildings in the area have municipal historic site status, and some are recognized nationally. Granville Mall is a pedestrian mall, formerly part of Granville Street, made up of an array of shops and pubs housed in a conglomeration of rowed historic buildings built in the 1860s. Granville Mall is an area in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for the stone facades on each building. Historic Properties, a collection of 19th-century warehouses converted into shops and restaurants, is located nearby. Province House, built in 1819 and home to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has a central location in the business district. This article is about the legislative building for Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of the Lieutenant Governor (sometimes referred to as the Governor) and the House of Assembly, is the Citadel Hill, a 40-acre star-shaped fort, is another historic attraction in the downtown. Citadel Hill is a term usually applied to a hilltop military stronghold It was built in the late 18th century as the hub of the historic defence system for the port; as a result there is viewplane legislation that restrict vertical development that might block the direct line of sight from Citadel Hill to the harbour and George's Island in particular. Georges Island is a glacial Drumlin and the largest island entirely within the harbour limits of Halifax Harbour located in Nova Scotia 's Halifax

Museums

There are several museums and art galleries in downtown Halifax. Pier 21, an immigrant entry point prominent throughout the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, was opened to the public as a National Historic Site in 1999. Pier 21 is a Canadian museum and National Historic Site in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality. A national historic site is a designation that an area possesses national historical significance The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime museum containing 40 small vessels as well as an extensive exhibit on the famous Titantic. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a Canadian Maritime museum located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a Museum specializing in the display of objects relating to Ships and travel on large bodies of water Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is housed in a 150 year old building containing over 9000 works of art. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is located in the central downtown region of Halifax, Nova Scotia,

Waterfront

The waterfront in Downtown Halifax is the site of the Halifax Harbourwalk, a 3-km boardwalk popular amongst tourists and locals alike. For the record label see Boardwalk Records. for the former Las Vegas hotel see Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. Many mid-sized ships dock here at one of the many wharfs. The harbourwalk is home to a Metro Transit ferry terminal, hundreds of stores, Historic Properties, several office buildings, the Casino Nova Scotia, and several public squares where buskers perform, most prominently at the annual Halifax International Busker Festival in August. Metro Transit is a Canadian Public transport agency operating Buses and ferries in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality Casino Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and has locations in Halifax and Sydney. Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities.

Shopping

Downtown Halifax, being home to many small shops and vendors, is a major shopping area in the HRM. See also Halifax Nova Scotia See also Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election 2008 Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital It is also home to several small malls, including Scotia Square, Barrington Place Shops, and Maritime Mall. Scotia Square is a large commercial development in Downtown Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia owned by Halifax Developments The Maritime Centre in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is an office building home Numerous malls on Spring Garden Road are also located nearby. Spring Garden, along with Barrington Street (which it adjoins and Quinpool Road, is a major commercial and cultural district in Halifax Nova Scotia,

Events and festivals

The Halifax Boardwalk
The Halifax Boardwalk

The Halifax Metro Centre is one of the largest buildings in Downtown Halifax, as well as the largest arena in Atlantic Canada. The Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk is located on the Bedford Bay Waterfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978 in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Atlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Canada comprising four provinces located on the Atlantic coast: It is the home of the popular Halifax Mooseheads hockey team, and it also plays host to most of the major sporting events and concerts that visit Halifax. The Halifax Mooseheads are a Junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Nova Scotia International Tattoo is held here every year. The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a show inspired by Military Tattoos given by military bands and display teams It is connected to the Downtown Halifax Link, and directly to the World Trade and Convention Centre. The Downtown Halifax Link system is similar to Toronto's PATH or Montreal's RÉSO system but on a much smaller scale The World Trade and Convention Centre is a convention centre/office complex in Halifax Nova Scotia. The Atlantic Film Festival, Atlantic Jazz Festival and the Halifax Pop Explosion also take place in some downtown venues. The Atlantic Film Festival is an international Film festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Halifax Pop Explosion is a Music festival that takes place every fall two weeks after Canadian Thanksgiving, in Halifax Nova Scotia

Theatre

Neptune Theatre, a 43 year old establishment located on Argyle Street, is Halifax's largest theatre. The Neptune Theatre is the largest professional theatre company in Atlantic Canada and is located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada It performs an assortment of professionally produced plays year-round. The Shakespeare by the Sea theatre company performs at nearby Point Pleasant Park. Shakespeare by the Sea is a theatre company in Halifax Nova Scotia. Point Pleasant Park is a large partially forested area at the southern tip of Halifax Peninsula. Eastern Front Theatre performs at Alderney Landing in Downtown Dartmouth which can easily be accessed from the area via the Metro Transit ferry service. Alderney Landing is a Convention centre, Art gallery, Market, and Theatre facility in Downtown Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Downtown Dartmouth is the main Business, Banking and government office core of the Dartmouth area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Dartmouth (2001 pop 65741 founded in 1750 is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, a provincially Metro Transit is a Canadian Public transport agency operating Buses and ferries in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and

Accommodation

Many of the Halifax region's hotels are located in the downtown area, with many major hotel chains maintaining a location here. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis There are also a considerable number of small hostels nearby. Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a Bunk bed in a Dormitory and share a bathroom

List of hotels in downtown Halifax

Hotels in downtown Halifax have high occupancy rates, and several new hotels are being planned. Marriott International Inc ( is a worldwide operator and Franchisor of a range of value and luxury Hotels and related Lodging facilities. Radisson Hotels & Resorts is a worldwide chain of 435 Hotels with a total of 102000 guest rooms in 61 countries The Hotel Nova Scotian is a Canadian hotel located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A 125-room Courtyard by Marriott is currently under construction. Courtyard by Marriott is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. A 27-storey hotel has also been approved by city council and a 17-storey hotel on the Midtown Tavern site, near the Metro Centre, was planned but recently rejected by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.

Business and offices

Downtown Halifax is the financial centre of Atlantic Canada. Atlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Canada comprising four provinces located on the Atlantic coast: Aliant and Emera are headquartered in downtown Halifax. Bell Aliant Regional Communications is a communications company providing services primarily in rural areas throughout eastern Emera Incorporated ( is a Halifax, Nova Scotia based energy and services company with 570000 customers All Big Five Canadian banks have major operations in the CBD. Big Five is the name given to the five biggest Banks that dominate the banking industry in Canada. The Bank of Canada also has one of its five Canadian regional offices located in the area. For the defunct commercial bank see Bank of Canada (commercial.

Government

The Halifax Alehouse
The Halifax Alehouse

Municipal

Downtown Halifax is the home of the Halifax Regional Council chamber at city hall. The Halifax Alehouse is an historic brick building on Brunswick Street in downtown Halifax Nova Scotia. See also Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election 2008 Halifax Regional Council is the governing body for the Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax City Hall is the seat of municipal government in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality. Offices for the mayor, city councillors, and additional staff can also be found downtown.

Provincial

Downtown Halifax is the home of Nova Scotias Province House where the Nova Scotia House of Assembly meets. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's This article is about the legislative building for Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of the Lieutenant Governor (sometimes referred to as the Governor) and the House of Assembly, is the Government House, where the Lieutenant-Governor resides, is located on Barrington Street. Government House in downtown Halifax Nova Scotia is the Official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. This is a list of Viceroys representing the British Crown, both Governors of the British colony and later Lieutenants-Governor of the Canadian The provincial government also has offices in several other downtown office buildings.


Transportation

Harbour

The waterfront area is home to a Metro Transit ferry terminal, which takes commuters across Halifax Harbour to terminals at Alderney Landing and Woodside in Dartmouth. Metro Transit is a Canadian Public transport agency operating Buses and ferries in Nova Scotia 's Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Harbour is a large natural Harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Alderney Landing is a Convention centre, Art gallery, Market, and Theatre facility in Downtown Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Woodside is an unincorporated lower to middle income Urban Community of Dartmouth, within the Halifax Dartmouth (2001 pop 65741 founded in 1750 is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, a provincially These trips usually take around 12 minutes, and cost $2 for adults and $1. 40 for seniors or children. Additional routes are being planned, and in mid-2005 a high-speed ferry route between the downtown terminal and a new Bedford terminal was demonstrated. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and The results were generally positive.

There are also many tour boats available at the waterfront, ranging from spacious paddleboats, to amphibious vehicles, such as the locally famous Harbour Hopper. A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a Steam engine that uses one or more Paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. An amphibious vehicle (or simply amphibian) is a Vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport viable on land as well as on water - just like an

Road

The streets in the downtown area are set in a grid pattern like the rest of the Halifax Peninsula, the way the town officials originally planned in the 18th century [2] [3]. The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality Some of these streets have been altered in recent years due to large developments, such as the Halifax Metro Centre, which split Market Street into two sections when it was constructed. The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978 in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The downtown streets sometimes suffer from traffic problems, so to combat this city planners in the 1960s developed a controversial plan for a six-lane elevated freeway called Harbour Drive. This project was cancelled after protests over the proposed destruction of many historic buildings. All that remains of the project today is the Cogswell Interchange, a massive concrete structure that some consider a barrier between the North End and the downtown area. Its demolition or replacement with a less sprawling and wider-laned structure is currently being considered. Traffic problems are currently avoided through the use of one-way streets, and mass transit.

Many bus routes also pass through the downtown vicinity, with major terminals at Scotia Square and on Lower Water Street (adjacent to the ferry terminal). Barrington Street is the primary bus route through the area.

Air

A mixed-use heliport operated by the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited at the South Battery Plaza (near Bishop's Landing) serves the downtown region. A heliport is a small Airport suitable only for use by Helicopters Heliports typically contain one or more Helipads and may have limited facilities such The Halifax International Airport is a 30 minute drive from the area. Halifax Robert L Stanfield International Airport, or Halifax/Stanfield International Airport is an airport in

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