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Halifax Metro Area Brochure 9 Halifax Metro Area Visitor Information Centres Tour the Metro Area Bedford K7, 490-5111 Dartmouth K7, Alderney Landing Exciting. Eclectic. Romantic. Halifax deftly blends the past with the present to produce a 490-4433 skyline dotted with elegant 18th- and 19th-century architecture alongside ultra-modern Elmsdale J8, 883-1132 towers of glass and steel. The heart of Halifax is perfect for exploring on foot, with tree- Enfield J7, 873-2028 Halifax K7, Argyle at Sackville lined streets, international restaurants, galleries, libraries and museums. Inviting sidewalk 490-5946 cafés beckon you to while away a few hours amid park-like, waterfront, and historic settings Halifax K7, Scotia Square 490-5963 in the busy downtown, often with a backdrop of the bustling harbour, which entertains v Halifax International Airport K7 873-1223, Open year-round ship traffic from every corner of the globe. v Halifax K7, Waterfront Halifax has been a significant port city ever since its founding in 1749. Indeed the 424-4248, Open year-round waterfront continues to be a hot spot, boasting some of the city’s most stimulating Sackville K7, 869-4299 entertainment and most fascinating historical landmarks. Take in the impressive displays and Most Visitor Information Centres are open mid-May to mid-October dockside historic ships at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic before heading to the nearby (subject to change). Call the above Historic Properties, where 19th-century privateers’ warehouses have been transformed into a numbers or 1-800-565-0000. delightful array of specialty boutiques and restaurants. Day and night, the downtown area v Provincial Visitor Information Centre pulsates with the rhythms of local music and the excitement that characterizes life in a www.halifaxinfo.com cosmopolitan centre. Here visitors can enjoy a boat tour of the harbour, savour a wealth of www.halifa x.ca/visitors entertainment or indulge in the excitement of a waterfront casino. Historic Properties, near the waterfront 49 Metro Area Approaches o r t e The travelways of Nova Scotia enter the met- M ropolitan area at a number of points. x a f i l Route 1, the Evangeline Trail, enters the a Halifax Regional Municipality near Mount H Uniacke and passes through Upper, Middle, y a and Lower Sackville en route to Bedford. w l You may also be entering the area via High- e v way 101. At Exit 4 on Highway 102, near a r T Bedford, you have the option of proceed- c i ing through Bedford and on to Halifax via n e Route 2 or Dartmouth via the Bedford c S Bypass and Route 7, or following Highway 102 directly into Halifax. Route 322, the Marine Drive, enters Dart- mouth from the east. You can proceed to downtown Dartmouth on Pleasant Street, Route 322, or turn right on Highway 111, the Circumferential Highway, which by- passes downtown Dartmouth and leads to Halifax via the A. Murray MacKay Bridge. Route 333, the Lighthouse Route, enters the metropolitan area from Peggy’s Cove on Prospect Road. On the outskirts of Hal- ifax, a right turn on Route 3, the St. Mar- garet’s Bay Road, leads to downtown Halifax via the Armdale Rotary. A left turn on Route 3 leads to Exit 2 of Highway 103; a right turn here brings you into Halifax via Highway 102 and Bayers Road. Founded in 1749 by Governor Edward Corn- wallis and his company of 2,500 settlers, Hal- ifax has a long and memorable history as a bastion of British strength in the New World. Built to counteract the growing strength of Halifax boardwalk is always Crossing the harbour on the ferry is a the French in North America, Halifax was rec- busy with activity. wonderful way to view the beautiful water- ognized the world over for its strategic impor- fronts of both cities. Visit the restored Historic tance and excellent ice-free harbour. Quaker House, the oldest house in Dart- The Halifax Citadel, an award-winning mouth. The Shubenacadie Canal Park invites National Historic Site of Canada, is an excel- nature lovers to stroll quiet, sun-dappled lent place to begin a tour of downtown Hal- paths along the Shubenacadie Canal, the ifax. Built between 1828 and 1856, the ambitious canal system that once linked Hal- massive star-shaped Citadel was one of the ifax with the Bay of Fundy. largest British fortresses on the continent, Halifax is well-loved for its many parks, and its hilltop setting provided a command- especially the Halifax Public Gardens, a 17- ing view of the city and harbour. This was acre tribute to Victorian elegance and beauty. the crown jewel in the Halifax defense system, Excellent theatres and sensational music, from with other fortifications located on McNab’s blistering Celtic beats to superb symphony, and George’s islands in the harbour. typify an entertainment scene that is more During the summer months, period- vibrant and varied than that of a city twice uniformed soldiers drill and 9bagpipers play the size. The area offers top-notch shopping, on the historic parade, and guards in sharply- from the specialty stores and exclusive bou- pleated MacKenzie tartan kilts stand sentry tiques of Spring Garden Road to some of the at the gates. Guided tours are available. At largest malls in Atlantic Canada. midday, cover your ears—the firing of the 50 o r t e M x a f i l a H y a w l e v The Halifax Halifax Farmers’ Pier 21 National Historic Site a r T Public Gardens Market c i n e c S Halifax International Airport Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum 101 Fultz Atlantic House Playland Museum (Lucasville) Lower Sackville Shubenacadie Canal Bedford 118 Bedford Black Cultural Centre Basin Dartmouth for Nova Scotia Halifax 7 Dartmouth 103 107 Halifax 111 Halifax Citadel Quaker Whalers’ House Neptune Theatre Museum of Natural History Eastern Passage Art Gallery of N.S Halifax Discovery Centre Harbour Maritime Museum of the Atlantic York Redoubt Crystal Crescent Don’t Miss! Beach Park Art Gallery Halifax Citadel Black Cultural Centre Neptune Theat re of Nova Scotia National Historic for Nova Scotia Enjoy fine performances in our Introduce yourself to Site of Canada Trace the roots of Nova “jewel box of a theatre.” Nova Scotia’s folk art Cover your ears for the Scotia’s Black communities and maritime art. noon gun! dating back to the 1600s. Pier 21 Experience the stories of International Tattoo Maritime Museum of Casino and Historic Canada’s immigrants. Capture the spirit as a cast of the Atlantic Properties Museum of Natural thousands entertains you: Learn about Nova Scotia’s Try your luck, then browse the military bands, singers, marine history—the Navy, shops, pubs and restaurants. History acrobats & more. Days of Sail, Titanic and more. Dig into dinosaur lore, unearth the facts about flora and fauna. 51 noon-day gun is a Halifax tradition dating from the late 1800s. (See p. 83.) From atop Citadel Hill, the panorama of o r city and harbour is a sight to be seen. There t e is an excellent view of one of the city’s most M famous landmarks, the Town Clock, which x a was constructed in 1803 upon the request of f i l Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. The hills of a historic Halifax descend to the second-largest H natural harbour in the world, now a busy y a international port that regularly welcomes w l ships from around the world. e v a The Queen Mary II visits Halifax Harbour. Like many port cities, much of Halifax’s r T livelihood and indeed its culture c i 354To Upper To To are centred on its waterfront. n Rawdon Wellington Halifax e International Starting on Marginal Road, c Airport and Cogswell St. B Halifax S Truro r u Harbour follow the harbour’s edge Fall River n s d w a i Historic o through a delightful series of Ra c k R inn Properties 2 ie S k D r. t n . open-air plazas, parks, historic a B Ferry r e Old Terminal v 5 ke St. sites and waterfront attractions. a Du e Town B . Citadel d Clock Maritime Pier 21 is the last remaining immi- R Hill Museum r City Hall Province e of the v B i House gration shed in Canada; here a e R Atlantic aver B Windsor l an l k - a W F in Junction million immigrants, refugees, ds or Ju ckville St. nc . Waverley Sa war brides and children began tion R d W G Middle their lives as Canadians. Their a len v dale e D 2 rl Public r e stories are kept alive in multi- i y Gardens H v Sackville R e d o o a L a Rd. l o n o 118 e l d Gard B R pring i S w a s media presentations and gene- d r i S e u r t r q i e n . W Sa b g alogical records (see p. 84). o t c a k o v C t ille 102 n e r D 2 S r S . t At the corner of Salter and t . LLowerow Halifax . 1 318 To Lower Water streets, take a tour Annapolis SackvilSackville Valley 101 of Alexander Keith’s Nova Scotia . Brewery, an historic stone build- 1 Rd ke La 4 y ing which has been restored to ck o R its original purpose of making B e d Bedford f o 4A beer (see p. 85). The building r To d B Hammonds y also houses a farmers’ market p Plains a s s on Saturdays, when it becomes 3 D 14 a busy centre of activity with live a r 213 tm o music, international foods and u .
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