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e Maritime of your life
Maritime Bus (with Acadian Lines) provides intercity service to New Brunswick, PEI
and Nova Scotia with connections to Quebec & West, plus to and from the airport.
Their local terminus is also at The Via Railway Station.
Cruise ships also pay regular visits to this port city - only one day’s sail from either New
York or Boston.
Getting around
Metro Transit operates buses and ferries around the HRM. Conventional bus and ferry
fares are $2.50, exact change only. Transfers, valid for up to 90 minutes, cost 50 cents
extra, or free from the ferry (must be requested at time of purchase). For going out at
night the bus isn’t much use, so walking or a taxi cab are the best options.
I Heart Bikes offers 2-4 hour guided Halifax explorations by bicycle, to sites such as
Halifax Harbour, South End, Point Pleasant Park and Halifax Commons. They also
have rentals in periods of an hour to 3 weeks: $12/ hour; $35/ day; $105/ week, etc -
and electric bikes too.
Gay Scene
For a city of its size, Halifax boasts an enviable gay environment. The annual Pride
celebration has evolved into a week-long cultural festival in mid July, welcoming up to
50,000 visitors from all over Maritime Canada. The Out East Queer Film Festival takes
place in Halifax over four days in mid-June each year.
The queer-friendly sex and book shop Venus Envy (1598 Barrington St) is a local insti-
tution.
Nightlife
Theatre Nova Scotia supports all aspects of live theatre in Nova Scotia - at venues
such as: Acadia Cinema’s Al Whittle Theatre (450 Main St, Wolfville); The Bella Rose
Arts Centre (283 Thomas Raddall Dr, Halifax); The Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottin-
gen St, Halifax); Centre Stage Theatre (61 River St, Kentville); The Savoy Theatre
(116 Commercial St. Glace Bay); The Neptune Theatre (1593 Argyle St, Halifax); and
The Villain’s Theatre at various venues, with new theater productions from local play-
wrights, artists and actors.
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