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Alex Boudreau, owner of Pop By The Store smiling in her store

Meet Alex Boudreau, owner of Pop By The Store

Downtown Spotlight

Lauren and Matt, co-owners of Market Price posing in front of their in-store neon sign

Meet Lauren and Matt, co-owners of Market Price

Downtown Spotlight

Relaxing in a park in Downtown Halifax is a great way to spend a sunny day.

Parks & Public Spaces in Downtown Halifax

Kathleen Martin, executive director of Canadian Sea Turtle Network smiling in front of their Waterfront building.

Downtown Spotlight: Canadian Sea Turtle Network

Downtown Spotlight

Kat and Brittney, managers of the Board Room Game Cafe posing in front of a wall of board games

Downtown Spotlight: Board Room Game Cafe

Downtown Spotlight

"Halifax Mural Festival" Mural at "The Hub"

Jul 12 2023

Placemaking

Things to do

Danielle Duguay, Head Chef and Owner of Anemone Dining

Downtown Spotlight: Anemone Dining

Downtown Spotlight

Jun 28 2023

News

Placemaking

Elle Planetta, owner of Elle's Bistro, smiling for the camera behind the bar in Elle's Bistro

Downtown Spotlight: Elle's Bistro

Downtown Spotlight

Captain Rachel and Abigail standing in front of the Harbour Hopper

Downtown Spotlight: Harbour Hopper Tours

Downtown Spotlight

Downtown Halifax Skyline with a golden sunset

Support for Hammonds Plains and Tantallon Wildfires

Meet Ashley Groves, owner of Happily Hitched Halifax, posing with a bouquet of purple and white flowers

Downtown Spotlight: Happily Hitched

Downtown Spotlight

Jerrick Atienza, co-owner of McJolly, standing outside the restaurant with their sign

Downtown Spotlight: McJolly

Downtown Spotlight

picture of gritty to pretty murals on facade of scotia square

May 12 2023

News

Placemaking

Carrie and Emma Lamb of Frida Fine Jewellery

Downtown Spotlight: Frida Fine Jewellery

Downtown Spotlight