My family was having a 'second Christmas' because a cousin was trapped in London, England during Christmas time (due to the snow). So I took the opportunity to take some photos, I hope you enjoy.
For those of you who don't know about Halifax; the population is currently 403,100 and this is the Provincial capital of Nova Scotia. You can find out more
here.
Pier 21 - National Historic Site (where immigrants landed to enter Canada)
Cunard Centre Conference Centre and more of the Seaport
The historic Halifax Hotel (now the Westin Halifax)
The Halifax Train Station and the new Via Rail Renaissance Cars
The new Halifax Seaport Farmers Market - a LEAD building.
One of the living walls in the Farmers Market
Award winning Nova Scotia Wine!
Scenes from some of the balconies in the market:
McNab's Island
Tug
Downtown Dartmouth
George's Island
Upper deck of the Market - with the green roof growing in
The Westin
The Cunard Statue - memorial to the Cunard Line.
The building in the background under construction is called 'The Vic'.
The Vic
Now around the Market - Garrison Brewery
(good local beer)
Pavillion 20 - part of the market
Another look at the market and Pavillion 20
This is a former coal power generation station that was decommissioned by NS Power in the 90's. It is now under renovation to become NS Power's Headquarters, another LEAD project.
Seaport Map
The weather took a change (typical) and became cloudy and foggy for most of my stay - loved it! Here are some photos out and about in the grey!
George's Island
NS Power Office (under construction)
Bishop's Landing Mixed Use Development
Looking down Lower Water Street - into the Downtown Office Core of Halifax
The Maritime Centre (in the background) and the empty lot that will eventually contain the new Brewery Residential tower
The Alexander Keith's Brewery
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
(has wonderful exhibits on the Titanic, considering parts of the Titanic movie were shot here and many of the graves are located here)
The Old Post Office Building (Home of Public Works and Government Services Canada)
Looking up Prince Street (with the Old Triangle Pub on the left side)
Looking up George Street through Parade Square at the Old Town Clock and the signals from the historic Citadell Fort
Cable Wharf
Nova Scotia Crystal (Where you can watch them blow the crystal during the summer!)
Theodore Tug Boat (a kids TV show from the CBC - with a life sized Theodore)
Historic Properties
Cows Ice Cream - from PEI; but awesome none the less - wasn't open yet for the tourism season
The Lower Deck - awesome pub and good grub!
Ferry to Dartmouth
Historic Properties with Purdy's Towers 1&2 in the background
Downtown Halifax
Navy Dockyard
Approaching Dartmouth and Alderney Landing
King's Wharf - new mixed use/pedestrian community on the former Marine Slips land in Dartmouth (under construction)
Downtown Dartmouth
Old Dartmouth City Hall
Looking up Portland Street
George's Island and Halterm Port from Dartmouth
Halifax from Dartmouth
NS Power Office/Westin and The Vic
The VIC and Bishop's Landing from Dartmouth
NS Power office from Dartmouth
King's Wharf - New Pedestrian/Mixed Use Community in Dartmouth
Canal Park next to King's Wharf
(part of the Historic Shubbie Canal System)
The Hydrostone - The second place winner of Great Neighbourhoods from the Canadian Institute of Planners. For more information on the Hydrostone, click
here.
Hydrostone Shopping Area
Shopping Area and Park
Shopping Area and Park
Hydrostone Shopping Area
Some of the Hydrostone Residential Area
Out driving in Halifax
Historic Properties and the Morris Tea Building (Hollis Street)
The VIC under construction/Hollis Street
Train Station and the Westin
Point Pleasant Park - expansion to the port
The Atlantic Ocean
Point Pleasant Park
Part of the Harbour defenses from WWI/WWII
Some of the homes across from the Park - North West Arm
On my way back to my mom's place - I caught the VIA train coming in from Montreal (the Ocean)
On my way back to my mom's place; I decided to drive up Citadell Hill and take a few photos.
Part of the DT Office core. I used to lived in the brown Apt building in the foreground.
Metro Centre (arena) and Town Clock
Looking down at part of the Halifax Common's (where the Canada Games skating oval was being turned into a permanent skating facility)
More of the Commons
Navy Docks and the MacDonald Bridge
The McKay Bridge and the Messes from CFB Stadacona
Downtown Dartmouth from Citadell Hill
King's Wharf from Citadell Hill
A couple photos taken from the new subdivision my mom's condo is located in (Royale Hemlocks)
Fairview cove container terminal and the towers from DT peaking over the hill
Some of the locals enjoying the last undeveloped condo building lot on my mom's street
Finally - a few pictures from the airport before I left.
Domestic Check-in area and the empty lot (where a hotel will be built - far right)
New parkade and expanded arrivals area
A US Airways Regional Jet departing for Philly - a new service to YHZ
The Central Hall - with hometown boy Syd the kid Crosby
Some ramp action
Part of the renovated upper corridor to the US Check-in. YHZ now has a US Customs clearance - which is great! Lower level is the corridor to the domestic arrivals area.
The US Check-in area - no flights leaving when I was there.
Domestic arrivals (to the right (under the upper level); International Arrivals (at the top of the picture) and the steps up to the US Departures Area (2nd Level)
The world - the jet flys around it all day!
One of the models at the three domestic baggage claim belts. Two are of the bridges (one pictured) and the other is a model of the Old Town Clock.
Well that's all the pictures I took - enjoy.
For more information on the Halifax Stanfield Airport, you can check out
this video on the Airport's 50 year anniversary!
Enjoy!