To help city lovers make Canadian travel plans, here are summer activities in Halifax, Nova Scotia and links to local directories, city maps, the local daily newspaper and the Halifax weather forecast.
- Tour the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia to see collections by Nova Scotia artists, folk art and even Inuit art.
- Museums include the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, with its permanent exhibit on the Halifax explosion, and the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, which has a whale skeleton and life-size models of early Canadian dinosaurs.
- Don't miss Pier 21, the Canadian Museum of Immigration, which for over 40 years was the landing place for a million immigrants to Canada.
- Take time to explore Halifax Harbour.
- There's plenty of summer outdoor recreation in the Halifax region, including beaches and swimming pools, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, sailing, biking and golf.
- Sample Nova Scotia's best food using the Halifax Restaurant Guide from Alison Wellner, About.com Culinary Travel.
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