Halifax Harbour Waterfront

There is no place quite like the Halifax Waterfront in the summer! There's always something going on even when there is nothing special going on! Of course this week everyone is gearing up for the big birthday party, Halifax Natal Day! That's always a party and it starts this weekend, August 1, 2010. The city is a fantastic vacation destination, and tourists come from all over the world to experience the sights and sounds of this harbour city.

In the meantime, how about some pictures of the Halifax waterfront on a sunny afternoon. Let's start with the Harbour Hopper, an amphibious vehicle that does tours of downtown Halifax and ends with a splash in the Harbour as the big vehicle turns into a boat as it enters the water! That is followed by a pic of the boardwalk close to the Halifax Dartmouth Ferry Terminal.

These are some of the folks enjoying a stroll on the Halifax Harbour Boardwalk, taking in the sights and sounds of the Halifax Waterfront, a great place to spend a day or two...

The Buskers will soon be decending on Halifax and we can look forward to lots of entertainment as they perform every kind of trick and fascinating show on the waterfront a little later in the summer. However, some are already here, like this young fella entertaining on the boardwalk this afternoon.....just look at the concentration on his face.....

This cement is hot on the feet!!

Ahem....yes....well....he was giving it a try anyway. I admit I didn't stay around to listen, just long enough to grab a picture and move on. Here's a picture of "The Wave" a giant wave that doubles as a slide, which appears to be enjoyed by kids of all ages, young and old....don't fall off !!

Halifax attracts folks from all walks of life and it's a fairly cosmopolitan city, albeit on small scale. Here's a couple that add to the local color I suppose, complete with their dog who seems interested in something else...a cat maybe?

Halifax does a wonderful job of blending the old and the new, with modern vistas beside others steeped in history, reflecting the past, the present and the future.....

I've always been taken with the view of the flag flying in the picture below...as I said, the old and the new.....

And of course, when you are in Halifax, you are going to see actual working tugboats...like this one, that is a working boat, one of several the guide big ships in and out of Halifax Harbour. This is the Point Valiant.

And of course, young and old are able to go for a ride on an authentic tugboat that has become an international celebrity, the star of a television show and books, Theodore Tugboat!

There ya go, some pics of the Halifax Waterfront on a July afternoon......c'mon out an visit!

Mayor Peter Kelly Has A Blog

Woooo-Hoooo!!! The heat is on! Halifax is living the heat right now as we experience some terrific hot temperatures. The temperature in Nova Scotia is in the mid 20's celcius and it is expected to stay that way for at least another week. It's a great time to hit one of Halifax's beaches like Crystal Crescent, or one of the lakes, Birch Cove for example on Banook Lake is popular this time of year, especially with children.

These are the best times in Halifax. The Halifax Harbour boardwalk is busy with tourists taking in the sights and workers enjoying a lunchtime stroll or just sitting in the sun watching the people and the boats and ships in the harbour. It's also a great time for Halifax nightlife, the bars are hopping, lots of people out enjoying a night or two on the town.

ATV's weather meteorologist and weather person, Cindy Day, who I politely, respectfully and affectionately refer to as "The Weather Witch" is telling us to expect a few showers overnight then back to warm, sunny temps in the daytime, some more showers on Wednesday and then back to sunshine and warm weather at least until Sunday. Gotta love that, and Cindy is seldom far off in her weather forecasting.

In other Halifax "stuff" I am happy  interested   delighted  to mention that Halifax's Mayor, his right worshipful Peter Kelly has a blog.....uh-huh...the Mayor is a blogger.....This is gonna be good, Mayor Kelly can tell us all kinds of stuff, things like what would possess a guy to put a nine millimeter bullet in his briefcase and go to the airport.....found it on the ground and forgot it was there....then he got busy and sent a memo to Municipal Councillors warning them against the hazards of drinking and driving following public events.....yup...then the memo got leaked to the public....yup.....He is also the guy who swam in the "clean waters of Halifax Harbour" and shortly thereafter the beach had to be closed as the "Halifax Harbour Solution" became more of a problem than a solution.....But on the other hand, the guy has now joined the ranks of an elite group of opinionated, passionate, intellectually stimulating folks....bloggers.....he has joined the wonderful exciting blogosphere....so he can't be too bad of a fella.....

So...in the interest of good blogging, I invite you to drop over to Mayor Peter Kelly's very own blog....you can find it Here - Mayorpeterkelly'sblog

Crow Sitting On Car

The birds in Halifax are fairly brazen, especially this particular crow who was quite enamoured with the new car roof he had found to walk around on, he seemed to be interested in watching his reflection in the shiny metal roof. He didn't care about me taking his picture.....although he did smile for the camera....

Halifax Harbour Views

One of the nice things about living in Halifax Nova Scotia is that the view is always changing.....for example, from one viewpoint you can see a sailboat......

Then from another view you can see an oil rig under construction.....

Then from another view you can watch a submarine riding on the surface......with an oil refinery behind it.....

Yes Halifax, Nova Scotia....the view is aways new and exciting !!!

Ships In Halifax Harbour

Halifax, Nova Scotia recently played host to a visit from the Queen of England and her husband, Prince Phillip as part of the Canadian Navy's 100th anniversary and as a lead up to Canada Day. While I didn't get very good pics I did get a few of some of the ships in Halifax Harbour. Have a look.....

Halifax Snow Storm

If you were one of the poor unfortunate souls that had to go to work in Halifax today, you got to enjoy poorly cleared roads and sidewalks, lots of blowing snow, cold wind, slippery driving and walking....and when you got home at night...40 centimeters of snow was waiting for you....and the forecast is calling for a couple more centimeters tonight....yeeha....be alright if you worked somewhere that had snow days!

I grabbed a few snapshots of Halifax snowstorm this morning on my phone camera....here they are....

What a great morning to get up and trudge off to work...not that I am complaining...at least I have work.....

I would much prefer strolling to work on a day like this....nothing like autumn in Halifax....

Col Williams Arrest Sparks Cold Case Interest

It looks like Col Russell William's arrest in Trenton, Ontario has sparked some further attention to our cold case files here in Halifax.  The news is reporting that his arrest and charges sparking a cold case review of unsolved murders in places where he was previously stationed. One of those places includes Nova Scotia, when he was stationed at the Shearwater base. I've written before about the high number of unsolved murders in Halifax, so who knows, this might provide some answers. Time will tell......

See our previous post, Unsolved Murders In Halifax