Historic Properties — Attraction in Halifax

We recently visited Halifax & truly enjoyed exploring Privateers Wharf. We discovered "Northern Watters Knitwear & Tartan Shop" and wound up with 2 beautiful sweaters. The shop owner was very friendly & explained the knitting/ materials in detail. Each item has the name of the person who knitted it. She pointed out that my wife's sweater was made by one of the founders of the knitting company & that she knew her well. The quality of the products was readily evident. They are fairly expensive but are the highest quality we've ever seen. That's why we ended up with 2.

The proximity of the waterfront & excellent restaurants only added to our enjoyment. Can't wait...

While I'll agree this is designed for tourists with the shops and restaurants, it does house the wildly popular Lower Deck, which locals love. (including the university crowd) It also houses shops with goods from Maritime artisans, giving them a place to market their world class products, and hopefully help them make a living. Looking beyond the surface, it's also a beautiful building that represents deep roots in Nova Scotian history. (for better and for worse) I live taking a walk through the building and around it when...

I recently went here early on a Saturday morning with a photographer and my family to have our yearly family photos taken (for Xmas cards and the like). It was nice to see the place not being extremely crowded as has been the case all summer. There are some very pretty buildings and all sorts of "props" to stage your photos with. The old brick walls and cobblestones also make great back drops. I highly recommend taking a stroll here during the...