Do you own a business on the peninsula of Halifax, or in Downtown Dartmouth?

Are you a visual artist or musician?

Are you involved with a non-profit that’s doing great work in our Community?

Do you run a museum, gallery or other attraction?

If so, then you don’t want to miss taking part in the 5th City Harvest event put on by I Love Local HFX.

Happening on Saturday October 22, 2016 this event is a highlight of the fall schedule and just so happens to coincide with the final day of the Halifax Pop Explosion!

EAT what’s new, fresh and in-season from some of Halifax’s best restaurants and chefs

SHOP the latest fashions of the season, the new home items or maybe get a jump on Christmas shopping at the dozens of great independent shops and boutiques

ENJOY -Whether it’s a walk in the Gardens with a coffee, exploring a neighbourhood for the first time, or just being out with friends & family – we want you to enjoy yourself.

What can your business or organization do to take part in this fantastic day?

Well, you can serve food out your back door if you’re one of our fantastic chefs.

You can run a sale at your business, or just give people a little treat for visiting if you run a store.

You can take your non-profit to the streets and let people know what you do.

or, you can open your museum or gallery doors open to the public for free for the day.

What will we do? Well, we’ll post a huge, gigantic list of things to do, we’ll share everyone’s finds on twitter and we’ll just be as loud as we possibly can.

All you need to do is drop us a line, tell us what you’re offering to the public and we’ll take it from there.

Our new Map & Guide to some of our great members is now available around town. Can’t wait to get a copy of it in your hands? Not to worry, simply click here:
IHeartLocalHFX Map & Brochure

Announcing, our Fourth Annual City Harvest event will be held on October 24,2015.

Plan ahead – you won’t want to miss this great event showcasing all that Halifax has to offer in the fall season from shopping and splurging, to dining and imbibing.

Here’s the first glimpse of what’s on tap for Open City on May 9! Keep an eye on this site, as we will continue to add events, specials and more food right up to the 9th. For now though, start planning your day – it’s going to be a full one!

Open City 2015 - ONE INCREDIBLE DAY - MAY 9

It’s coming…… stay tuned for details

OK – enough winter already. Enough of the real winter & just as importantly, enough talking about winter and letting it dictate how we live!

This April, we’re inviting everyone in Halifax to leave their desk at lunch – go for a walk on the boardwalk, grab a coffee or lunch with your friends that you haven’t seen since Christmas and ignore the mighty mounds of snow & ice that are trying to hide our beautiful city. We want you to take that yoga class you’ve always been thinking about. We want you to go buy yourself a new spring dress and wear it – regardless of what Mother Nature is saying. We want you to smile, be adventurous and show our resilience to weather of any sort.

There will be deals, there will be prizes, there will be sun & some days, there will also be weather above the freezing point.

Check out the home page for full listing of deals and promos

How many times do you get caught in the rain without your umbrella? We thought we’d make life a little easier for you by deploying a stock of umbrellas all over town for you to borrow should you need one.

We think it’s just a nice bit of common courtesy – and we’re relying on your common courtesy to bring them back.

So, look for these lovely umbrellas all over town – if you see one, smile and wish the person a good day. If you need one, grab one – just remember to bring it back 🙂

You can find these umbrellas at:
Biscuit General Store – 1661 Argyle
Brooklyn Warehouse – 2795 Windsor
Credit Union Atlantic – 5670 Spring Garden
Downtown Halifax Business Commission – 1546 Barrington
Duly Noted – 1459 Brenton
Halifax City Hall – Parade Square
Halifax Seed – 5860 Kane St.
le Bistro by Liz – 1333 South Park St.
Lost Cod Clothing – Queen’s Landing
Ocean Optometry – 5240 Blowers St.
Spring Garden Area Business Association -610-5670 Spring Garden Rd.
Sugah! – 1479 Lr. Water St.
Uncommon Grounds – 1237 Barrington St.
Uncommon Grounds – 1030 South Park St.
Uncommon Grounds – Public Gardens
Waterfront Development – 1751 Lr. Water St.

If you simply can’t live without owning one of these beauties, well you can simply buy one at Uncommon Grounds, 1030 South Park St., or at Lost Cod Clothing – no need to “borrow” one forever.