I Love Local HFX

06/20/2021

Thank you to the thousands of you that came out to take part in yesterday. Covid may have delayed us, but you all showed that perseverance pays off. The streets were alive and shops were busy. Thanks as well to all the businesses who took part - you’ve had a tough year but you didn’t let that dampen your spirit and you made Open City what it is.
If you missed it, remember those same great shops and restaurants are here everyday and they need your support.
Happy Sunday!

06/14/2021

is this Saturday! It’s always been a day to try new restaurants, visit shops you’ve never been to, park your car and walk the neighbourhoods discovering the sometimes hidden gems.

How awesome is it that our friends at Discover Halifax have also launched their new campaign this week,

So if you’ve never experienced Open City, never had a lobster roll on the boardwalk, never been on a jet ski, never treated yourself to a new dress for no reason - write your own adventure and have fun!

Your community will thank you and the businesses will thank you - and you’ll have a pretty awesome day to boot.

06/28/2020

Full heart from a day of walking Halifax and exploring just a sampling of the 120 amazing local business that participated in today’s day 1 of . If you forgot, or didn’t know today was day 1, not to worry - we’re doing it all again tomorrow and the next 3 weekends.

It’s been a tough spring around the world, and particularly so here in Nova Scotia.

Today was a day of positives - of seeing old friends, tasting new things and reminding ourselves why we love living here so much.

Thanks to everyone that came out today - we hope you enjoyed yourselves - I know I did.

06/05/2020

Exciting news to share. Open City is now (Re)Open City and it’s 4 straight weekends Starting June 27.

With Covid19 restrictions things will be a little different but one thing is certain - your love of local is more important than ever.

Plan to take it all in - watch our new website www.opencityhfx.ca for details and to sign your business up to take part!

06/05/2020

Be patient.
Be kind.
Be understanding.
Be Neighbourly.
Be Generous.

We’ve all been waiting for today & many of your favourite local businesses are re-opening. If there was ever a time to really show your local love, it is now.

Treat everyone you see like they were this sweet little puppy.

Thank you. ❤️

Apologies to whoever’s dog this is, he was on my camera roll and seemed the most appropriate image for the message :)

05/05/2019

Here it is, your final-ish list of Open City participants this year. Get started on your planning, only 6 more sleeps. Looking to get your business involved? We can still add you to our online listing - don't miss out on the biggest celebration of local business all year long.

04/28/2019

is less than two weeks away and the first list of participants is now live at www.ilovelocalhfx.com.

Take a look at the bottom or the list and all the places marked by “z.” These are some of last years partcipants that we haven’t heard from yet. If you own one of those, get at us with your plans as soon as possible.

If you don’t see your favourite local on there, why not reach out to them and tell them you’d love to come visit them on May 11.

Thanks to our friends at Downtown Halifax Develop Nova Scotia North End Business Association Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission & Halifax Seaport for helping us spread the local love again this year.

Finally, tell your friends & make plans to attend on May 11

8th Annual Open City is coming up soon!!! Plan to attend this amazing celebration of local food, fun & shopping. All day, May 11, 2019. Food items featured for take time to prepare and routinely sell-out. Get started early to avoid disappointment. Please note list is subject to change and....

04/06/2019

Only 5 weeks away!!! Time to start sending us your plans for

10/18/2018

Oh, my.... one of our hardest working members of I Love Local HFX, Phil Tea Holmans has had more than his fair share of fighting to survive on Argyle St. For all the things the city gets right, this sure seems like one for the loss column. Good luck, Phil - and why don’t you all plan on visiting him during Saturday’s rain or shine :)

I’ll be on Global Halifax today 6pm talking about this poor placement on the smoking area, 5m from my patio, and directly in front of Neptune Theatre where customers frequently line up for hours waiting for theatre tickets. No consultation from the city on placing these. No consideration for surrounding businesses. We can do better

10/18/2018

51 participating businesses now for Saturday's City Harvest. Help us get to 60 by the end of the day! Reach out to your favorite local business, share this to their page and encourage them to get involved!

Our members employ 100’s of Haligonians, support 100’s of charities and community groups and add incredible depth to the tapestry that is Halifax.

10/18/2018

Only 3 more sleeps, watch CTV Morning Live Atlantic tomorrow for a preview

is back on October 20! A chance to explore or re-explore local businesses, eateries and great local spaces and places.

Enjoy complimentary parking in our Lower Water Street lots and explore the City! (Meters are free evenings and weekends at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic).

I Love Local HFX is a group of community minded independent businesses that are committed to supporting and strengthening our community and to making Halifax an exciting and vibrant place to shop, eat and live.

PLUS…
Be sure to also check out the Historic Properties and the Great Pumpkin Patch October 17 to 21!