The Cow Bay Moose, Silver Sands Beach, NS

I first heard about the Cow Bay Moose during an episode of Trailer Park Boys, which was filmed in the Halifax/Dartmouth area, back in 2006.

Blaming Randy for getting him fired from East Coast Paving, Sam Losco vengefully kidnaps him and holds him for ransom.

The exchange took place out by the moose.

Sister Sarah and I went looking for the moose today and found it!  It's on Cow Bay Road, on Silver Sands Beach, just outside of Dartmouth.  It was built in 1959.

Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage, NS

Sister Sarah and I drove to Fisherman's Cove in Eastern Passage.

Fisherman's Cove is both frozen in time and constantly evolving. Nestled in a centuries old fishing community, they're home to a unique collection of gift shops, museums and art galleries, delicious restaurants, coffee and bake shops, ice-cream canteens and fish n' chip shacks.

Four Points by Sheraton, Halifax, NS

I spent the weekend in Halifax hanging with my friends, Chrissy and Elaine.  Chrissy and I went to high school and university together and we met Elaine at university.  Chrissy drove from Sydney and Elaine took the train from Moncton.

We stayed at the Four Points by Sheraton.  After looking at prices online, we chose this hotel because it was the cheapest one downtown.  We booked online about a month ago and it was $140/night ($145/night if you wanted parking).

Red Fox Tavern, Halifax, NS

Chrissy, Elaine and I had lunch today at the Red Fox Tavern.

Mark Macneill, a fella Chrissy and I went to high school and university with (he was two years ahead of us), bought it in the spring.

I've been there a couple times.  Sister Sarah had her 40th birthday party there in 2008. And that's where Sister Sarah met her husband, Joey, back in 1997.

The Old Triangle Ale House, Halifax, NS

I'm in Halifax to spend the weekend hangin' with Chrissy and Elaine.

Chrissy and I went to high school in Cape Breton together (we graduated in 1980) and Chrissy, Elaine and I went to St. Francis Xavier University together (we graduated in 1983).  Chrissy lives near Sydney, NS, and Elaine lives in Moncton, NB.  All three of us turned 50 this year.

We went to the Old Triangle for a couple drinks tonight.