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The Westin Nova Scotian
1181 Hollis Street • Halifax, NS B3H 2P6 · Canada • Phone: 902.421.1000 · Toll-Free: 1-877-993-7846
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Titanic Dinner Theatre - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Submitted by Denise Bradbury on Apr 11, 2012 - 11:40am
Posted in Westin Sales Team|Dinners|Halifax History

Titanic Dinner Theatre Halifax'Titanic the Fated Voyage' dinner theatre actors
welcoming us aboard the voyage

On Thursday night, I attended ‘Titanic the Fated Voyage’ at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  What a fabulous and surprising dinner theatre.  The acting was superb and the story very creative.  I wondered how the writer, Jamie Bradley, would conclude a story with such a tragic and legendary ending.  I was not disappointed!

Halifax ComedyFest Escape at the Westin Nova Scotian

Submitted by BeckyAnne Brydon on Feb 17, 2012 - 11:52am
Posted in Special Offers and Events|Halifax Events|Halifax Special Offers|Festivals and Events

The Westin Nova Scotian is the proud official sponsor hotel of the 2012 Halifax ComedyFest. Stay with us and enjoy the ultimate weekend of laughter and rejuvenation in the best of Halifax accommodations.

Progress Club of Halifax Sport Celebrity Dinner

Submitted by Denise Bradbury on Feb 14, 2012 - 2:26pm
Posted in Local Events|Westin Sales Team|Halifax Events

On February 9th the Progress Club of Halifax hosted their 40th annual Sport Celebrity Dinner.  The Halifax event is a fundraiser to support two of the Club’s local charities; The Progress Centre for Early Intervention and King’s Meadow Home.  The Westin Nova Scotian has been a proud sponsor of the event for the past six years. 

Commemorative Titanic Dinner Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Submitted by Denise Bradbury on Feb 08, 2012 - 2:42pm
Posted in Local Events|Halifax History

April 15, 2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Halifax, Nova Scotia played a large role in the days following the disaster. We were the first port of call for many of the ships carrying survivors and wreckage.

Halifax International Motorcycle Show

Submitted by BeckyAnne Brydon on Jan 17, 2012 - 11:23am
Posted in Local Events|Halifax Events|Meetings and Conventions

Motorcycle enthusiasts of every level will discover something unique from the latest in accessories to unique touring destinations. Join us in February in Halifax Nova Scotia for the Halifax International Motorcycle Show presented by Joe Rocket Canada and produced by Bikerboy Powersports Ltd.  This is the first show of its kind east of Quebec and will showcase everything new for the 2012 riding season.

The Westin Nova Scotian and Halifax's Historic Ocean Terminals

Submitted by Steven Schwinghamer on Nov 25, 2011 - 11:07am
Posted in Miscellaneous|Starwood Hotels|Westin Hotels|Halifax Attractions|Halifax History|Things to do in Halifax

Written by Steven Schwinghamer

If you go out the back door of the Westin Nova Scotian and walk down the street, you may notice it has one quality that doesn’t seem right in Halifax: it is flat!  That’s because much of this area was actually filled in as part of a huge construction project during the First World War.

Nova Scotia Archives - Robert Norwood Fond - Accession no 1987-480 no 61

Nova Scotia Archives - Robert Norwood Fond - Accession no 1987-480 no 61

Walkable City: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Submitted by Denise Bradbury on Oct 06, 2011 - 4:07pm
Posted in Miscellaneous|Westin Hotels|Westin Sales Team|Halifax Attractions|Meetings and Conventions|Things to do in Halifax

Cornwallis Park Halifax Nova Scoita

Cornwallis Park across from the Westin Nova Scotian - Halifax, Nova Scotia

When I tell guests and conference delegates that Halifax Nova Scotia is a city with a resort feel, they know what I'm talking about when they take a walk along the Halifax Harbourfront Boardwalk. Known as the City of Trees, Halifax often feels like a park with an extraordinary ocean view

The Westin was Star Struck at Progress Club's Celebrity Dinner

Submitted by Denise Bradbury on Feb 04, 2011 - 2:22pm
Posted in Local Events|Dinners

 

For the past several years the Westin Nova Scotian has been a proud sponsor of the Canadian Progress Club - Halifax annual Sport Celebrity Dinner. Over the years my colleagues, clients & I have met many sport celebrities including Pete Rose, Jim Abbott, Theo Fleury, Frank Mahovlich, Ray Bourke, Hurricane Carter, Joe Frazier and Dennis Hull to name a few. Last night at the Cunard Centre during the 39th annual dinner, 1300 guests were treated to stories from former Toronto Blue Jay & World Series Champion Roberto Alomar, famous Hockey Dad Walter Gretzky, celebrated NHL All-Star Jeremy Roenick, Grey Cup winner & Montreal Alouette Anthony Calvillo and Boxer Micky Ward....(continue reading below)