Author Archives: Laura Oakley, Social Marketing & Communications

Ah, May long weekend. Also known as May two-four, May 24th weekend, or, it’s official name, Victoria Day. Monday May 21st is this year’s Victoria Day, a statutory holiday in Canada. Many Canadians (who don’t work in tourism and hospitality) … Continue reading →

It seems like Mother’s Day is a holiday when most people don’t stray much from tradition. Moms across the country wake up expecting breakfast in bed or an extravagant Mother’s Day Brunch out on the town, chocolate, flowers, jewelry, or … Continue reading →

Along with the arrival of Spring comes the arrival of wedding season. Love is in the air, and the wedding experts at Atlantica Hotel Halifax are always keeping an eye out for the newest wedding trends. Dress like a princess … Continue reading →

We’re just a tad excited at Atlantica Hotel that Halifax’s newest outdoor activity in the heart of the city, the Emera skating oval, is right next door. Ever since HRM approved to build a permanent oval in place of where … Continue reading →

On the first weekend of November, I attended a Christmas craft fair in Halifax… it got me to thinking about just how early the “holidays” can really start. Although I enjoyed looking at the festive goodies at the fair, I … Continue reading →

Art Imitating… Hotel? The upcoming Nocturne: Art at Night festival in Halifax marks a first for our hotel. On October 15th, our restaurant Seasons by Atlantica will transform into a musical art installation. The piece is by local artist and … Continue reading →

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year… Sadly, the summer in Nova Scotia is drawing to an end. That’s not to say that we won’t have many more beautiful, sunny and warm days during the autumn, we usually do, but… … Continue reading →

  Beyond Outside the Box Originally this blog post was going to be about “outside the box” vacation ideas in Nova Scotia, but every path seemed to lead to these particular four themes. Nova Scotia has some predominant features and … Continue reading →

Today is the first official day of summer, so what better time to talk about a few of Halifax’s great upcoming summer festivals? There are so many to choose from that I’m going to focus on my favourites and go … Continue reading →

Today kicks off the Scotiabank Bluenose Marathon in Halifax, which invades our streets yearly during the May long weekend and injects the city full of runners and fans. The marathon started only in 2004, met with much success, and has … Continue reading →