Why you'd want to live in Halifax

Known for: Nova Scotia’s largest city, provincial capital and cultural hub Nearly four-kilometre long harbourfront boardwalk is lined with shops, restaurants, cafes, and entertainment Multitude of unique dining, shopping, live music venues and nightlife. Walk along the Halifax waterfront boardwalk that follows the water’s edge alongside the world’s second largest ice-free harbour. Stretching from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 – the gateway into Canada for over one million immigrants – to Casino Nova Scotia, you’ll pass unique shops, restaurants, and a bustling working harbour. Hop aboard the ferry, North America's longest running saltwater ferry, in fact, and cross the harbour to the Dartmouth side which is filled with more locally-owned shops, galleries, cafés, restaurants, and pubs. via novascotia.com