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( 902-420-0658; www.thehalliburton.com ; 5184 Morris St; r $159-350; ) Pure, sooth-
ing class without all that Victorian hullabaloo can be found at this exceedingly comfort-
able and well-serviced historic hotel right in downtown.
Lord Nelson Hotel HOTEL $$$
$$$
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( 902-423-5130, 800-565-2020; www.lordnelsonhotel.com ; 1515 S Park St; d $130-360;
) When rock stars such as the Rolling Stones come to Halifax, they stay here. It's an ele-
gant yet not stuffy 1920s building right across from Halifax Public Gardens. Rates drop
dramatically in the off-season.
Prince George Hotel HOTEL $$$
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( 800-565-1567, 902-425-1986; www.princegeorgehotel.com ; 1725 Market St; d $160-350;
) A suave and debonair gem, central Prince George has all the details covered.
Garden patios are a great place to take a drink or a meal, or even work, as an alternative
to indoor meeting areas. Parking is $15.
GAY & LESBIAN HALIFAX
Halifax has a thumping and thriving gay and lesbian scene, with most of the night-
life action concentrated around Gottingen St. In the city center, Reflections Cab-
aret OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 902-422-2957; 5184 Sackville St) is a wild disco
that attracts a mixed crowd. It opens at 4pm, but the action really starts after
10pm (it stays open until 3am).
Lesbian travelers can stop by Venus Envy OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (
902-422-0004; 1598 Barrington St; 10am-6pm Mon-Wed & Sat, to 7pm Thu & Fri, noon-5pm Sun) to
network, browse topics and check out fun toys. Squeaky clean Seadog's Sauna &
Spa OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 902-444-3647; www.seadogs.ca ; 2199 Gottingen St;
4pm-1am Mon-Thu, from 4pm Fri through 1am Mon) is the largest private men's club east
of Québec City and has all the spa fixings. The same folks have opened Menz Bar
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3pm-2am) , which offers its own
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Menz Pale Ale on tap.
Halifax Pride Week ( www.halifaxpride.com ) takes place every year around mid-July.
Don't miss the Dykes versus Divas softball game that usually kicks off the week.
 
 
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