Elevate & Explore Black Nova Scotia

Elevate & Explore Black Nova Scotia Join us on a journey of self-discovery through travel. We empower Black travellers to uncover the wonders and rich history of Nova Scotia, Canada.

05/13/2026

Get excited, Halifax โ€“ ByBlacks.com Restaurant Week is officially on, giving food lovers the perfect excuse to explore the rich flavours and creativity of Black-owned restaurants across the Halifax region. ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿคโœจ

From now until May 17, participating spots, including The Opus Cafe & Catering , Mary's African Cuisine, FlavorsfromtheSavannah, Freedom: Culinary Culture, and Brawta Jamaican Jerk Joint, will be offering prix-fixe menus or a $10 special to give you a taste of some of the best Black culinary talent in the city at unbeatable prices. ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿด๐ŸŒฟ

โžก๏ธ Check out the participating restaurants and their deals: https://bit.ly/3pP4D5O

We had so much fun working on this exciting project with Discover Halifax! If you're exploring the city, be sure to chec...
01/15/2026

We had so much fun working on this exciting project with Discover Halifax!

If you're exploring the city, be sure to check out these amazing Black-owned businesses and show them some love ๐Ÿ’•

The Opus Cafรฉ and Catering
Delectable Desserts Specialty Bakery
Freedom Culinary Culture

๐Ÿ“ธ : Musemo Handahu

Last week, we ventured to Nova Scotiaโ€™s wild coast to experience the Coastal Gourmet Getaway - a one-night, local culina...
11/26/2025

Last week, we ventured to Nova Scotiaโ€™s wild coast to experience the Coastal Gourmet Getaway - a one-night, local culinary inspired package at The Marmalade Motel in Port Dufferin.

Upon arrival, we checked into our Pink Flamingo-themed room. It was the cutest and coziest little getaway spot, decorated with charming flamingo artwork, blush-toned accents, and comfy touches. The best part? Every room has its own theme, so the whole motel feels fun, unique, and full of surprises.

After settling in, we walked over to the dining dome and were welcomed with drinks and appetizers by the sweetest hosts, Cheryl and Neil. We then joined a group of lovely ladies who were also visiting the motel to indulge in a gourmet local feast โ€“ a seafood dinner thoughtfully paired with Nova Scotia wine and a decadent dessert. Throughout dinner, Cheryl and Neil shared tips for preparing seafood and fishing tales from the Eastern Shore, which made the entire experience feel warm, authentic, and special.

Now, letโ€™s just take a moment to talk about the food! From a rich seafood bouillabaisse with clams, shrimp and Cape Breton red fish, to tender Atlantic salmon with lemon dill sauce and wild rice pilaf, ending with a decadent Irish Cream crรจme brรปlรฉe topped with maple whipped cream and chocolate โ€“ every bite was pure chefโ€™s kiss!

We wrapped up the evening with a nightcap by the fire, enjoying a delicious treat and warm drink.

The next morning, we visited The Marmalade Cafe & Coffee Bar in Sheet Harbour (just 13 minutes from the motel). The vibe was intimate and welcoming, and everything was made fresh to order. From the house breakfast sandwich and freshly baked goods to creamy espresso-based drinks, everything was scrumptious. To top it all off, as part of the Coastal Gourmet Getaway package, guests receive a $25 breakfast voucher โ€“ making it the perfect start to the day!

Thank you, Cheryl and Neil, for your warmth and hospitality, and for creating such a gem on the Eastern Shore. Weโ€™re so grateful to have experienced it, and we left feeling truly spoiled.

Package link: https://novascotia.com/package/seafood-sip-staycation/

Photography: Acorn Art & Photography



Nova Scotia
The Marmalade Cafe & Coffee Bar
The Marmalade Motel

๐†๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž & ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ž! ...
02/18/2025

๐†๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž & ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ž! โ„๏ธโœจ

๐Ÿ“… ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: Saturday, March 8th, 2025
๐Ÿ•’ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 12:00PM - 5:00PM
๐Ÿ“ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: (Wolfville, NS)

๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ:
๐ŸšŒ Round Trip Transportation (from HRM)
๐Ÿท Guided Wine Tastings (non-alcoholic options available)
๐Ÿง€ Charcuterie Box from , a local Black-owned business
๐Ÿ”ฅ Delicious Sโ€™mores

๐Ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ„๏ธRiverside Fire/Winter Activity
๐ŸŽถMusic
๐Ÿ›๏ธPrizes
๐Ÿ’Ž Exclusive access to winery
๐ŸฅณUnforgettable fun!

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง:
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: Secure your spot now!
๐ŸšŒ Transportation: Round Trip Transportation provided (from HRM)

Additional Notes:
๐Ÿฅ‚There will be an option to purchase additional wine ($$)
โ˜•๏ธNon-alcoholic beverage options will be available

Tag your crew and spread the word. Letโ€™s make memories together! ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ

Link to book: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/elevate-explore-winter-winery-escape-tickets-1245385574779?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaj_s65sNJf2kCbFrhLbr5vYhxbNb1IcBTaWvztjlvy6IMHYKXxpA4Gz0w_aem_KLrOgqPG899Ek5gA50VXvA

Elevate & Explore Black Nova Scotia and the Delmore โ€œBuddyโ€ Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) are partnering on an excitin...
02/15/2025

Elevate & Explore Black Nova Scotia and the Delmore โ€œBuddyโ€ Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) are partnering on an exciting Eco-Tourism Project: Re-Envisioning the DBDLI Community Hub!

This innovative initiative will connect locals and visitors alike, offering a space to explore, learn, and celebrate the rich heritage of the African Nova Scotian community. Through education, awareness, and cultural celebration, we aim to showcase the vibrant history of Black communities in Nova Scotia.

Our mission is to deepen our understanding of shared history while contributing to economic empowerment and creating lasting connections. We can't wait to see how this project will honor the legacy of the African Nova Scotian community and offer something special for everyone involved.

Please take a moment to fill out our community questionnaire to share your thoughts on what you value about the current DBDLI space and what you would like to see in the future. Your input is important as we shape this exciting project! (Link in bio)


Stay tuned for more exciting updates!


Questionnaire Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAo9d-JK7CkOgRsgBqKdsCzTvCGV0WR9mWslMvNHqbIRAo9g/viewform?usp=header

โœจ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐š ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž: ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ!โœจ Treat yourself or a loved one to a day of luxury and self-care su...
11/18/2024

โœจ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐š ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž: ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ!โœจ

Treat yourself or a loved one to a day of luxury and self-care surrounded by a community of Black women.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก
โฐ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: ๐Ÿ–:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐€๐Œ - ๐Ÿ‘:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐๐Œ
๐Ÿ“๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐’๐„๐๐’๐„๐€ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ฉ๐š, ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ, ๐๐’

๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ:
๐ŸšŒ Round-trip Transportation (Dartmouth - Chester)
๐Ÿง–๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธSENSEA Nordic Spa Pass (10AM - 2PM)
๐Ÿ‘˜ Complimentary Robe Rental
๐Ÿฅจ Snacks
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prizes

๐Ÿฒ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ-๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ข ($$)

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง:
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets: Tickets will be available for purchase today at 4PM. Secure your spot early as spots are limited!

๐Ÿ‘ญ๐ŸฝTag your girlfriends and letโ€™s make this spa day one for the books. You deserve it! ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ‘‘

Click here to book: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/elevate-explore-black-nova-scotia-black-womens-spa-day-escape-tickets-1086489462229?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabFdo9zxeRKMGBUQ7XqE-2iaoDn5MJvoEC39kmL6hL5pIbwE9z_YhxJM5U_aem_FFdqgknHG9mokA1KTQKJXA

๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž, ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ฌ! ๐Ÿง–๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง–๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง–๐Ÿฟโ€โ™€๏ธA day of relaxation, luxury, and self-care awaits at our ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐š ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐œ...
11/16/2024

๐’๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž, ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ฌ! ๐Ÿง–๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง–๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง–๐Ÿฟโ€โ™€๏ธ

A day of relaxation, luxury, and self-care awaits at our ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐š ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ž on ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก at ๐’๐„๐๐’๐„๐€ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ฉ๐š in Chester, NS.

Stay tuned for ticket sales & further details on this rejuvenating experience right before the holiday season! โœจ

Our ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐˜๐š๐œ๐ก๐ญ ๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž: ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ event in partnership with was a huge success!Thank y...
08/27/2024

Our ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐˜๐š๐œ๐ก๐ญ ๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž: ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ event in partnership with was a huge success!

Thank you to the amazing Elise Marsman Photo for capturing the beauty that is Black Excellence. We absolutely LOVE how these photos turned out!

Sponsored by:
Downtown Halifax
Labatt Breweries of Canada

๐Ÿ“ธ: Elise Marsman Photo

Weโ€™re beyond grateful for all the beautiful people who attended our ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐˜๐š๐œ๐ก๐ญ ๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž: ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง...
08/07/2024

Weโ€™re beyond grateful for all the beautiful people who attended our ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐˜๐š๐œ๐ก๐ญ ๐‚๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž: ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ event in partnership with . Your presence and support made the afternoon truly special and we look forward to creating more opportunities to celebrate excellence and community together! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’›

A special thank you to the following:
๐ŸŽค Guest host: Otni from
๐Ÿง€ Caterer: Meghan from
๐Ÿ“ธ Photographer: Elise from

This event would not be possible without the team at and the support from our sponsors:
and โค๏ธโค๏ธ

Professional photos coming soon ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“ธ

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