Exploring Queer East Coast is a free directory of queer entertainers, professionals, artists and queer-owned and queer-friendly businesses from Canada's East Coast. If you would like to be a part of the directory, send your info to exploringqueereastcoast@gmail.com
Nova Scotia
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Queer/Queer Owned
Queer Friendly
ACCOMMODATIONS
Baker Park Guest Cottage, 348 Patrice Road, CHURCH POINT
The Corsair's Lair Off Grid Cabin, WINDSOR
Far Far Away Cottages, 6925 Highway 3, MARTIN'S POINT
GARçONS, ROSE BAY
LaHave River Campground, 11781 Newburne Rd., BARSS CORNER
Lovitt Houses Inn B&B, 10 Parade St., YARMOUTH
The Meadows Retreat & Creative Space, Carissa Ainslie, PICTOU COUNTY
Pelham House B&B, 224 Pelham St., LUNENBURG
Port Wade Glamping Domes, 1919 Granville Rd., PORT WADE
Seaward Cottage, MALAGASH
Wine Harbour Village Resort, 215 Wine Harbour Rd., WINE HARBOUR
ANTIQUES
Big Foot Antiques, Brad Attwood-Séguin, HALIFAX
Treasures & Collectibles, 8161 Highway #1, UPPER GRANVILLE
Yaciuk's Antiques, 1385 Lake George Rd, BRENTON
ART GALLERIES
ARTIST
Flame Creations Jewelry, Enameled Copper Jewelry, CHESTER
Ashley Sometimes Beads, Bead Artist, HALIFAX
BV Ceramics, Bryant, TRURO
Classical Songbird Designs, Teresa Runnett, HALIFAX
Digby Candle Company, Jamie Stewart, HALIFAX
Disco Fever Designs, Courtney, TRURO
Earth Wares Pottery, Jocelyn, HALIFAX
HEROTICANDLES, Dani Sky, HALIFAX
Hobby Nook (The), Hannah, DARTMOUTH
JoeyX, (902) 223-0339 HALIFAX
little foible arts & illustration, Colleen MacIsaac, HALIFAX
Nosa Jewellery, Noore Saleh, HALIFAX
SADDEADFISH, Patches and Embroidered Items, HALIFAX
SaltSpray Design, 40 East Chezzetcook Rd, HEAD OF CHEZZETCOOK
SLANTEDmind, Rude, Retro, Vintage & Funny Greeting Cards, MOUNT UNIACKE
Steph Kincade, Fiber & Theatre Artist, HALIFAX
Thingamabobs, Niko Steenken, ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
Urban Mantra Artworks, MJ MacFadyen, DARTMOUTH
Wildforest Pottery Studio, Jonathan Villocero, MALAGASH
Wild Ghost Collective, HALIFAX
AUTHOR
Bruce Bishop, Fiction, HALIFAX
Grant Edward Miller, Fiction, HALIFAX
BREWERY, DISTILLERY, WINERY
Cherry Tree Distillery, 163 Garrish St., WINDSOR
Hardisty Brewing Co., 958 Cole Harbour Rd. Unit 4, DARTMOUTH
ENTERTAINER/ENTERTAINMENT
A.M.P. Productions, Tyler Craig, HALIFAX
Anna Mona-Pia, Drag Queen, HALIFAX
DaiseyM DJ Services, daiseym@ns.sympatico.ca HALIFAX
DJ Dandi, iamdandidj@gmail.com HALIFAX
Jake & Shaun's Big Gay Affair, NEW GLASGOW
Kristi Davidson, Drag Queen, HALIFAX
Page 1, Queer Theatre Company, HALIFAX
Pillow Fite, Art Ross and Aaron Green, HALIFAX
StationDRG, HALIFAX
Tea with Jann, YouTube, Vlogger, TRURO
The Villains Theatre, Colleen MacIssac, HALIFAX
PERSONAL CARE
All Tan Everything, 5511 Bloomfield St., HALIFAX
Armin's Beauty Affair, 1181 Hollis St., HALIFAX
Bridge Beauty Bar, 14 Cornwallis St., KENTVILLE
Elizabeth Fougere, RMT, 978 Cole Harbour Rd., DARTMOUTH
Float Centre (The), 2631 King St., HALIFAX
Franyz Hair, 26 Jacob Lane, HALIFAX
Knotical Chiropractic, 1496 Lower Water St., Suite 315, Brewery Market, HALIFAX
Memorable by Mel, Mel Friedman, HALIFAX
Nails by Nikkie, 26 Fletcher Rd, ELLERSHOUSE
Pride Beauty Lounge, 281 Sackville Dr., LOWER SACKVILLE
Razor Free Electrolysis, 63 Pentz Lake Dr., MOUNT UNIAKE
Ship Shape Barbershop, 8339B Hwy 7, MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR
Singing Nettles Herbal Clinic, Amanda Dainow, KINGS COUNTY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Adventure Bay Whale Watch Company, 11 Boars Head Rd., TIVERTON
Bethany McKay - REALTOR®, Remax Nova, HALIFAX
Big Fur Grooming Shop (The), 194 Gerrish St., WINDSOR
Boom12 Communications, 6218 Quinpool Rd, HALIFAX
Christopher Floyd - Allstate Insurance, 56 Gale Terrace, DARTMOUTH
Dr. Mark Sutherland Dentistry, 1528 Robie St., HALIFAX
Dale Cameron - REALTOR®, Remax Nova, HALIFAX
Dan Ferguson Real Estate, Royal LePage Atlantic, DARTMOUTH
Diverse Roots Therapy, 103 Ochterloney St., DARTMOUTH
Diverse Roots Therapy, 3790 NS-201, BRIDGETOWN
Drew Johnston Photography, Photographer, ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
East Coast Pop Up Weddings, Wedding Planning, HALIFAX
Gavin Lawton - East Coast Estates, Royal LePage Atlantic, HRM & ANNAPLOIS VALLEY
Hardy Consulting, Shannon Hardy, MSW, RSW, HALIFAX
Happily Hitched Halifax, Micro-Weddings and Elopements, 5239 Blowers St., HALIFAX
House Maestro Realty - David Langstroth, Real Estate Brokerage, HALIFAX (HRM)
Forget-Me-Not Horticulture, Mike Weir, COLDBROOK
Jake Chisholm, REALTOR®, Results Realty Atlantic Inc., 351 Stellarton Rd, NEW GLASGOW
James Goode CPA - REALTOR®, Remax Nova, HALIFAX
Logan Oakley Design, UI/UX and Web Designer, HALIFAX
M. Nickerson Contracting, 3558 Port La Tour Rd., BARRINGTON
North Mountain Animal Sanctuary, ANNAPOLIS VALLEY
Outlaw Country Tattoo, 6103 North St., HALIFAX
Parker PR, Jordan Parker, HALIFAX
Purple Sail Navigators LTD, Nathaniel Nickerson, ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
Quinprint, Printing Service, Graphic Designer, HALIFAX
Regus Founders Square, Unit 800 - 1701 Hollis St, HALIFAX
Samson Photography, HALIFAX
Sinead Dubeau Photo, HALIFAX
Shaun, Rental Space, 135 Provost St, NEW GLASGOW
Sky’s Pet Grooming, 194 Wyse Rd., DARTMOUTH
Steven MacLeod (Deva Station), Justice of the Peace, HALIFAX
Urban Mantra Artworks, MJ MacFadyen, DARTMOUTH
RESTAURANTS/BARS
Franyz Kitchen, 1000 Sackville Dr., MIDDLE SACKVILLE
Indulge Night Club, 2182 Guttingen St., HALIFAX
RETAIL
always PROUD crafts and gifts, 716 Villagedale Rd., BARRINGTON
Cape and Cowl Comics, 622 Sackville Dr., LOWER SACKVILLE
Far Far Away Shop (The), 6925 Highway 3, MARTIN'S POINT
Green Paw, Chesley Greenwood, HALIFAX
Nor'Easter Apparel, 6925 Highway 3, MARTIN'S POINT
Ocean View Typewriters, Repair, Buy, Sell, QUEEN'S COUNTY
Potting Shed (The), 17 St. James St., ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
RCThreadcraft, Rainbow Hardware and Accessories, HALIFAX
Renegade Records, 30 Portland St., DARTMOUTH
Retro Hippo Stay and Play Boutique, 1867 Highway 359, CENTREVILLE, KINGS COUNTY
Sea Siren's Charms, 153 Tobin Ave., N., SYDNEY
Venus Envy, 1727 Barrington St., HALIFAX
SPECIALTY FOOD
1 Scoop 2 Scoop, 286 Saint George St., ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
Groups & Organizations
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