East Coast Guest Posts

Join us on East Coast By Choice to talk about all sorts of topics. If you have suggestions for topics or would like to be a guest on this site, please e-mail kimberly.aliasgrace [at] gmail [dot] com or DM me on Twitter @AliasGrace. General submission guidelines: topic must be about the East Coast (even if you’re not currently living here), approximately 300-600 words, with a brief bio including a link to your blog/site (if applicable) and you may optionally provide a related photo (with credit info).

February 2011
The Oval by Sheree Walsh
The Big O by Andrew Leitao
Nova Scotia: All Access by Philip Moscovitch

2010: Archives

January 2010
East Coast by choice by Kimberley Mosher
A novel look at Halifax by Eric Rountree
Seasonal symphony of sounds by Giles Crouch
Atlantic Canada’s COOLest kids on Twitter by Ross Simmonds

February 2010
The death of Barrington Street? by Paul MacKinnon
East Coast by choice by Desarai Mosher
Wrestling with the Past by Mark Campbell
Winter on the right coast by Carol Newman Cronin

March 2010
Out east, having a blast by Sean Smith
East Coast by choice by Jenna MacNeil
How I fell in love with Halifax by Shaina Luck

April 2010
East Coast by choice by Colleen McKie
East Coast by choice by Cheryl Cook (a.k.a. @wryandginger)
On seeing Atwood read at Dalhousie by Ruth Seeley
Ghost ships by Stefanie Wilson

May 2010
East Coast by choice by Teri Metler
Take a closer look by Justine MacDonald (a.k.a. @AuroraLee)
From Halifax to Toronto and back: my journey home by Alison DeLory
The importance of local food by Graeme Ruppel

June 2010
East Coast by choice by Laura Penny

2009: Archives

January: Open topic
The great battles of snow shoveling in Nova Scotia by Giles Crouch
Livin’ on the East Coast: Finally home by La Belle Ecrivaine
Choosing Wolfville by Chris Campbell
ECFL by Craig Moore
The Right Coast by Maria McGowan

March: The 902 style files
A shoe for all seasons by Sarah Semark
Joel Kelly’s guide to dressing sensibly in an office environment by Joel Kelly
Welcome to my ‘hood by Suzanne Hickey
Confessions of a fashion-inept geek by Austin Flaherty
Racquel does fashion by Áine (aka “Racquel Valencia“)

April: Earth Week
Building an eco house? Start saving now by Jeff White
Earth Week by Tracy Bennett
Halifax Retro by Adam Costello & Jackie Howett
Going green by Michelle Yogis

May: East Coast roots
Home away from home by Kathy Gallant
The Newcomer by Shiva Nourpanah
Scottish Caper by Natalie Joan
Racquel does Ireland by Áine (aka “Racquel Valencia“)
Growing up Greek in Nova Scotia by Bessy Nikolaou
Oost meets East by Lauren Oostveen

July: Hello [City]
Hello Halifax: You can never go home by Gail Lethbridge
Dear Bermuda by Duanne Jones
Hello East Coast by Renée Lavallée
Hello New Zealand by Darrin J. Searancke
Dear Halifax by Angela Lindsey
Hello London by Alex Maine
Dear Dublin by Queenie
Hello Cold Lake, Alberta by Justine MacDonald
Hello Ottawa: Friends in new places by Michelle Yogis
Hello Halifax by Charmaine Dymond

August: East Coast by taste
Once upon a feast by Ruth Daniels
With Bite: The caress of comfort food by Kristen Pickett
Chef Adam Todd by himself
The culinary perspective of an olive thief by Suzie Ridler
The foolish food philosophies and me by Renee Lavallee

October: East Coast good spirits
Posts by local beer and wine makers/purveyors. Plus: a special contest!
Bishop’s Cellar by Hannah Stuart
Blomidon Estate Winery by Simon Rafuse
DesBarres Manor Inn by Audrey Firth
Greg Nash: Beer and food advocate by Greg Nash

November: Shopping “Home for the Holidays”
Green Christmas by Charlene Boyce
The Bay Hammock Company by Anne Chisholm
Shopping locally: we’re all in the same boat by Heather Rankin
Love, Me Boutique by Chara Kingston
Artist Spotlight: Wry & Ginger by