East Coast Guest Posts
This year I’m asking local bloggers to join me 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.
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
2009: Archives
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
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“)
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
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
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
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 Tofu
December: Healthy Holiday Tips
Smart Bites: A little gal’s guide to staying that way over the holidays by Kristen Pickett
Stay fit for the holidays: body, mind, spirit by Helen Fong
Embracing Balance: healthy holiday tips by Jaime (aka @balanceblog)
Festivus for the rest of us…and a healthy holidays! by Scott Thomson










Enjoy your website. I don’t see your genealogy. Do you know anything about a surname ‘Levante or Leventis or Levantes, etc., said to have come from Crete. Alexander Levante, was my great-great grandfather. He came to Nova Scotia before 1814 (that is the year of his marriage). The story goes that he jumped ship off Blue Rocks, where he settled, raised a large family, and where he died.
I have been searching for many years for Alexander’s connection to Crete. I believe there is a place in Crete by the name of Levante.
Wish someone could help me. Thank you for reading this query.
Betty: Lauren Oostveen recently posted on this blog about the great resources available at Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management where I’m sure you can find helpful information about your surname search. As for my genealogy, I’ll have to save that for another post as it’s quite a mix of east meets west! Good luck in your search.