Favorite Places

Comedian, TV host and international speaker Candy Palmater shows us around Halifax. Stops include Lawrencetown Beach, Video Difference, the Neptune Theatre and Candy’s favourite restaurant, Gio.

Youth activist Aaron Stevens attends university in Ottawa but he returns to Halifax to show off his hometown. Aaron’s favorite places include the Halifax Ferry, the Youth Project, the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market and Darell’s Restaurant.

Singer/songwriter Peggy Hanifan is very proud to live in the Land of the Midnight Sun. She shows us around Whitehorse highlighting the Yukon River, the Old Firehall, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve and the home of her Whitewater Wednesday jam nights.

From its opulent stage to its idyllic gardens, this quaint town is Canada’s top stop for all things Shakespeare. B&B owners Ross Hodgson and Clinton Hughes host our tour of the finer side of Stratford.

Jenny Hamilton is Whitehorse’s favourite stand-up comic and a rock of support for the local theatre scene. She takes us to her favourite haunts including the Guild Hall, Baked Café, Miles Canyon, and Molotov & Brick Tattoo.

Well known and celebrated Canadian filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald shows off the stunning beauty and energy of Halifax. Highlights include the Waterfront Boardwalk, the Halifax Public Gardens, the Bay of Fundy and Luckett Vineyards.

The first marriage commissioner to perform gay marriages in PEI and the owner/operator of Green Gay Bulls B&B, Jim Culbert is a supporter of all things LGBT in PEI. His favourite stops include Point Prim Lighthouse, and Orwell Corner.

Stephen Dunbar-Edge is one half of the Yukon’s first married gay couple and a proud member of the Whitehorse community. In this episode he takes us to the Whitehorse Food Bank, the Canada Games Centre, Burnt Toast Café, and the Yukon Arts Centre.

Playwright and performer Lee-Anne Poole is a born and raised Haligonian. Her favourite spots in the city include hometown Herring Cove, the Bus Stop Theatre, Venus Envy and Fred.

Quebec City has entranced visitors for over 400 years with its rich history and varied culture. Max Veilleux gives us a tour of the city, one of the earliest European settlements in North America.

Speaker, author and activist j wallace takes us on an exploration of vibrant downtown Toronto. For j, there’s no place like home!