Which area of Nova Scotia has the most diverse culture? Meaning, open to the unusual But small old style too.?

Question

My husband lives in N.S. I am moving there in the Spring. We are buying property then. I'm looking for ideas on where to move. We like land/water/privacy. I am a massage therapist, energy worker, etc. Love nature and looking for a place where people are the most openminded in the province. I live in southern U.S. right now. I could use a lifelong break from closed minds. Thanks

Answer 1

You're not going to find a whole lot of diversity in Nova Scotia, but if you'll find it anywhere it will be in Halifax.

Answer 2

Yep is more or less right. People in Nova Scotia are terribly nice, but if you look for a culturally diverse place, the Halifax Maetropolitan area would be best. Multi-culturalism comes with size, and the Halifax area is the only real city in Nova Scotia.

There are a lot of open-minded artists and other "freaks" in other places of Nova Scotia as well, especially along the Cabot Trail, but Nova Scotia's countryside is so sparsely populated and the roads are so terrible, that your only real hope in your field of work lies in the Halifax conurbation.

Answer 3

The great thing about Halifax is that it is small, but its population is fairly well educated (there are three universities and at least three community colleges in the area), making it fairly open-minded. Nova Scotia as a whole is somewhat conservative, but in Halifax, you'll find culture, a rather large g*y.L*****n.bi community, but it's still very friendly. Also, if you travel 15 minutes in just about any direction, you are no longer in the city! If you want to live on the water, there are hundreds of lakes. Mind you, in the smaller communities, you'll start to find the "big city" mentality may wear off (not entirely, but still...) Check out areas like Porter's Lake, Lawrencetown (halifax county, not annapolis), and Mt. Uniake for nice property, waterfront, but still fairly resonable prices. Mt. Uniake is the farthest from the city, but also probably cheaper than the other two. And those are just a sample. There are many areas with great property. Also, you may want to look into Wolfville. Although it's a very small town, it's home to a university and for some reason a lot of hippies! It's beautiful and again, reasonably priced.

Answer 4

For open-minded rural areas, I'd look at Wolfville or Antigonish - the college towns. Wolfville is home to Acadia University, Antigonish to St. Francis Xavier. Both of those places have large student populations, and students are pretty openminded.

Beyond that, what everyone else has said is very true. Rural areas are like rural areas anywhere, and Halifax is the biggest city in Atlantic Canada. A diverse and openminded city. Plus, you can live in the countryside outside of Halifax.

Answer 5

I live in NS. Moved here permanetly in 1996 but also spent my 3 yrs of high school here. The people are friendly but in rural areas it is very hard for an "outsider" to completly fit in with the native families. The cities (Halifax) are like any other city. The main thing to look for when deciding where to live is work. Much of NS is rural and peaceful, friendly, and scenic. the downside is travel time for work, specialists and even some shopping. Like all decisions everything is about priorties. I live in the Parrsboro area and am very happy here we have a little house with land are with in an hour of malls and 2 hours from airports yet have no neighbours in my yard and the beaches or hiking trails are minutes away. The best way to decide is to take a few days or weeks and tour around the province and see what suits you both. Most people are pretty accepting as long as you ease yourself into the area and culture and respect the old views. Good luck and maybe I'll see you somewhere.