What are some smaller, slow paced cities in East Coast Canada?(must have nightlife)?

Answer 1

Where are you from?

You might have noticed something in the Answers before mine: they all recommend places located in the 4 Atlantic coast provinces. That is what Canadians consider as "Eastern" Canada. Others who look at a map would think anything from Kitchener, Ontario, eastward is "Eastern Canada" but we actually refer to Ontario and Quebec as Centre Canada, if you can believe that.

The nightlife of the places prior Answerers have recommended
all consist of no more than maybe as much as two or three dozen places concentrated in a few blocks that have been cultivated to be local entertainment centres.

Montreal and Toronto are another story, of course, but again, what do you consider "slow paced". And must it be Canada? - Portland, Maine is a place that seems just what you are looking for, if you can put up with being in the land of the new George W.'s gestapo (but Maine is a blue state).

Answer 2

I'll run through all the variables: Pro's: 1) Close family: an extended family is priceless in raising children, it provides an essential support network that 99% of family's will need at some point, and 100% will want. 2) Commuting hurts your family, and your career, I know this because when I was younger my father commuted for fourteen hour days six days a week into London - it sucked for me as a child, and it sucked for him too. 3) You can always make new friends, and it helps that you are not "TOO CLOSE" to anyone where you are. 4) It sound's like you will have a better lifestyle, and less stress. If you are less stressed, you are a better parent. Con's 1) Most schoolkids move school at some point, unless you can forsee yourself living where you are currently indefinitely (until your children are grown up) then, it is best to move to a more stable environment in the midwest. The short term loss will be made up for in long term stability and a supportive family network, and you will be around more. 2) It's always difficult, in towns / cities you have generally better education than in the sticks, but it comes at the cost of increased crime rates, gangs and other dangerous influences on children. 3) People will be less diverse in the country, however that simplicity has it's own merits. Obviously, the choice is yours, but if I was raising a child, I would always pick a rural / semi-rural environment over a city or town, however I am English so it might be different over the pond, whatever happens - good luck.

Answer 3

I would suggest Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI. Very small cities (near impossible to get lost unless you are drunk and walking) they have a bit of a nightlife but I would suggest house parties if you are going to smaller cities. And all of the east coast has a smaller population than the rest of Canada and is generally a lot slower paced. Sackville, NS is also another good place... and so is Halifax

Answer 4

St. John, Newfoundland - the best place I've ever visited in Canada! The people take time to talk to visitors. They take time to help their neighbours and to hunt, fish, drink, visit and to eat their fish and chips out once a week! They definitely have a nightlife and a fantastic sense of humour. Irish is their heritage.
A wonderful community living on a huge rock next to the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer 5

Smaller and slow paced cities are smaller and slow paced because they DON'T have life, night or otherwise.

Answer 6

Try Moncton, NB~ about 75,000 people, good clubs and restaurants, slow, relaxed pace (which is all of the East Coast)

Answer 7

Halifax, NS.

Answer 8

Why would we want you? Slow is subjective.