Book-hunting route · Halifax
King Street run
3 shops · about 4 minutes on foot · 0.3 km
The King Street run in Halifax starts at reiyee Buy-Sell-Trade and covers three stops in about four minutes of walking. Four minutes on is Encore on King Street, then a second Encore a minute after that, also on King Street.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
reiyee Buy-Sell-Trade
Secondhand store
Tue–Sun 12:00–18:00
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2
4 min walk
EncoreSecondhand store · King Street
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3
1 min walk
EncoreSecondhand store · King Street
Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00; Sat, Sun 10:00–17:00
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How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Halifax, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Thrift stores in Quebec City· Thrift stores in Montreal· Thrift stores in Ottawa· Thrift stores in Toronto
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