Halifax in General

Advantages: small but charming
Disadvantages: drinking culture

...my review of town of Halifax in West Yorkshire. I have lived here for only 1 year and a half and although it has a bad reputation in some ways, I would like to show you it's not such as bad place. Funnily enough, I even have to convince people from Halifax! And to top things off, I have moved here from New York when I married my husband so imagine the way people look at me when I say I like this place. But I do. As mentioned, I have not lived here ...
...here.I have been working in Halifax for 2.5 years so I noticed some changes since I have first visited this place. Halifax has been branded as a chav town and a haven for people who have nothing else to do at weekend but to get very drunk and puke all over sidewalks. But there is more to this town than most people see or want to see. Halifax has a fascinating history and by speaking to some residents I was informed that it used to be a bustling ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to see and do, heritage, friendly people
Disadvantages: night life, lack of big shops

...an incomer..I've only lived in Halifax for 23 years so I'm not quite a local yet!!!. I love living in Yorkshire and where I live in particular is beautiful. 6 miles from Halifax, but I have a Halifax postcode and it's my nearest town, so I identify with it. I shop there, sometimes..but it hasn't got a lot of shops to choose from. Honestly, Huddersfield is a better place to shop. WHAT DO I LIKE? The Piece Hall..a big square stone building built on ...
...WHAT DON'T I LIKE How Halifax is being turned into Dodge city by people who want to make our children come into Halifax and get drunk for a small fee- getting them hooked on alcohol and drugs is their prime aim- offering an entry fee of £5 and free drinks all night is enough to make youngsters turn up in droves every weekend night. Halifax isn't safe at nights any more. We just don't go into Halifax at night. PLanners who allow pole dancing clubs ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to do, very interactive, helpful staff
Disadvantages: only allowed 3 hours in actual museum

...driver had never been to Halifax before, nevermind the Eureka! childrens museum. However, it was very easy to find and it was all well-signposted. We piled out of the coach and the other leader went to sign us in. The Eureka! staff were very helpful. They provided a basket-type trolley for us to put all the lunchboxes in etc. so we didn't have to carry them around all day, which made all the difference! The way it works is you are allowed 3 hours ...
...hours,have lunch for an hour and then go back in for the final hour. We then split into smaller groups and set off around the museum. The hardest part was at the beginning, as when you enter the museum there are loads of exhibits straight away, and we wanted to try and separate the groups, but all the groups wanted to start from the beginning! Downstairs there are plenty of things to do, including a boat to go on (with lifejackets, flags to hoist ... Read review

Advantages: Plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: same as most towns

I was born in Halifax and have lived in the area almost all my life except for living in Newark for a while (where I would go back given the chance). Halifax isn't a bad place to visit there are some good shops, officially there are more pubs/clubs per household than anywhere else in the country and there are some nice places to visit. Shops Quite a lot of big chain stores here such as M & S, W H Smith, Woolworths, Peacocks, New Look, Evans, Wilkinsons ...
...museum is situated just outside Halifax town, they have various exhibits troughout the year past ones have been 1960's and the world wars. Shibden Hall is situated again just outside Halifax town centre in Shibden Park. It is still as it was in the 17-1800's and craft fairs are held there where vendors will dress in authentic costumes. Other places of interest The Piece Hall is probably one of Halifaxs finest buildings. It is a large multi storey ... Read review

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Expensive, little choice

...the number of pubs in Halifax is continuing to increase, and they seem to be getting better. They have moved away from the Plummet Line types to more of Yates and Weatherspoons types. But still I ask myself what is going on with the clubs? The biggest is the Coliseum. Due to its size they believe they can charge extortionate prices and everyone will still want to go there. The problem is, in all honesty it's quite small, they can never decide what ...
...my choice of club in Halifax these days. I consider it very sad, that a town with some great pubs and some wonderfully friendly people gets stuck with such rubbish. All that is needed is a reasonably priced club (cheap entry, cheap drinks) with clean toilets and decent bouncers (chuck people out when they start fighting/being sick/don't let kids in). I know you're never going to please all of the people all of the time, but to know what music will ... Read review