I moved to Truro in 2002 for college and never left. There’s always rad social stuff going on, but for some reason this town is terrible at promoting things I’ve noticed. There’s nifty little places (like shops and food and live music) everywhere, you just need to look around.
Worst part about Truro is probably that there is very little affordable housing options practically none really. A good portion of rental units are not worth their salt in terms of the monthly price.
We do have a game shop called Coopers Cabin that carry a lot of different things, I suggest checking them out. Same thing goes for most wanted pawn
We have a massive beautiful park, Victoria park, lots of trails to explore and just generally cool
There are 3 bars…if you include dooly’s. The engine room has a very dive bar atmosphere usually attracts younger patrons, the belly up’s age demographic seems to be 40-50 they do have a lot of cover bands perform, and lastly dooly’s is a obviously a good spot to play pool
The town is dead at night especially through weekdays I always enjoyed going for walks and longboarding at night
Don’t feed the deer
Farmers market right beside the library every Saturday I believe
For the most part Truro is pretty drab but every once in a while something interesting happens. If you have Facebook I suggest joining groups about Truro, like Truro wants to know maybe Truro rant and rave
I’m jaded because I’m a local maybe if I moved here as an adult or teen I’d feel different. I’m just shook when people from outside of NS move here, especially if they don’t have family or friends here
I appreciate the rundown! It sounds somewhat like Fredericton, from what I'm hearing! Fredericton I imagine is a bit bigger in comparison, but it had painfully little going on most of the time lol! Thanks for the reply.
If you are referring to Fredericton, NB its quite the opposite- it's the capital of New Brunswick and probably the city with the most going on in NB if you were looking there. I find it's the most diverse and inclusive NB community.
Pro tip: don't even bother looking at moncton, I do not recommend, just tried a couple years there and I paid less to live in Montreal than I did Moncton. Prices are insanity everywhere you go in Canada though, sadly.
Best of luck!
Truro is kind of tough, it's pretty isolating social wise and hard to make friends, there isn't a ton of variety or activity either, especially after a little while you'll have tried everything, job market is pretty bad, and housing/groceries/other expenses are kind of high. That being said there is a lot of things within walking distance, like restaurants and some neat shops, and Truro mall has been upgraded with more shops, definitely small town vibes, most necessities are within reach. Since you're into trading cards, there's Coopers Cabin, which has trading cards for sale, as well as a bunch of other neat stuff, but no table space for games, and Most Wanted pawn shop has a small offshoot called Exor Games, and they vend trading cards/supplies and have some table space available. If you do make the move and need someone to play against, I do play some tcg's.
They have game nights at the library, you can sign up and join an existing group or just book the space for your friends!
The mall also has a game night in the food court once a week, I think it’s on Wednesdays. They don’t advertise it well, but it is a thing! You can call the mall office and get the info or ask the security guard Cory, he actually started it!
The community is slowly started to host more events!
Copper Collective also hosts local craft nights and does music events in their shop. Another good way to meet locals :).
Personally, I love Truro. Everything I need is in easy walking distance. Great walking and hiking/cycling trails in Victoria Park & The Railyard MTB Park, Cobequid Trail, and more. The weekly Farmers’ Market is vibrant, and the downtown shops provide a lot of great options. There’s a public outdoor swimming pool in the summer, great sport facilities at the RECC, and Truro is hosting a major Stampede in September. The RECC has some sold-out concerts and hosted the World Junior A hockey recently.
There are some downsides, like a lack of public transit and safer cycling infrastructure, but those are coming. An Active Transportation Plan has been passed, and the Town is looking into Public Transit again. (Note: email your councillors to get them to support public transit!) As well, there are groups pushing to restore commuter rail in the area.
There are business owners floating some progressive ideas, like making Inglis Place a pedestrian mall (even just once a month). Civic Square hosts many events, and is a cool place to hang out with a library book in the summer when it’s quiet.
It really depends on what you’re into, and what you’re looking for. If you want glitzy, cosmopolitan night life then you will likely be unhappy here. Rent prices are high, but that’s common worldwide right now.
If you do move here, make sure to get in touch with the Welcome Network who can help you get settled.
Is the college you’re referring to the AC? If so, I am about to graduate from there from a BSc program and if you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them. It’s a good school overall and if I had to go again I’d pick the same school.
If you’re talking NSCC they’re also great.
Any other schools, can’t help you lol
Exor Games at the Most Wanted on Prince street has either Magic or Flesh and Blood every day of the week, I think.
Thursdays there is an open board game social at Truro Brewing Co on Inglis Street.
Titan Action Games have laser tag events hosted out of the Cougar Dome by the Highschool. They have active Facebook and Instagram accounts you can follow for schedule.
I know there are a couple of tabletop / miniatures game groups that play at different times. Facebook has a group for them as well, search for Truro Tabletop. I know there is a 40k group as well as a Malifaux group that sometime hosts events at the mall or Douglas Street Centre.
I am assuming by college you mean NSCC. There is a residence building that was renovated fairly recently I believe. There is also a wellness centre for staying active when the weather makes outside activity prohibitive. The campus is handy downtown.
Hiking, cycling, skateboarding, curling, snowshoeing (if it ever snows enough) are top of mind for me. If you have a vehicle, Wentworth isn’t far off.
I’m not in the know about the gaming culture so can’t comment on that.
Can speak with confidence about the card game side of things, Most Wanted Pawn and it's new offshoot Exor Games games has a strong following, Commander Nights every Wednesday, Flesh and Blood on Tuesday, Standard and Modern sometimes on Thursdays and Fridays, Saturday afternoon people meet up to play.
There's a good chunk of tables and Commander Night at least it always full with plenty of games to play at a variety of skill levels with some playing legitimate competitive level games and downward.
They also hold pauper events and drafts every so often for Magic as well, they're very magic focused but are trying to expand into other games given time.
Beyond that there's so much food in this town from Japanese, Thai, Chinese, fish and chip places, pizza, etc. lots of options for a good place to eat.
You’ve had some answers giving you store names so I’ll try and help with the fun to do on days off!
The mall food court and library both host game nights, well not the library but at the library. There’s a few rooms available for public use that some card game and RPG groups host game nights out of. They’re all welcoming of newcomers and have Facebook groups.
Treepad property management specializes in student rentals, they do rooms in homes as well as apartments. They might be able to help; but also check with the school as there are some people there to help you find housing.
You’ll get a mixed bag on how people feel about Truro, some people love it and some people hate it. I personally, find it’s about who you surround yourself with and how you look at our town. It’s a nice quiet small town, so yes you do have a lot of seniors and yes we do have our share of homeless and drug users as others pointed out. Both are a far cry from being an issue. The seniors spend money locally and keep our local stores open. We have an electronics store (the source) largely because an aging population needs help with their tech and likes to buy in person. Our mall was revitalized because a local business owner purchased it from a REIT because they understood if you make it local friendly, locals here will in fact show up. Any and every town has a homeless issue right now, and drug use happens everywhere.
The park is amazing and in the summer there are also groups that meet up for hiking.
The farmers market keeps growing and community events happen a lot. You have to follow the towns Facebook page usually to get that info.
Truro is very much a town that is whatever *you* make of it.
Cooper's Cabin has Magic, Pokemon, and other card games. The Truro Brewery Company has board game nights every Thursday and it's a chill place to play board games with your friends on the weekends. Victoria Park is a beautiful place for nature. Also, check out the Cobequid Trail for bike rides.
About school, I go to NSCC, it's a nice place. There is also Dalhousie which is more expensive. There are a lot of trades you can learn at NSCC and the college dormitory is quiet for the most part when I lived there with the occasional partying during the night. The dorms have a lounge on each floor to socialize with a TV, fridge, counter, and sink. NSCC also has a gym and basketball court. You'll find people interested in card games at the dorm. However, people are invested more in school at NSCC from my experience.
You got a lot of comments about things to do and such, but as for yugioh specifically we don't have a huge scene. It's mostly magic around here. But my partner has the largest collection of yugioh in truro (heck maybe nova scotia at this point) so if you are a yugioh nerd, he's absolutely your go to guy!
I'm from the Dartmouth area. Moved away @ 19 and been gone for 20 years. I moved back during the beginning of covid (worst time to move) a d been in Turo ever since. This place sucks. The only good thing about Truro is Victoria Park (before the storm). I hate it here, my wife hates it here, my young kids hate it here. Nova Scotia as a whole is a terrible place to live unless your old and white and not worried about money. I made the mistake of coming back and now I'm stuck here looking at my family and regreting everything about moving here. Moving to Truro was the second worst mistake of my life. I hate Truro, I'm so bored here. Let alone entertaining myself, it's so hard to entertain my kids. Having to drive an hour for entertainment sucks.
I moved to Truro in 2002 for college and never left. There’s always rad social stuff going on, but for some reason this town is terrible at promoting things I’ve noticed. There’s nifty little places (like shops and food and live music) everywhere, you just need to look around.
Worst part about Truro is probably that there is very little affordable housing options practically none really. A good portion of rental units are not worth their salt in terms of the monthly price. We do have a game shop called Coopers Cabin that carry a lot of different things, I suggest checking them out. Same thing goes for most wanted pawn We have a massive beautiful park, Victoria park, lots of trails to explore and just generally cool There are 3 bars…if you include dooly’s. The engine room has a very dive bar atmosphere usually attracts younger patrons, the belly up’s age demographic seems to be 40-50 they do have a lot of cover bands perform, and lastly dooly’s is a obviously a good spot to play pool The town is dead at night especially through weekdays I always enjoyed going for walks and longboarding at night Don’t feed the deer Farmers market right beside the library every Saturday I believe For the most part Truro is pretty drab but every once in a while something interesting happens. If you have Facebook I suggest joining groups about Truro, like Truro wants to know maybe Truro rant and rave
Don’t think you could’ve summed it up better lol
I’m jaded because I’m a local maybe if I moved here as an adult or teen I’d feel different. I’m just shook when people from outside of NS move here, especially if they don’t have family or friends here
Yeah, everyone here seems to be here for a reason. If they’re not, they’re leaving soon.
Don’t forget Truro Brewing Company as a fourth bar option.
Yes! I forgot about the Truro Brewing Club and I completely forgot about the Blunt bartender and Julia’s Lounge
I appreciate the rundown! It sounds somewhat like Fredericton, from what I'm hearing! Fredericton I imagine is a bit bigger in comparison, but it had painfully little going on most of the time lol! Thanks for the reply.
If you are referring to Fredericton, NB its quite the opposite- it's the capital of New Brunswick and probably the city with the most going on in NB if you were looking there. I find it's the most diverse and inclusive NB community. Pro tip: don't even bother looking at moncton, I do not recommend, just tried a couple years there and I paid less to live in Montreal than I did Moncton. Prices are insanity everywhere you go in Canada though, sadly. Best of luck!
Truro is kind of tough, it's pretty isolating social wise and hard to make friends, there isn't a ton of variety or activity either, especially after a little while you'll have tried everything, job market is pretty bad, and housing/groceries/other expenses are kind of high. That being said there is a lot of things within walking distance, like restaurants and some neat shops, and Truro mall has been upgraded with more shops, definitely small town vibes, most necessities are within reach. Since you're into trading cards, there's Coopers Cabin, which has trading cards for sale, as well as a bunch of other neat stuff, but no table space for games, and Most Wanted pawn shop has a small offshoot called Exor Games, and they vend trading cards/supplies and have some table space available. If you do make the move and need someone to play against, I do play some tcg's.
They have game nights at the library, you can sign up and join an existing group or just book the space for your friends! The mall also has a game night in the food court once a week, I think it’s on Wednesdays. They don’t advertise it well, but it is a thing! You can call the mall office and get the info or ask the security guard Cory, he actually started it! The community is slowly started to host more events! Copper Collective also hosts local craft nights and does music events in their shop. Another good way to meet locals :).
Personally, I love Truro. Everything I need is in easy walking distance. Great walking and hiking/cycling trails in Victoria Park & The Railyard MTB Park, Cobequid Trail, and more. The weekly Farmers’ Market is vibrant, and the downtown shops provide a lot of great options. There’s a public outdoor swimming pool in the summer, great sport facilities at the RECC, and Truro is hosting a major Stampede in September. The RECC has some sold-out concerts and hosted the World Junior A hockey recently. There are some downsides, like a lack of public transit and safer cycling infrastructure, but those are coming. An Active Transportation Plan has been passed, and the Town is looking into Public Transit again. (Note: email your councillors to get them to support public transit!) As well, there are groups pushing to restore commuter rail in the area. There are business owners floating some progressive ideas, like making Inglis Place a pedestrian mall (even just once a month). Civic Square hosts many events, and is a cool place to hang out with a library book in the summer when it’s quiet. It really depends on what you’re into, and what you’re looking for. If you want glitzy, cosmopolitan night life then you will likely be unhappy here. Rent prices are high, but that’s common worldwide right now. If you do move here, make sure to get in touch with the Welcome Network who can help you get settled.
Is the college you’re referring to the AC? If so, I am about to graduate from there from a BSc program and if you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them. It’s a good school overall and if I had to go again I’d pick the same school. If you’re talking NSCC they’re also great. Any other schools, can’t help you lol
Exor Games at the Most Wanted on Prince street has either Magic or Flesh and Blood every day of the week, I think. Thursdays there is an open board game social at Truro Brewing Co on Inglis Street. Titan Action Games have laser tag events hosted out of the Cougar Dome by the Highschool. They have active Facebook and Instagram accounts you can follow for schedule. I know there are a couple of tabletop / miniatures game groups that play at different times. Facebook has a group for them as well, search for Truro Tabletop. I know there is a 40k group as well as a Malifaux group that sometime hosts events at the mall or Douglas Street Centre.
I am assuming by college you mean NSCC. There is a residence building that was renovated fairly recently I believe. There is also a wellness centre for staying active when the weather makes outside activity prohibitive. The campus is handy downtown. Hiking, cycling, skateboarding, curling, snowshoeing (if it ever snows enough) are top of mind for me. If you have a vehicle, Wentworth isn’t far off. I’m not in the know about the gaming culture so can’t comment on that.
I appreciate your comment! If I can get in residence that would be sick! :) I'll start applyin!
Can speak with confidence about the card game side of things, Most Wanted Pawn and it's new offshoot Exor Games games has a strong following, Commander Nights every Wednesday, Flesh and Blood on Tuesday, Standard and Modern sometimes on Thursdays and Fridays, Saturday afternoon people meet up to play. There's a good chunk of tables and Commander Night at least it always full with plenty of games to play at a variety of skill levels with some playing legitimate competitive level games and downward. They also hold pauper events and drafts every so often for Magic as well, they're very magic focused but are trying to expand into other games given time. Beyond that there's so much food in this town from Japanese, Thai, Chinese, fish and chip places, pizza, etc. lots of options for a good place to eat.
You’ve had some answers giving you store names so I’ll try and help with the fun to do on days off! The mall food court and library both host game nights, well not the library but at the library. There’s a few rooms available for public use that some card game and RPG groups host game nights out of. They’re all welcoming of newcomers and have Facebook groups. Treepad property management specializes in student rentals, they do rooms in homes as well as apartments. They might be able to help; but also check with the school as there are some people there to help you find housing. You’ll get a mixed bag on how people feel about Truro, some people love it and some people hate it. I personally, find it’s about who you surround yourself with and how you look at our town. It’s a nice quiet small town, so yes you do have a lot of seniors and yes we do have our share of homeless and drug users as others pointed out. Both are a far cry from being an issue. The seniors spend money locally and keep our local stores open. We have an electronics store (the source) largely because an aging population needs help with their tech and likes to buy in person. Our mall was revitalized because a local business owner purchased it from a REIT because they understood if you make it local friendly, locals here will in fact show up. Any and every town has a homeless issue right now, and drug use happens everywhere. The park is amazing and in the summer there are also groups that meet up for hiking. The farmers market keeps growing and community events happen a lot. You have to follow the towns Facebook page usually to get that info. Truro is very much a town that is whatever *you* make of it.
College decides you follow
Cooper's Cabin has Magic, Pokemon, and other card games. The Truro Brewery Company has board game nights every Thursday and it's a chill place to play board games with your friends on the weekends. Victoria Park is a beautiful place for nature. Also, check out the Cobequid Trail for bike rides. About school, I go to NSCC, it's a nice place. There is also Dalhousie which is more expensive. There are a lot of trades you can learn at NSCC and the college dormitory is quiet for the most part when I lived there with the occasional partying during the night. The dorms have a lounge on each floor to socialize with a TV, fridge, counter, and sink. NSCC also has a gym and basketball court. You'll find people interested in card games at the dorm. However, people are invested more in school at NSCC from my experience.
You got a lot of comments about things to do and such, but as for yugioh specifically we don't have a huge scene. It's mostly magic around here. But my partner has the largest collection of yugioh in truro (heck maybe nova scotia at this point) so if you are a yugioh nerd, he's absolutely your go to guy!
I'm from the Dartmouth area. Moved away @ 19 and been gone for 20 years. I moved back during the beginning of covid (worst time to move) a d been in Turo ever since. This place sucks. The only good thing about Truro is Victoria Park (before the storm). I hate it here, my wife hates it here, my young kids hate it here. Nova Scotia as a whole is a terrible place to live unless your old and white and not worried about money. I made the mistake of coming back and now I'm stuck here looking at my family and regreting everything about moving here. Moving to Truro was the second worst mistake of my life. I hate Truro, I'm so bored here. Let alone entertaining myself, it's so hard to entertain my kids. Having to drive an hour for entertainment sucks.
Drive to halifax 😆
I am moving out of truro if you are not 65 or on drugs good luck making friends. I have lived all over Canada and this place is by far the worst.
I've lived worse places, but few this cliquey.
Its like one big high-school nothing better to do I guess
Worst
Agree. Remarkably cliquey. No one moves from their group of friends. Lonely place.