As a suburban Cole Harbourian, I love GRC! The owner had spent many hours creating an oasis for…read moreanyone who needs to scratch their geek itch! Why drive over to Halifax and have to fake being cool and ironic when you can roll into GRC and be appreciated and welcomed. The store is easy to get to- Dartmouth is not located in the Gemini sector of deep space- just cross the bridge people! Oh do I get tired of people belly aching about Dartmouth being too "far" away! The selection of toys, comics, and games is pretty sweet, but the used toy cabinets are the best! Every day is a new adventure and collectors will be sure to find gems here rather than be jacked up on kijiji and eBay. The service is really what sets this joint apart! People come to see Daroptimus Prime, owner and leader of the geekobots Take the time to talk to him, you might piss your self laughing in the process. He is a solid guy and is a customer service specialist! Anyway, we are going today! See you there.

I love this store! The first time I went in I spent a half hour just chatting. The store is pretty…read moresmall but they are clean and well lit. It has a very welcoming and warm atmosphere. At this point the store is still pretty new so they only have a small selection and barely any manga, but I can't wait to see these guys grow.

This shop is amazing! The owner is very friendly and accomodating, a pet friendly shop, and if you…read moreare looking for something and he does not have it, he will find it. And the local products are wonderful! You can find things that cover nearly every fandom out there and some take requests as well. Wood craft signs, resin products, knit/crochet/sewn. And he does have delivery options and online shop.

Cute shop, lots of great merch and a wonderful LGBTQ+ friendly atmosphere, but the prices were very…read morehigh, even for the stuff that isn't locally-made or handmade. There are pillows in there for example - just two pieces of fabric sewn together and stuffed, nothing fancy - for over thirty bucks. In this economy? There are things up about the store that also refer to Canada as "Turtle Island", which is preachy and a colonizer term (colonists brought maps from above and the "Turtle Island" thing is contentious and offensive to other Indigenous tribes that don't adhere to this term for Canada). I was only able to afford a pinback button (an ace flag, I love ace representation!) and a second-hand Beanie Baby because most of the new merch was so expensive. Friendlier environment than Strange Adventures, and I loved how kind and approachable the staff were. To be fair, this is a somewhat recently-established shop in comparison with its competition, and so the price thing might just be teething troubles, but nobody in this economic climate could afford to buy much here.

I stopped in here a few times because I always love a good comic book store experience. When I came…read morein I was really happy that they had so many cool things to look at. I wouldn't necessarily call myself a comic book fan but I love to look at the manga and figurines. I asked if they had any Archie comic books for sale and I was directed toward some and was told that they were selling old Archie books for $1.00 each. I couldn't believe my ears. I excitedly asked where I could find them and I bought five of them. I've loved the Archie books since I was a kid (before the terrible television show Riverdale came out). I thanked the store employee for being so helpful and he introduced me to their adorable dog who I now follow on Instagram. The dog's Instagram handle is @strangegromit. Please give this dog a follow. He's SO CUTE! While he isn't always at the store, if you go every day like I did while I was in Halifax, you're bound to run into him at some point.

(Once this is posted anticipating ignorant snarky response from their employees in 3... 2... 1...)…read more After watching a video of their employees being BEYOND INTOLERANT to a gentleman with a disability (Tourette's) and hearing how they spoke to him there is no way that ANYONE with values or morals should give this place a penny. The lack of care, compassion and simple decency by this store is disgusting. INTOLERANT people like these have NO BUSINESS working with the public. So, if you yourself are a bad person then by all means give these people money. But... If you are a decent person with decent values and if you value inclusion of all people (including those with disabilities) then STAY AWAY.

There is so many different items and collectibles being sold here, it'll take several hours or even…read moredays to go through everything. It has card games, movies, video games, toys, and more. You will most likely need the help of an employee to find specific items because the store can be overwhelming. The items are sold at market value. If you are a collector, give them a shot. It might surprise you.

You could spend three days straight in here and still not go through everything. Picture Doull's…read morebookstore in Dartmouth, but with comics, CDs and DVDs as well (and some VHS tapes). All in the same size store. It is chaos. And it's awesome. I'm always on the search for a specific issue of a comic I read in the 80s that I need to complete my collection (boy, does that sound geeky). So of course we had to stop in here. There is very little room for people. It's floor-to-ceiling books, comics, trading cards, games, etc. They have absolutely everything, but good luck finding it. Boxes on top of boxes of comics in sort-of order. Fortunately the owner knows where everything is. He's a very busy man, from the looks of it; the store was very busy on our visit, and it was a Tuesday. If you love digging (literally) through mountains of media in search of a hidden jewel, you will absolutely love this place. Definitely worth a drive to the valley.

First off, big thumbs up for investing in downtown Dartmouth!…read more Secondly, a nice expansion to the Strange Adventures brand. Providing all your comic/fantasy/sci-fi needs in a wee tiny little shop? That's the model upon which the Strange Adventures' legend was built. There are, of course, some downsides to such a small location. It can be a bit cramped and definitely intimate. If you're incredibly shy, this may not be the best venue for you. The stock is also limited but they can order in pretty much anything you want that's not in store. Still, they have the latest and greatest. Whether you're buying for yourself or getting a gift for someone, staff can help you navigate the geekery and find just what you're looking for. Overall, a great addition to Strange Adventures' line and to Dartmouth.

I just got home from my first visit to downtown Dartmouth's Strange Adventures and I almost don't…read moreeven know what happened. Here's what I knew: this small shop on the corner of Portland and Wentworth was hosting an extensive half-price sale on their comic books and graphic novels. Here's what I didn't know: that the sale was combined with a 'take one for free' deal. So, there I am, looking through the collection to pick out the first comic I've bought since my youth, and I land on a very cool Marvel Origins book that basically outlines...uh...the origins of all the great heroes. $30, half-off, a hella deal. As any customer would, I take it to the counter, ready to take advantage of the promotion when the guy says, "Cool. Enjoy." and slides it back over to me. Intelligent and articulate as I could be, I said something along the lines of, "Buuuuaaahh huh?" Yep - apparently I could have taken it home for free. Just 'cause. I mean, that's not even a sale. That's just free awesome stuff, right? Am I crazy? Anyhow, since taking it would have made me feel like a shoplifter, I picked out a cheaper comic as a freebie and paid $13 for the big one. Any shop literally shoving free product in my hand seriously deserves some of my cash. I still got a crazy deal but avoided the guilt of being the biggest freeloading first-time customer ever. A Strange Adventure indeed.

This is my go to spot for Vinyl. There's a great selection. And if you sign up for the mailing…read morelist, you can get some awesome deals before the records hit the web-site.

If you're hunting for vinyl, this is where to go: great selection, huge catalog, great prices,…read moreawesome finds. About a year ago I decided to try to rebuild the core of the record collection I had in the 80's. I started with flea markets and picked up a good album here and there. But things only really took off when I found this site. They've got thousands of records, many for under 10 bucks. The owner is a great guy, friendly, and easy to deal with. He once emailed me just to let me know that I had purchased the same album twice. The second one was for my son, but he didn't want me to have 2 of the same in case it was a mistake. Who does that? Seriously, check this site out. Make sure you use the search in the top right to look for bands, or albums, or artists. Of course you could spend over an hour and go through the whole site like I did the first time I saw it. :)

Gigantic Video was in my old stomping ground when I lived in the south end. I primarily went here…read moreto rent movies, although they do have the staples you need if it is late. The staff here is varied, some good, some not. I did not buy much here and the rentals not over the top. But will do in a pinch or if you do not want to walk up to Quinpool Rd.

I don't really ask a lot from my convenience stores, and typically I don't get a lot in return. A…read moregrunt from the minimum wage worker when I quip "Have a good one" or a little nod when I ask for free matches. Gigantic Video delivers this kind of mediocre customer service, there are no pleasantries exchanged during a purchase, which can be nice if you're in a hurry, but frustrating when you're in a chipper mood. The video (or rather DVD) collection is decent, old titles don't stay around very long, especially the more obscure ones. The chips however do stay around for awhile, with dusty bags as evidence. Gigantic Video really only performs well at the convenience part of it's role because there isn't exactly quality promised. Other than a bottle of mix, your favorite tobacco product or some slightly stale snacks, this little convenience store has very little to offer. Hot Hint: They are open late every night, and even later on the weekends, so it's a reliable stop on the way home from downtown.

Great service, great selection and they will order books for you too…read more You can talk about books with the staff as well.

Great local book business conveniently located in downtown Halifax. They have an excellent…read moreselection as well as a selection of stationary supplies and things like gift wrap, etc. They've never not had a book I was looking for, and the store is small enough that none of them were difficult to find. Very friendly staff. Awesome alternative to chapters!!

Scammers. Bought an LP to be shipped to me. They sent it to Newfoundland instead of California…read more Stay away l!!!

My first experience with Taz was when staff refused to order me a fairly big indie release in 2023…read morebecause "their suppliers didn't have it." As I type this review I see on Taz.com that there is currently one copy of that exact record in Halifax and one in Bedford. Not sure why Taz refused my $45 when I was happy to wait for the album to arrive in store. My next experience with Taz was very similar. I pre-ordered another record on Taz.com and when release day arrived I anxiously awaited a phone call or email. I heard nothing, so I checked online to see if I had misremembered the release date. There were 9 copies on the shelves waiting to be bought. I called the store and asked if my order was ready, the employee was completely baffled. While the staff did the right thing and (I assume) took a copy off the shelf for me, this is a pretty major oversight. I had received my confirmation email before I hung up the phone. Staff at the Halifax location are truly some of the most miserable people I have had the misfortune of doing business with. I have no desire to return, although I have had fantastic experiences with Sunrise Records in Dartmouth so I will continue to build my 400-500 strong record collection. Taz records is the enshittification of vinyl and media shopping incarnate. Record stores are going the way of Blockbuster and HMV and it is because of poor management and misguided ownership, only interested in making a quick buck from a dying industry.