Summer when we were kids meant vacation, sand between our toes, and building sandcastles by the lake. But since we no longer have the three months of summer break we had in elementary school (except for t...
Last night, during an almost miraculous break in the clouds—thanks to the services of an Etsy witch hired by the ROYALMOUNT marketing team—the Urban Park at Montreal’s chicest mall was all white and gree...
Sunday, June 21, is the first official day of summer. The summer solstice is an astronomical event caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to the planet’s orbit around the sun. From the equinox (M...
As soon as the sun starts to heat up the asphalt and roses bloom in small gardens, winding their way around Montreal’s spiral staircases, the city develops its own soundtrack. All summer long, there’s mus...
If you want to sunbathe barefoot in the sand with a basket full of sandwiches this summer, we recommend heading out from Montreal—but not too far. Right next to the city’s scorching asphalt lies the beaut...
Spending the summer in the city is very chic. We hang out in the parks, falling in love; we drink ice-cold beers under the blazing sun along the canal; we go out dancing every night and head home in the c...
Montreal’s distinctive heat, after a long, very cold winter, is surprisingly humid. So humid that sometimes you can’t breathe—and you desperately need to lie down in the shade under tall trees, with the c...
Quebec is a province that stands out from Canada’s 12 other provinces because of the French language (obviously), but also because of a very specific atmosphere that could be described in many ways but i...
Last week was a heat wave, and this is just the beginning. Summer is going to be hot and humid; the boreal climate will be blowing through the city during the summer months, but Montrealers know where to...
July is the heart of summer in Montreal—parks, outdoor patios, festivals… We’ll be spending time outdoors, enjoying the (very) hot summer days, and going to the movies a lot. Summer is short, so we’ve...