Is the city of Montreal haunted? If we always think of old haunted European castles—in Transylvania among the vampires, in France where aristocrats were beheaded, in England where queens fought over t...
The fall equinox is coming soon, and the nights will grow longer and longer in Montreal, devouring the hours of sunlight until the winter solstice. The darkest days of the year are fast approaching, and...
On the second floor of a large red-brick building divided into three sections, just past the spot where you cross the railroad tracks on foot in Saint-Henri, you’ll find the Goth Shop—after wandering arou...
Halloween, or “All Hallows’ Eve,” is a festival of the dead and the undead celebrated every year on October 31. It is the last pagan festival before the dark days of winter, and it is celebrated in costu...
Montreal is a bit like America, but it’s also one of the most versatile cities on the East Coast of North America. A bit Nordic-Scandinavian, a bit European, a bit like regional Quebec with itspickup tru...
The legendary actor Tim Curry, star of Jim Sharman’s iconic *Rocky Horror Picture Show* (1975), passed away a few weeks ago, but fortunately, he remains immortal as Dr. Frank-N-Furter—every day of the yea...
Montreal is known for its bagels, its summer festivals, its lattes, and its residents—some of the best-dressed in the world, ranging from minimalist chic to post-punk, athleisure to alternative eco-style....
In the fall, Montreal is always a bit rough-hewn, a bit gothic, and damp, anxious, and exhilarated under the last scorching rays of the summer sun. And this fall, the must-see exhibitions in town follow t...
Going back to school is tough. The sun sets earlier and earlier, temperatures drop, we head back to work or college, and before we know it, we’re exhausted. A full-time job robs us of those moments wh...
The air is crisp and the mornings are misty in Montreal, and summer is almost over—next week, on September 23, 2026, is the equinox and officially the start of fall. To celebrate the “spooky season,”...