Summer 2026 Rodeo Guide
When you think of Montreal and Quebec, many things come to mind: hockey (Go Habs Go!), artists (Riopelle, of course), the city’s modernist architecture andthe brownstonesof the Plateau, poutine, lake pontoons,...
Escapes
The Northern Hamptons—a spring road trip starting from Montreal
Mother’s Day, tulips, walks through the fields, the first picnics, and festivals… We’re always very busy in the spring in Montreal. Would we love to get away every other day to take a walk in th...
A 2-hour trip from Montreal—a walk in a Nature Park this spring
The magnolias are almost in bloom on the streets of Montreal, and it rains every morning, while every afternoon is muggy and hot. It makes us crave getting out of the city, taking off our shoes and socks, and feeli...
An hour away from Montreal by public transit—a stroll through a natural haven, beneath the tall trees
Take the metro from downtown, then hop on a bus, and in about an hour you’ll arrive at the Bois de l’Équerre—and suddenly, it really feels like spring. Under the trees, with your feet in the dirt and the scent of t...
A 1 hour 45 minute train ride from Montreal—a stroll beneath the century-old trees of a nature reserve in the spring
Nature is waking up, and there are daffodils sprouting in the dusty flower beds of the Plateau, buds on a few select trees, and a handful of green blades of grass peeking through the cracks in the asphalt. But...
1 hour and 45 minutes from Montreal by public transit—an arboretum to visit this spring
For Montrealers who walk with their eyes fixed on the bare branches of the trees lining the city streets, at the risk of bumping into someone for the sheer joy of seeing a bud that will soon become a leaf, we ha...
Just a 90-minute commute from Montreal—a springtime stroll through a wildlife refuge
In the spring, we have a mad craving to get away from the sounds of construction, the gravel whipping our faces when the wind blows, the dust, and the smells of the city thawing out. It’s only natural, after all. W...
A 1 hour 40 minute bus ride from Montreal—a lakeside stroll this spring
A few days ago, I saw the first crocus of spring, almost invisible in the middle of a messy flower bed after the snow melted. That means it’s—officially—spring. And this spring, we have a crazy...
Pleine Nature – A night train departing from Montreal to get back to nature
When the snow melts and the ground thaws, suddenly you smell the scent of pine trees and wet earth, and you taste the salt of the river and the softness of the first blades of grass. While we’re all fans of road...
A 2-hour bus ride from Montreal—a village surrounded by nature to visit in the spring
The trees will bloom and the rain will make the grass grow in the region’s hills, and of course we have a mad urge to leave the city as soon as possible and go for a walk under the canopy of spring buds. Unfort...