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,...
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, af...
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 urge to go...
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 fa...
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....
Spring is here (technically, even if it’s still cold) and with it comes something gentle and promising in the sunlight in Montreal. Still bundled up in coats, we can already taste the rain and fresh grass...
Because our ankles are weak and sore from walking in wet snow and on icy pavement, we’re craving a firm grip on the ground now that it’s slowly thawing. And we want to see all that snow, turned into wate...
After a fleeting hint of spring in mid-March, the cold has returned to Montreal, and frankly, we need a little warmth. Technically, spring begins on March 20, 2026—the day of the spring equinox. In reali...
Boldt Castle was built out of love and is perhaps one of the most special attractions we can recommend near Montreal. Half Scooby-Doo, half romance, the story of this castle built on an island in the midd...
While waiting for spring, it's the most important mid-season of the year in Quebec: maple syrup season. Maple sap is drawn from the trunks of maple trees while the snow melts all around. It is boiled, swe...
