The first flurry of snow has already fallen in Montreal, and downhill ski resorts are starting to open across the region, in step with cold snaps and precipitation. Now’s the time to pick up your ski passes for&h...
It’s winter and the home stretch to the holiday season, and we’re absolutely swamped in Montreal-because we want to knit our scarves, make our holiday gifts, visit all the Christmas…...
During the holiday season, it would be a shame to stay in the city every weekend – even though Montreal will be transformed into a fairy-tale setting with huge fir trees,…...
Quebec is a region whose size we sometimes forget… And after the summer, if we miss Europe, we’ve got little bits of it back home! Whether it’s the special sunsets of Scandinavia, the great plains and...
This autumn, we’re taking knitting classes because we know that after six months of mild weather, winter (and its punishments) will return to Montreal. We’re going to have to trade in our thrifted jorts and...
Quebec, during the colonial era and beyond, has long been a region defined by its railroads. Whether we’re talking about the Montreal neighborhoods that were formed around the immigrant populations who built the...
Our walks in the forest this autumn are a time to do several things we only do during this season: pick up a bit of everything that falls from the trees (with the instinct of a squirrel), discover a passion…...
Just two hours from Montreal, Le Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea is like an oasis for the stressed (back-to-school season has been brutal for many Montrealers) and in need of a day of pumpkin spice (or water and cucumber,...
Autumn is a season of romance. The weather’s still fine, but we can get very close on a cool breeze, talk to each other up close in the city’s coziest cafés and…...
Montrealers are lucky, because the city is literally overrun with nature (have you seen the green alleyways lately?) and because in autumn, Mount Royal can be seen from almost anywhere, turning from green to red.. But t...
