July 2026 is a mixed bag in Montreal. There’s a bit of rain, thunderstorms, wind, and long, sunny days. To wrap up the month on a high note, to mark the midpoint of the Montreal summer, and to make the fi...
Montreal is one of the greenest cities in the world, even if it doesn’t always feel that way. Especially in the summer, especially during heat waves and when the sky is colored by Canadian wildfires, espe...
On the night of Wednesday, August 12, to Thursday, August 13, 2026, if the sky is clear and light pollution is low (let’s set a reminder right now: turn off the lights), we’ll be able to see 50 shooting s...
In the summer, for several days (or even weeks), there’s something strange about Montreal.The light filtering down from the clouds is reddish-orange, not white, and the sky is milky and heavy. It’s hard t...
Swimming in Quebec is best with your feet in the reeds, knee-deep in the cool water, and with a bit of mud between your toes as you step out of the lake. And, for a swim just an hour’s drive from downtown...
Quebec’s terrain—sometimes rugged, sometimes completely flat—is perfect for hiding beautiful waterfalls, small cliffs, and trails that wind up and down beneath the canopy of the region’s towering, thousan...
July 14, which marks the storming of the Bastille, is going to be very French in Montreal because the European heat wave will brush against the shores of the St. Lawrence River. A high of 34 degrees Celsi...
Montreal is an island, and in the summer, it’s dry, muggy, and dusty—and it’s hot, hot, hot. We don’t complain (ever), because winter was so long. But we’re not just going to sit around in our apartments...
There’s a country club in the incredibly charming—and somewhat English-style—little village of North Hatley, but since we know the area a bit, we recommend going to swim at the public beach instead. You s...
By August 1, summer will be in full swing in Quebec. Deer flies will reign supreme, the Perseids will shower the sky with shooting stars, and the Sturgeon Moon will mark the first harvests. It’s also the...