As in many major cities around the world, parks are at the heart of life in Montreal. The hotter it gets, the more important the parks become. They keep us cool, let us take our small dogs out in the summ...
If you want to sunbathe barefoot in the sand with a basket full of sandwiches this summer, we recommend heading out from Montreal—but not too far. Right next to the city’s scorching asphalt lies the beaut...
Spending the summer in the city is very chic. We hang out in the parks, falling in love; we drink ice-cold beers under the blazing sun along the canal; we go out dancing every night and head home in the c...
Montreal’s distinctive heat, after a long, very cold winter, is surprisingly humid. So humid that sometimes you can’t breathe—and you desperately need to lie down in the shade under tall trees, with the c...
It’s hot—very, very hot—this week in Montreal, and it makes us want to dip our toes in the sand and start working very seriously on our tan. There’s a vacation vibe in the city streets, and for a day at t...
It’s crazy how dichotomous Montreal (and Montrealers) are, because in winter we spend as little time as possible on the city’s grid-like streets—because of the wind, snow, and ice, plus it’s cold and dark...
June 21 is the summer solstice. The summer solstice isan astronomical event caused by the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to the planet’s orbit around the sun. From the equinox (March 20) to the winter...
It’s going to be hot, hot, hot this summer in Montreal, and for those who aren’t going on vacation, it’s going to be a bit rough. To escape the scorching sidewalks that melt the soles of your sandals...
These past few days, the weather in Montreal has been swinging back and forth between hot and cold; our throats feel scratchy, and we put on and take off jackets and sweaters fifteen times a day . Spring,...
The city of Montreal is named one of the best in the world for cycling. For doing everything by bike. It’s also a city where bike paths and cyclists (who crisscross Montreal on some 900 km of trails) are...