In a semi-virtual world where ChatGPT is getting dumber by the day, there’s a whiff of mysticism in the Montreal air. People no longer date those with incompatible zodiac signs—they don’t have time; it’s...
In May, we do what we love—and what we love in Montreal is soaking up the warm, fragrant air of a city that, after six months of winter, is getting greener and greener. Since mid-April, greenery has been...
This year, the May full moon coincides with the traditional Celtic festival celebrated by summer lovers all over the world— May Day on May 1. It marks the midpoint between the spring equinox and the summ...
Spring has slowly begun in Montreal, and now that we’ve traded our down jackets for waterproof trench coats, we’re seriously thinking about summer. Even though we have six months of winter in Montreal...
The mild spring air is slowly returning to Montreal—between showers. It makes us crave being outdoors, hands in the grass and a wicker basket tucked under our arm—fullof seasonal vegetables, flowers, and...
In April, we don’t “bare a single thread” because the air is freezing, the sun is hot, and the asphalt is wet. But all this cold rain makes the crocuses and tulips bloom, and in May, nature will take over...
The snow has (finally!) melted in Montreal. We’ve traded our heavy coats and fur-lined boots for soft sneakers and denim jackets, and we have only one desire: to spend our days outdoors. In April, it’...
The Montreal spring ritual is a ritual of observation. As the weeks and months pass, we choose one or a few bare trees at the curb and look intently at the tips of the branches. We look for the beginning...
The floor is gray and smooth, like the imagined floor of a cavern, and wet, as you step out of the coed locker rooms of the JOY Wellness Club/Urban Social Spa. The transition from the rainy sidewalks of M...
In the spring of 2026, we’re going to treat our hearts and bodies like flower beds (or, for those with a studio apartment, flower pots) that slowly thaw as the air warms up in Montreal. For solo date...