Tag: Montreal

ust like the rest of us, celebrities love to be pampered — only, they could afford it. So, when they visit Montreal, they make sure to stay at the upmost luxurious hotels. This city, as historic as it is, offers both authentic and lavish hotels. Here are the top 5 best ones for celebrities to ...

Don’t rent a car. You won’t need one unless you have mobility issues. Get a 3-day transit pass at the airport, or at any metro stop. Reload it with 1-day passes once that expires. That’ll give you unlimited rides on all the buses and trains within the city. There’s a bus (...

Anyone who drives in downtown Montreal will immediately tell you that the parking situation is nightmarish at best. In recent years, the city finally made the leap to the 21st century by switching from the antique coin-insert parking meters to the digital ones. Source: Flickr While di...

Frigid October rains, Pounding against the glass of the city’s skyscrapers. Droplets smashing fiercely against the concrete steps and the grim faces. I am safe from the rains. I stand a hundred feet beneath the concrete steps. A hundred feet beneath the grim faces. Toothless ...

Black bricks of the Montreal Metro tunnel whiz by as my train hurtles onwards to its next stop. I’m headed to Little Italy. Or was it Little Portugal? I’m headed to Little Somewhere-In-Southern-Europe. I’m meeting a friend who wasn’t even supposed to be here. B...

Urban farms are changing Canada’s food supply in new and interesting ways. If you live in Montreal, for example, and are looking for somewhere to buy pesticide-free arugula, you might choose to order some online via a direct-to-consumer marketplace. And, depending on who you order from, you mi...

The Canadian team that joined the MLB in 1969 had struggled throughout its existence. The franchise only clinched a playoff berth one time (1981) while in Montreal. Montreal Expos logo In 2003, the Expos finished near the bottom of the National League East Division, coming in with an 83&nd...