The MURAL Street Art Festival in Montreal Aims to Revitalize a Struggling Street
A’Shop collective (Montreal) The first edition of the MURAL street art festival took place recently on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, in
Pop-Up Pianos take Montreal in Piano des villes, piano des champs
Piano des villes, pianos des champs (Piano of the cities, piano of the fields) was launched by a grouping of
A mural for Miyuki Tanobe, painter of street life in Montreal
On a nondescript street corner in the district of Verdun, it’s hard not to notice the colorful mural that
Sundays in Montreal: Guerriers de la Montagne (The Knights and Warriors of Mount Royal)
Montreal’s Guerriers de la Montagne (warriors of the mountain) Every Sunday afternoon from April to October, Montrealers flock to
City Rivalry: Montreal v. NYC Bagels
Montrealers who write about bagels walk a fine line, especially when catering to an audience that reaches many New Yorkers.
The Quirky Buildings of Montreal: 1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in the francophone metropolis of Canada. In the first installment of this series about
The Quirky Buildings of Montreal: Remnants of Expo 67
The Sixties and Seventies were an interesting period of time for Montreal. In the race to become a modern metropolis,
Downtown Montreal: The Lavish Mansions of the Golden Square Mile
Montreal is known for it’s eclectic architectural style and nowhere is that more true than in the downtown area.
Exploring Montreal: The Soulful Ghosts of Little Burgundy
The story of the neighboring districts of Little Burgundy and Saint-Henri is an oft-told one. Both are working-class neighborhoods that
A Guide to the Hidden Gems of Old Montreal
Like many modern North-american cities, Montreal has a neighborhood that still holds as a reminder of times past. After its
The sounds of summer in Tokyo: an auditory tour
Every big city has its own urban soundtrack. Tokyo, the world’s most populated metropolis, has a unique rhythm that
A foray into Canada’s francophone metropolis: exploring Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal
With two thirds of its population being francophone, Montreal, Canada, is the second largest francophone city in the world after