Category Archives: Montreal

…that’s Montreal, not Los Angeles. It was a gorgeous afternoon (at times) for a wander on the mountain. Overall, the leaves are a touch past their prime but still there are some pretty nice sights…here is an “impression” it left … Continue reading →

A new restaurant in Montreal, O Noir, offers a pitch-black dining experience. How are you supposed to know if there’s a fly in your soup (well, they don’t serve soup!) or a hair — or hare, for that matter — … Continue reading →

Guess who dropped in on the tam-tams today on Mont-Royal? I was just going for a walk in the beautiful sunshine this afternoon when I came across…no, hang on a second. First let me set the scene. I always tell … Continue reading →

Well, last night we had a doozy of a storm. I’m not sure when I’ve seen lightning flashing so brightly and so continuously; literally every second there was a flash somewhere in the sky, and this lasted well over an … Continue reading →

There was a cool (well, hot) show put on by the French troupe La Salamandre to close this year’s Just For Laughs festival. There were trancey tribal rhythms, primal chants, dozens of drummers and musicians, dozens more artists “doing stuff” … Continue reading →

The hills mountain…are is alive…with the sound of…music. Montreal’s got the Jazz Festival starting tonight, and the Flamenco Festival starting tomorrow night… A flamenco festival, do you hear me? …and I’m going to miss both of them! I’m off for … Continue reading →

…but not quite! Bonne fête de la Saint-Jean tout le monde! Here are a couple of photos from today’s small parade (that had to compete with the Formula One, which is usually held in Montreal earlier in June). Note that … Continue reading →