It started as a pilot project for Israeli/Canadian architect Moshe Safdie but once created, Habitat 67 became an instant architectural landmark. The buildings were the subject of Safdie’s master thesis and built as one of the 90 pavilions for Montréal’s Read on! →
I’ll be the first to admit it. I had no idea just how massive the fan base was for the Montréal Canadiens, affectionately referred to as The Habs (short for Les Habitants). However, upon learning the Canadiens are the most Read on! →
Since 1948, the Farine Five Roses sign, a celebrated and highly viewed historical landmark, has been greeting visitors to Montréal via the south shore of the St. Lawrence River (just over the Champlain Bridge). An advertisement for the flour mill, which Read on! →
Last summer, I sat at La Champagnerie sipping a glass of bubbly alongside one of my closest girlfriends, a native Montrealer. I couldn’t help but take notice of the stunning neo-Classical style building across the street and even stepped out Read on! →
The Beetle Bag Original When my adorable Beetle Bag Original arrived in the post, I was elated. So cute in grey and black, I was hoping that it would be the answer to my bike-toting preferences (read: prayers). You see, Read on! →
Does anyone remember that TV show? I had forgotten about it until I recently crossed the 60th parallel and saw souvenirs to that effect. Just over a month ago a friend and I crossed that ‘invisible line’ as we began Read on! →