THINGS TO DO IN MONTREAL: MAY 18-24

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The week – as we see it here in Montreal anyway– starts off with a long, sunny weekend! Monday is Victoria Day and it looks like it’s going to be a good one, signalling the beginning of true Montreal summer. Outdoors is the place to be, with terrasses open, Piknic Electronik pumping and festival season is alive and kicking with theatre, dance, film, music and more… … More

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FAMILY FUN AT MONTREAL'S OLYMPIC PARK

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With the Summer Olympic Games on their mark in London, Montreal’s own Olympic legacy comes to mind. Yes, a few things have changed since 1976, but the impact the XXI Olympiad had on the city is still felt today at Montreal’s Olympic Park, a hub of athletic and family-friendly activity – especially with this summer’s brand-new outdoor esplanade – and home to a must-see Montreal view… … More

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THE MONTREAL BUZZ SUMMER FESTIVAL GUIDE 2012

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Every season is festival season in Montreal, but summer is truly the height of festival frenzy: over 30 festivals tap in to the best and brightest in music, art, theatre, dance, circus and good old-fashioned fun, from sun-up to well after sun-down. Here’s a sampling of some not-to-miss fests… … More

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NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILE: MILE END

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Spend a day in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood and you’ll see artists, writers and musicians, video game designers, small-business entrepreneurs and young families with children who will grow up to be video game designers and entrepreneurs. You’ll see as many hipsters as you’ll see Hasidic families. You’ll see an impressive spectrum of Montrealers as well as incognito wanna-be Montrealers – on this day, why not claim your place among them… … More

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A BITE OF HISTORY AT DOMINION SQUARE TAVERN

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Enter the Dominion Square Tavern, smack bang downtown, and you’ll think you’ve stepped through the gates of time… … More

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SUMMER IN MONTREAL 2012

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Though summer doesn’t officially start until mid-June, here in Montreal we’re ready to get this party started NOW. The sun-soaked afternoons, the late nights that last forever, the food and the festivals, like every summer in Montreal, we’re betting that 2012’s is one that you’ll be thinking about all year. Hope to see you here.

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C2-MTL: CREATIVITY AND COMMERCE COLLIDE IN MONTREAL

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One of the most interesting events to take place in Montreal in a dog’s age – if Francis Ford Coppola, Arianna Huffington and Michael Eisner are of interest to you – is about to break new global ground. From May 22 to 25, many of the best and brightest minds in business, entertainment, technology and new media will come together and teach each other how to be even better at the inaugural C2-MTL conference… … More

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ROLLER DERBY: QUEENS OF THE RINK

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With the Montreal Canadiens hanging up their skates for the season, why not turn your attention to a sport just as brutal, exciting that requires skill, stamina and strategy. Yes, it’s the Montreal Roller Derby…

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IN-ROOM PAMPERING FROM MONTREAL'S MOBILE SPA

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Jetlag or business travel got the better of you? Have you shopped and dropped? If you’re in dire need of a massage and there’s no spa at your hotel, no worries. Here comes Appia Nomadic Spa Community to the rescue… … More

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MONTREAL'S COMPLETEMENT CIRQUE CIRCUS FESTIVAL

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Montreal is both a city of circuses and of festivals, so the only suprise about Montréal Complètement Cirque is that it’s only in its third year. From July 5-15, 2012, see Cirque du Soleil and some of the world’s best circus troupes performing in indoor and outdoor venues all over the city. If you need more convincing, check out our our cameraman Guillaume Langlois‘ video preview featuring some of the fest’s featured guests.

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