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The Bacon Dance
You've surely seen one but you didn't know it until now.
I love the color in this town.
Lots of movie and TV shoots in Montréal right now–this past week one production has been camped out at a nightclub around the corner from our apartment, and I came across this scene in Dorchester Square yesterday on my bike ride.… [Read More]
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Street Metal
So pretty! Though it looks old-timey, this manhole cover is actually quite new–just a couple years old. You can read about the program to replace Montreal manhole covers and the symbols chosen for this brand-new design here.… [Read More]
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Who Wants to Eat Cake?
It has never been easier.
Just stop by the cake vending machine in the Metro and grab yourself a slice. Vanilla sprinkle cake for birthdays, triple chocolate cake, red velvet, and lots of rainbow cake for Pride!… [Read More]
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Being There
We just got the news that a very dear friend of ours in L.A. passed away this morning.
This is where being far from town is so difficult. In reality, things would have been no different had we been there.… [Read More]
and she's coming for your wallet
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Use the Fourth/Look
As noted in prior blog posts, Canada Day was Friday July 1st, most businesses were closed, and the City sponsored lots of holiday events (flyovers, music, cake!)
It was still a workday in the U.S.… [Read More]
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The Lachine Rapids
Down at the south-east point of the Isle of Montréal, the St. Lawrence river goes over a series of rock shelves creating the Lachine Rapids. Early European vistors like Jacques Cartier thought the St.… [Read More]
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The Water Moose
Icon of Canada Day Celebrations