Neighbourhoods / Quartiers
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Tree Tuesday: Stalking the Walnut: 3 Sites
Walnuts are trees of the Gods. It’s right there in the name: Juglans means the nut, or acorn (as in the French, gland), of Jupiter, top God of the...
By Bronwyn Chester -
Photo du Jour : Chinatown Candyman
Photo taken on July 11th, 2009, rue de la Gauchetière.
By Alanah Heffez -
Recipe for Dorchester Square Renovation
Lots in the news lately about renovations to Dorchester Square, and the archaeological dig that will open up graves that date between 1799-1855, when the...
By Alanah Heffez -
Rents, Recycling Buildings and Retailing Books
This article and photos are a special guest contribution by local author, Mary Soderstrom. Mary Soderstrom is a Montreal writer who’s spent years...
By Spacing -
Can-It-Yourself in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
This post is a special contribution by Bethany Or. I have a little dream of someday owning a plot of land and growing at least part of my own food. And...
By Spacing -
Montage du jour : Rues Pierce et Ste-Catherine
2007-2009 Un peu pour rendre hommage à la série de mon collègue de Spacing Montréal, Guillaume St-Jean, voici un petit montage de deux photos prises à Ã...
By Cédric Sam -
Müvers & Lobsters
Photo by FAMAS. Ever wondered what world-famous designer Sid Lee, shipping containers and lobster have in common? No, neither have I. Strangely enough...
By Timea Jakab -
Who’s NOT going to Stevie Wonder?
“Who’s going to Stevie Wonder tonight?” I asked my Facebook-universe yesterday. And I got only one reply: “Who’s not going...
By Alanah Heffez -
Photo du jour : Goodnight Stevie!
They celebrated the Place des festivals’ inauguration with a great Stevie Wonder outdoor performance and some downtown fireworks… In fact, I...
By Cédric Sam -
Photo du jour : Some things change, some don’t
I was walking along Sherbrooke Street on this Sunday afternoon, in the Westmount section and saw these signs at the corner with Victoria. A quick search...
By Cédric Sam -
Discontent over the Turcot grows stronger (and more political)
Source: MTQ Sitting in the over-heated community centre in St. Henri, hearing one presenter after another condemn the Turcot project, it became clear that...
By Jacob Larsen -
Fluffy? It’s summer snow!
In some areas of Montreal, you might have noticed this “fluff” that has been falling up and down for at least the past three weeks. On my...
By Cédric Sam