by Shaune | Jul 30, 2017 | Events, Festivals, Montreal, Montreal Events, Mtl375, Place-Des-Anges, summer
There are lots of activities and events in town this summer in celebration of Montreal’s 375th birthday. One event in particular peaked our interest so we secured the dog sitter (Thanks Joan!!) and hopped on the metro to explore the Quartier des Spectacles....
by Shaune | May 22, 2017 | Events, Festivals, giants, Marionettes, Montreal, Montreal Events, Mtl375
Giant marionettes took over the streets of Montreal this weekend. The “little girl giant” came to Montreal in hopes of finding her uncle. They had been separated for some time. After a day and a half of searching around downtown Montreal, the little girl...
by Shaune | Jul 5, 2016 | day trips, Events, Montreal
I have had some issues recently with my website and finally called upon an expert to help me sort some things out. What I didn’t know was that a “test” post with the title “A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE” was being sent out to everyone....
by Shaune | Apr 24, 2016 | botanical gardens, Events, Montreal, Spring
My friend had been telling me about the butterflies at the Botanical Gardens for some time now and we finally decided to go. When you arrive at the Insectarium, you must first tour through the green houses. There are lots of fascinating plants and trees from Bonsai to...
by Shaune | Aug 28, 2013 | Events, Montreal, Montreal Events
What a great weekend for a street festival. 80 degrees, lots of sun and tons of things to do. As I headed up Monkland with Chelsea in tow, we came across this young street performer. Her name is Emmy Aronovitch and she couldn’t have been more than 10 years old....
by Shaune | Aug 14, 2013 | balloon, Events
Destination: International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 2 years ago I went to the festival in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and since then I have wanted to go up in a balloon to have the chance to photograph from the sky. I engaged a fearless friend who had...
