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    Beyond Montreal

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    Inside Au Pays des Géants, the workshop behind Montreal’s most iconic parade floats
    J.P. Karwacki

    Inside Au Pays des Géants, the Workshop Behind Montreal’s Most Iconic Parade Floats

    Over forty years of transforming festivals, celebrations, and streetscapes into theatre.

    Le Roy Jucep, a founding name in poutine since the 1950s
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    Le Roy Jucep, a Founding Name in Poutine Since the 1950s

    The culinary origin story of one restaurant, and a dish that shaped Quebec’s identity.

    The timelessness of Cantine Chez Ben makes it worth the drive
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    The Timelessness of Cantine Chez Ben Makes it Worth the Drive

    A neon-lit roadside icon of Quebec for 75 years and counting.

    A royal road trip: The Chemin du Roy between Montreal and Quebec City
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    A Royal Road Trip: The Chemin du Roy Between Montreal and Quebec City

    A historic and scenic road trip guide to three diverse regions of La Belle Province.

    Pastoral detours: A guide to road-tripping through the Eastern Townships of Quebec
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    Pastoral Detours: A Guide to Road-tripping Through the Eastern Townships of Quebec

    A four-season day trip itinerary to one of Quebec’s most bucolic regions.

    Le Roy Jucep, pionnier de la poutine depuis les années 1950
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    Le Roy Jucep, Pionnier de la Poutine Depuis les Années 1950

    L'histoire culinaire d'un restaurant et d'un plat qui a façonné l'identité québécoise.

    La pérennité de la Cantine Chez Ben vaut le détour
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    La Pérennité de la Cantine Chez Ben Vaut le Détour

    Un symbole éclairé au néon, incontournable du Québec, depuis 75 ans et plus.

    Un road trip royal : Le Chemin du Roy entre Montréal et Québec
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    Un Road Trip Royal : Le Chemin du Roy Entre Montréal et Québec

    Un guide historique et panoramique pour explorer trois régions diversifiées de la Belle Province.

    Détours bucoliques : guide pour un road trip dans les Cantons-de-l’Est du Québec
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    Détours Bucoliques : Guide pour un Road Trip dans les Cantons-de-l’Est du Québec

    Un itinéraire pour une escapade d’une journée dans l’une des régions les plus bucoliques du Québec, en toute saison.

    Step inside Pinôt Boutique Hotel, a modern countryside gîte for travellers of the Eastern Townships
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    Step Inside Pinôt Boutique Hotel, a Modern Countryside Gîte for Travellers of the Eastern Townships

    Hospitality veterans Véronique Lacoursière and Florence Pelland-Goyer bring a luxurious yet down-to-earth twist to a heritage B&B 90 minutes east of Montreal.

    A lotus-eater’s guide to the Eastern Townships: Where to stay
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Lotus-eater’s Guide to the Eastern Townships: Where to Stay

    A guide for those looking for the easy way out of Montreal, these lazy escapes take even lazier travellers into the region with bespoke stays.

    Sucrerie de la Montagne & Cabane d’à Coté: Unpredictable seasons to come for maple syrup in Quebec
    Aidan Raynor

    Sucrerie de la Montagne & Cabane D’à Coté: Unpredictable Seasons to Come for Maple Syrup in Quebec

    With the early start in 2024, producers superseded previous productions to meet demand, but the future of the industry may not always stay this bright forever.

    Manoir Blackswan's Emmanuel Hébert: The international antique and art hustler straight outta Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    Manoir Blackswan's Emmanuel Hébert: The International Antique and Art Hustler Straight Outta Montreal

    An antique dealer, builder, artist, designer, entrepreneur, high school dropout and a self-described lover of life—and the 6,500-square-foot hybrid residence-showroom he calls home.

    Ferme Quinn: Farming DTC Christmas trees on the edges of the city
    J.P. Karwacki

    Ferme Quinn: Farming DTC Christmas Trees on the Edges of the City

    The Christmas tree industry's experiencing massive changes in supply—we caught up with a farm that's out there growing and chopping to find out how.

    Things that feel like therapy in Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    Things That Feel Like Therapy in Montreal

    Some obvious, some not-so-obvious—but hard to argue with any one of them.

    Bedford, Québec: Local creators bringing new blood to an old town
    Valérie Des Rosiers

    Bedford, Québec: Local Creators Bringing New Blood to an Old Town

    Staking artisanal claims among Victorian-style houses and centenary churches, Bedford's creator community just getting started.

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