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Peak summer in Montreal means peak everything, and this weekend perfectly captures the city's beautiful duality.
On one side, you've got the major spectacles demanding your attention—Fierté Montréal's massive 11-day celebration begins, Osheaga's triumphant return to Parc Jean-Drapeau with headliners like The Killers and Tyler The Creator, and the grand finale of L'International des Feux with Taylor Swift-themed fireworks lighting up the sky over La Ronde. These are the events that make headlines.
But then there's the other Montreal—the one that reveals itself in basement dance parties and pop-up pizza nights, in secret cafés tucked inside fine dining spots and archive sales where the DJ's spinning vinyl you've never heard before. It's the city of intimate discoveries: a queer skate festival launching with a silent auction, a mechanical bull debut at Spaghetti Western... the kind of experiences you can't Google but somehow always stumble into.
Pour ceux qui ont Montréal à cœur
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