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Montreal: Off the Beaten Track
How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered. Our wings are clipped. It’s a fallow period. But here are memories of some favorite places while we wait to continue our travels (we hope) later in 2021. … Continue reading
Montreal Jazz 2020: Special Edition!
The 2020 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is mounting a special digital edition that kicks off at 6 p.m. ET this Saturday, June 27th and runs through Tuesday, June 30 – don’t miss it! Continue reading
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Eating Montreal
Montreal’s burgeoning food scene rivals any “best of” city, even my tasty little hometown of Portland, Maine. Glowing fruit and vegetables in mysterious heirloom varieties, divine buffalo mozzarella, robust cider vinegar, flinty wines, and oh, the duck! Pillowy gnocchi and … Continue reading
Take A Bow
It’s a long and winding road to Montreal. Hours of rural Maine, New Hampshire and a tiny slice of Vermont zip by before we cross into the rolling hills of Canada. We pause at leafy Café Ailleurs for our annual bonjour … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, East Coast Travel, Festivals, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, International, Jazz Festival, Maine, Montreal, Music, Off-the-beaten-track, Quebec
Tagged Buddy Guy, Erik Truffaz, George Benson, Madeleine Peyroux, Melody Gardot, Montreal Jazz Festival, Norah Jones, Richard Galliano, Roberto Fonseca, Ron Carter, Steve Gadd
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Fab at 40: Montréal Jazz Fest
Spectacular summer birthday celebration June 27 – July 6, 2019 As the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) approaches, our festive neighbors to the north are getting ready to party — and what an … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Travel, Jazz, Montreal Jazz Festival, Summer music festival, World Music
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Montreal Jazz Sizzles at 33rd Festival June 28 to July 7, 2012
Oh my. What an astonishing array of talent at the upcoming Montreal Jazz Festival 2012. From the pre-opening concert with warm and fuzzy folk icon James Taylor to a dazzling closing concert with beautiful Norah Jones – and headliners Seal, Liza … Continue reading
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Tagged Club Chasse et Pesce, Esperanza Spalding, Francois Bourrassa, James Taylor, Jazz, Kelly Joe Phelps, Liza Minelli, Melody Gardot, Montreal, Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Quebec, Seal, Sophie Hunger, Wayne Shorter, Ziggy Marley
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Montreal State of Mind
We arrive at the Montreal Jazz Festival for five blissed-out days and nights of music. The extraordinary lineup from June 24 to July 4 has something for all ages and musical genres – it’s a star-studded celebration. From morning performances for kids … Continue reading
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Tagged ALex Wilson, B-52s., Bill Evans tribute, Francois Bourassa, Frank Lozano, Gonzala Rubalcaba, Kim Churchill, Layla Zoe, Michael Donato, Montreal Jazz Festival, Nikki Yanofsky, Nyks, OPUS Hotel Montreal, Pierre Tanguay, Richard Galliano, S.A.Q., Sophie Hunger, Susie Arioli
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