Stories for local explorers
Grand Prix weekend is always met with mixed feelings here in Montreal. For us, it’s always a pleasure to see thousands of people enjoying our city as much as we do. They were out trying our greatest restaurants, walking our beautiful streets and falling in love with our city – all because of this race.…
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You’ve seen the placards with smiling, well-coiffed people, beaming down from stop signs and hydro poles across the city — it’s municipal election season. On November 5, Montreal will elect a mayor and a host of other representatives who will effectively run the city for the next four years, and it’ll be either Denis Coderre…
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Tourists and pot-smoking Montrealers alike gather at sundown at the Belvédère Camillien-Houde viewpoint, which looks east out to the Olympic Stadium and beyond. Car owners unabashedly blare music from their cars, doors ajar, while fat raccoons gingerly maneuver their way into garbage cans (specifically designed to keep them out) and amuse tourists by posturing under…
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During a year rife with political turmoil, global pride celebrations – and celebrations of diversity, in general – seem more important than ever. With that in mind, Fierté Montréal pulled out all the stops for this year’s pride celebrations, bringing in the biggest names from the award-winning competition show: RuPaul’s Drag Race. With the addition of…
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Last month, after a short hiatus, we relaunched The Main with a mission: to serve up stories that Montreal needs to read. We’re a digital magazine. We’re a curatorial platform. We’re a #LocalCollective. As part of our new mission, The Main will be driven by a specific editorial theme each month. Our first edition was all…
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If you’re looking for places to go, people to see, and things to buy, look no further than The Main’s weekly curated list of top-notch events. See the full list below, spanning from July 28th to August 3, and stay tuned for your weekly update every Friday. Friday, July 28 10:00 pm – 3:00 am: DJ…
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If you’re looking for places to go, people to see, things to buy, and food to eat, look no further than The Main’s weekly curated list of top-notch events. See the full list below, spanning from July 21st to July 27th, and stay tuned for your weekly update every Friday. Friday, July 21 5:00 –…
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If you’re looking for places to go, people to see, things to buy, and food to eat, look no further than The Main’s weekly curated list of top-notch events. See the full list below, spanning from July 14th to July 20th, and stay tuned for your weekly update every Friday. Friday, July 14 5:00 –…
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Welcome back. After a short hiatus, The Main is back in full force and ready, more than ever before, to serve up stories that Montreal needs to read. We’re a digital magazine. We’re a curatorial platform. We’re a local collective. As part of our new mission, The Main will be driven by a specific editorial theme…
Read Morelvéole is a local urban beekeeping group, headquartered in the Plateau, which collaborates with Montrealers to cultivate organic honey. So, no, they aren’t just random guys putting bees on your roof. But they can be if you’re into that kind of thing! Where it All Started Alvéole (from the French for cell), started as a backyard project…
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