Dec 22nd, 2008 at 5:00PM: Most cigar smokers know what they want when border-crossings are involved: Cubans. Stepping through customs onto foreign soil, you can feel the pull to the nearest tobacconist. Maybe you drop your bags off at the hotel first, but that's about it. As our nearest neighbor-at least from my part of the country-Canada is the top destination for Cuban cigars. In Montreal, go to the right shop instead of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Light Up in Montreal
Dec 22nd, 2008 at 5:00PM: Most cigar smokers know what they want when border-crossings are involved: Cubans. Stepping through customs onto foreign soil, you can feel the pull to the nearest tobacconist. Maybe you drop your bags off at the hotel first, but that's about it. As our nearest neighbor-at least from my part of the country-Canada is the top destination for Cuban cigars. In Montreal, go to the right shop instead of ...Hôtel de Glace version 9 is coming soon
Nov 15th, 2008 at 10:00AM: When the nights are long and the weather is icky, you can make like a bear and tuck in until spring, or you can make the most of it and have fun with the cold weather. Maybe you've outgrown your sledding and snowman days, but you can still live it up in a real winter wonderland at Québec's Hôtel de Glace. Open every year from January through March, this ice hotel is newly rebuilt ...Canada Holds Elections, Conservatives Win but Not by Enough
Oct 16th, 2008 at 12:30PM: While their neighbors to the south fret over their own upcoming trips to the polls, Canada got on with it and elected, or in many cases re-elected, its parliamentary leaders earlier this week. The results: the Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper won 16 more seats while their Liberal peers dropped 18 seats. However, the results are not enough to give Harper's party control of ...Happy 400th birthday Quebec
Jul 3rd, 2008 at 9:30AM: Four hundred years ago on July 3, 1608 Samuel de Champlain established the first French settlement in Canada giving Québec City its start. Here's a shout out, even though the party began the first of the year, according to this CBC news report.
There's still plenty of time to participate since the celebration will continue until October 19 with Cirque de Soleil as the final act.
The ..."Snow rage" erupts in Quebec
Mar 12th, 2008 at 3:40PM: Martha can probably comment on this as well, but I'm pretty sure I understand hitting the limits of snowy weather. Right now the berms lining my driveway are around 10 feet (we eventually gave up shoveling because we couldn't throw the snow that high), and everyone is ready for spring. Apparently we Alaskans aren't the only people hit with a heavy load this winter: Reuters reports that Quebec is ...Year-Long Party to Celebrate Quebec's 400 Years
Sep 28th, 2007 at 11:58AM: Quebec is all set to celebrate, all year long. 2008 is the year the province city turns 400 years old, and its pulling out all the stops for a grande fete. Famed event planner Danny Pelchat has Olympics-like opening ceremonies scheduled for July 3, the founding date, with many more "over-the-top" activities stretching over 10 months. The almost-a-year-long bash will culminate in October with an ...Valentine's Idea: Keep Each Other Warm in Quebec's Ice Hotel
Feb 7th, 2007 at 10:27AM: For people whose idea of The Perfect Valentine's Day involves lots and lots of cuddling, you might want to check into Quebec's Ice Hotel. Fashioned from 4-foot-thick blocks of ice, the hotel's walls insulate against the frigid outdoor temperatures and keep guests inside enjoying comparatively balmy 23°-28°F rooms. Think of it as sleeping inside a giant Thermos.
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