Montreal’s Best Summer Weekend Getaways

In contrast with certain other major Canadian cities, Montreal’s festival calendar is good enough that most folks here actually want to spend their summer weekends in town. Still, you’ve got to get away sometime to catch up on your R, R and, perhaps, R (rest, relaxation, romance). Here, our favourite … Read More

Driving Distance, Toronto: Ann Arbor, MI

If the Argos aren’t providing quite enough excitement, then pack up for a night in Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan — and the quintessential college football experience. The Base: Fuel up en route at Detroit’s Breakfast House and Grill, where pork chops, waffles and cheese grits are … Read More

Calgary’s Top Cigar Shops

It’s funny to think of cigars as having a particular season, but the smoking ban reality of life in Calgary means that warm summer evenings are a godsend for cigar lovers. In celebration of the cigar season, then, we present our favourite stogie shops in town. Zigarren Canada’s largest walk-in … Read More

Calgary’s Best Summer Getaways

The city’s got you down – and time (or money) is short? No problem. Your vacation is a short drive from home. Here, a few of Calgary’s best out-of-town weekend getaways for the summer. Dinosaur Provincial Park See: Hike the Badlands or take a fossil safari ($12) in the world’s … Read More

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