Elvis Costello A Tip of the Hat to The Man in the Hat The Montrealer May 9, 2010 3765 His name is Declan MacManus and he is probably the most innovative and creative musician when it comes to the experimental process of music. But you know that and know him as Elvis Costello. If you haven't lear...
Chicago is a bustling, energetic city that never stops The Montrealer May 3, 2010 6136 In the summer of 2007 my family and I made our first visit to Chicago. This was an extended stay in the Windy City and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. More recently we returned, but this time only for a f...
Vancouver – a world class city with Olympian attributes The Montrealer April 9, 2010 4501 With the 2010 Winter Olympics torch extinguished and top athletes from around the globe gone home; Vancouver now basks in the afterglow of its gold medal performance as host city of the world’s most famous Game...
Stephan Moccio’s I Believe CTV’s Olympic broadcast anthem becomes Canada’s 15th “Gold performance” The Montrealer April 1, 2010 2704 “I knew from a young age that I wanted to get into music – to make my living playing and creating music.” The boys flourished in a household where music was encouraged by the voluble combination of Italian fath...
The China Grill experience on South Beach The Montrealer March 9, 2010 6405 The China Grill has closed. SOUTH BEACH, Fla. In both daytime and at nightfall, the South Beach section of Miami is a major entertainment destination, with hundreds of nightclubs, restaurants, boutiques and ...
McConnell Golf Trail offers entry to exclusive private golf courses of North Carolina The Montrealer March 5, 2010 6820 With the creation of McConnell's new Golf Trail, there is now a premier addition to the serious golfer's "bucket list." The McConnell Golf Trail features five of the finest private golf courses in North and Sou...
Cruising the Caribbean aboard the deluxe Azamara Journey The Montrealer March 3, 2010 5975 The prevailing trend to build cruise ships larger than 12 storey apartment buildings shows no sign of ebbing and while they are widely popular they do not meet everybody's taste. There are certainly those unabl...
Gordon Lightfoot – a Canadian musical treasure The Montrealer March 1, 2010 4633 "I wrote my first song in Grade 12. I played other people's songs in clubs and coffee houses, and I started integrating my own compositions into my repertoire. I realized that the audience was accepting them al...
Some tips for the airline traveller The Montrealer February 5, 2010 3274 Here are some tips for readers based on my most recent airline experience from here and back to South Florida, via Air Canada. Security Matters: A few months after the September 11, 2001 airline attacks Rich...
Bermuda – a balmy island bastion The Montrealer February 3, 2010 8084 Legendary author Mark Twain was anything but wishy-washy about Bermuda. From 1867 to 1910 he spent long holidays there often referring to it as a tourist paradise and a social Eden. It was clearly his favourite...
