Pilgrimage to Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site Michele Peterson April 19, 2023 1933 As whitecaps splash across the bow of our boat, I clutch the railing and peer through the spray hoping to glimpse my first sighting of Grosse Île through the mist. While many passengers on this day cruise are h...
Experience the essence of Eastern Canada & New England with Holland America Michele Peterson November 24, 2022 2310 Enjoy a magical mix of culture, hospitality and charm on this 7-day cruise I open our stateroom’s veranda door to the surprising sight of a giant fiddle on the pier. Its glossy curves, soaring 18 metres into a ...
Le Germain Hotel Québec deserves its rightful place within the city’s history A.J. Twist November 14, 2021 2824 My personal fascination with boutique hotels is directly connected to Le Germain Québec as this hotel was basically the starting point for the genre in Canada when they first opened their doors in 1997. Since t...
The Quebec City Hilton: re-build it and they will come A.J. Twist July 13, 2021 3783 Sometimes corporations, like people, simply get lucky! Such was the case when the Quebec Hilton’s parent, InnVest REIT, made the excruciating decision to temporarily close their 569-room hotel in Quebec City in...
Quebec City’s Clarendon Hotel reopens and celebrates its 150th Anniversary The Montrealer June 17, 2021 4477 A historic birthday for the oldest hotel in Canada The Clarendon Hotel, Canada’s oldest hotel, reopened on June 10th, in time to celebrate its 150th birthday. The original plan was to mark the historic anniver...
L’Amour à l’opéra – February 14, 2021 LiveEvents February 6, 2021 1004 L’Amour à l’opéra, ou Les mots / maux d’amour In order to chase away the winter gloom and celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Québec lyric institution will present a gala entitled « L’Amour à l’opéra, ou Les mots /...
The precarious prospect of opera in Quebec Marc Boucher, Baritone January 23, 2021 1768 A plea for reform in Quebec’s opera sector In 1994, after completing my master’s degree in Vocal Performance at the Université de Montréal, I joined the Opéra de Montréal’s Atelier Lyrique for a two-year resid...
Auberge Saint-Antoine: an immersive stay in historic Quebec City A.J. Twist October 26, 2020 4310 In Quebec City it is easy to become an instant history buff or at least have your interest in the subject piqued. For example, did you know the city was founded in 1608 and, at the time, was one of the earliest...
A refuge awaits in Quebec City: The Monastère des Augustines A.J. Twist August 23, 2020 2772 If you are like me, every once in a while you may feel like you need a refuge: a place where you can collect your thoughts, disconnect and rebalance. For many years, this place for me has been Quebec City. Now,...
North American premiere of the Alberto Giacometti Exhibition in Quebec City – until May 13 The Montrealer April 18, 2018 5054 Alberto Giacometti Exhibition The Musée National des Beaux Arts du Québec (mnbaq) is celebrating its 85th anniversary this Year. To launch the festivities, it is proud to present in Quebec City the North A...
