Posts Tagged ‘ Canada ’

Niagara, Canada: Falling for Icewine

December 20, 2011
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Niagara, Canada: Falling for Icewine

Ron Bernthal bundles up and embarks on an icewine sipping spree in and around Niagara Falls, Ontario.

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Quebec City: Magnifique on All Levels

November 29, 2011
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Quebec City: Magnifique on All Levels

Its upcoming Winter Festival makes this the perfect time to explore Quebec City — from top to bottom!

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Toronto: Tea at the Royal York

September 13, 2011
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Toronto: Tea at the Royal York

Stands the Church clock at ten to three? And is there honey still for tea? In Toronto, yes — it's been a tradition for decades.

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Quebec City: Walk on the Wild Side

July 5, 2011
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Quebec City: Walk on the Wild Side

A day-trip to the Île d'Orleans offers a glimpse of Quebec's rural side, just 15 minutes' drive from the heart of the city.

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Montreal: Poutines Are Just the Beginning

April 12, 2011
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Montreal: Poutines Are Just the Beginning

Montreal may sound like Paris, but it tastes like poutines. A mess of french fries, gravy and cheese curds, this signature dish captures the engaging and independent culinary personality of French-speaking Canada’s largest city. Originally inhabited by Native Americans, later populated by hunters, trappers and missionaries, and eventually battled over by the French and...

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Montreal: By Bicyclette

November 12, 2010
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Montreal: By Bicyclette

“I live on the island,” my tour guide says to me.  Seeing skyscrapers all around, I think my mind was playing tricks, but indeed, from the local perspective,  ‘the island’ is how les citoyens de Montreal identify with the boot-shaped city of 1.5 million, surrounded by the waters of the St. Lawrence and the lesser...

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Toronto: Canadian Cool

October 15, 2010
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Toronto: Canadian Cool

Canada's biggest city may stand in for New York on the big and small screen, but it's got its own distinct appeal.

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St. John’s: Canada’s Oldest City Shows Some New Attitude

September 17, 2010
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St. John’s: Canada’s Oldest City Shows Some New Attitude

Pastel-colored houses and an even more colorful history make Newfoundland's capital worth the wandering.

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Halifax: Visiting an Enchanted Garden

July 13, 2010
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Halifax: Visiting an Enchanted Garden

It felt as if we had been transported to 19th-century England, but we were in the center of Halifax, in the provincial capital’s Public Gardens, one of the finest original Victorian gardens in North America. A band struck up a rousing tune in the octagonal band shell. Fountains splashed. Over the way, a string quarter accompanied...

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Vancouver: Olympic Park After the Games

February 23, 2010
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Vancouver: Olympic Park After the Games

Sustainability was the name of the Games this year. Among other things, that means plenty of fun for visitors after athletes and crowds depart. Here's a peek at what you'll find in Vancouver - and other venues from this year's Winter Olympics - after the games are over.

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Editor’s Corner

JoAnn Greco considers how some of her favorite cities have been portrayed in some of her favorite movies.

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