Day Trip: Eating — and Working It Off — in Granby, Québec
The lively Québec town known for its zoo also boasts inventive world-class dining and plenty of cycling, thrifting and other between-meals activities.
Head North!
The Vermonters’ Guide to Québec is produced by Seven Days and underwritten by Bonjour Québec. Discover more about Québec at bonjourquebec.com.
Montréal Critic Lesley Chesterman Shares Her Restaurant Intel
The former Gazette writer believes her hometown’s culinary scene is underestimated. She kick-started a museum exhibit and offered recs for a weekend of eats.
Montréal’s Just for Laughs Comedy Fest Is Nonstop Hilarity
The decades-old, weeklong marathon is as much a draw for audiences as it is for artists looking to make a name in comedy.
New Up North: Fresh Things to Do in Québec, Summer 2026
From convivial spas to cultural hubs, Vermonters heading north of the border have plenty to explore. Here’s how to make the most of the season.
Offbeat Places Vermonters Love in Montréal
From hidden gardens to an F1 racetrack, in-the-know Vermonters share Montréal’s most thrillingly unexpected destinations.
Current U.S.-Canada Border Wait Times
See “St-Armand/ Philipsburg, QC/ Highgate, VT” for the I‑89/133 entry.
Canadian Border Services Agency
See “Highgate Springs” for the I‑89/133 entry.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Border Tips
What you need to know about traveling to Canada from Vermont and back, including:
- Bringing food and goods back to the U.S.
- Traveling with children and pets
- When DUI restrictions expire
- Using your cell phone in Canada
- Getting there by boat or train
Three Québec Abbeys to Visit for Food, Fun and Spiritual Nourishment
Current and former religious communities scattered across Québec offer fascinating reasons to visit: culinary experiences, historical tours and outdoor recreation.
Kent Monkman’s Monumental Queer, Indigenous History Paintings
The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts presents a massive solo show of the Cree First Nations artist’s work, which uses humor to turn history painting on its head.
Vermonters Share Their Favorite Ways to Experience Montréal
Chefs, bartenders, arts lovers, travel professionals and more offer pro tips on what to do when visiting Québec’s largest city.
Cold Calling: What to Do in Québec This Winter
From family-friendly festivities and epic skiing to world-class dining and caribou cocktails, here are good reasons to bundle up and head north this winter.
Despite New Restrictions, Short-Term Rentals Abound in Montréal
The new municipal “bylaw” targets properties not previously restricted: homes that owners identify as their primary residence.
Soundbites: Crossing the Border for POP Montréal
Music editor Chris Farnsworth journeyed north for one of the coolest music and arts festivals in North America. Even the border cops think so.
Day Trip: Eating and Drinking in Bedford, Québec
An hour north of Burlington, Bedford offers excellent coffee, dueling poutine spots and a Montréal-level restaurant — minus city traffic.
Montréal Used to Be Canada’s ‘Sin City.’ What Happened?
Three years ago, a trio of Montréal superheroes went up in smoke. The women of the Super Sexe strip club sign — clad in high heels, black bikinis and red capes — had brazenly soared over rue Sainte-Catherine for decades, flickering symbols of Montréal’s libertine spirit. That is, until meeting their demise in October 2021…
Tasting Québec’s Michelin Green Star Restaurants
Three Québécois restaurants earned accolades for sustainable gastronomy. A road trip revealed their delicious, distinctly different approaches to green cuisine.
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