Brockville, Ontario is fast becoming one of my favourite day trip locations. Located about an hour’s drive south of Ottawa, the “City of the 1000 Islands” lies on the Northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite Upstate New York. A revitalized historic downtown district anchors the city’s tourist industry. There are locally-owned shops, pubs … More Brockville, Ontario: A Great Day Trip Destination
On July 5th, I attended a CAN-AM League baseball game between the Rockland Boulders and the Capitales de Quebec. I was particularly interested in checking out the Capitales home park, the Stade Municpal. which dates back to 1938. Under the government of Maurice Duplessis, construction was ordered to build a new baseball stadium during the … More A Baseball Game at Quebec City’s Stade Municipal
On Friday night I made the trip to Montreal to take in the first Major League Baseball game (albeit exhibition play) since 2004. Olympic Stadium was packed, with over 46,000 fans passing through the turnstiles to see big league ball being played in the Big O once again. While the game featured the Toronto Blue … More Montreal Baseball: Celebrating The Return of MLB
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me lately, with a change of jobs (more on that in a coming post) and adjusting to a new routine, so I haven’t been able to blog as often as I would like to. With things being so hectic, I made sure to take advantage of the … More 24 Hours in Montreal
Made a quick overnight trip to Montreal this weekend to celebrate a pair of birthdays with friends. I was in the city for less than 24 hours, but still managed to eat a ridiculous amount of delicious but incredibly unhealthy food. Saturday night’s meal was the Smoked Meat Platter at Dunn’s. Medium Montreal-style smoked meat, … More Food Porn: The Montreal Diet
