Philadelphia was home to some of early America’s best and brightest scholars. Inventions, declarations and liberties were all created in this bustling metropolis. Many homes and places of business still stand today and have been turned into museums for all to enjoy. Horse drawn carriages ride down cobblestone streets just like they did 300 years ago. Take a ride to the entrance of one of Philadelphia’s museum. Named after Benjamin Franklin, the 200-year-old Franklin Institute hosts exhibits inspired …More

The City of Brotherly Love is stock piled high with hip bars. Center City Sips is a summer program that encourages young professionals to experience drink specials at some of the city’s finest drinking establishments. Check to see if your favorite spot made the list so you can enjoy $4 cocktails, $2 beers and half-priced appetizers on Wednesdays 5-7 p.m. from June 1 to August 31. Some of the best bars are located in restaurants. Steven Starr, restaurateur extraordinaire, has several popular establishments …More

Amidst the rich Arts and Culture landscape of Montreal the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts stands out as unique. Nestled in the largely residential neighborhood of Cotes-des-Nieges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace, on the west side of the landmark mount, the Segal Centre has been a beacon of Jewish Arts and Culture since it first opened as the Saidye Bronfman Centre in 1967. In 2007 the theatre underwent a major face-lift (and the name change), losing a gallery space and some arts studios to facilitate the addition of a …More

Montreal is a shopping tourist’s mecca. You can find everything from the obscure to the opulent and pick up tchotchkes for everyone you left at home. A good place to start is Old Montreal, the original port town from the 1600s, these days centered around rue St Paul Ouest.  The old stone buildings now house a collection of cafes, boutiques and, of course, art galleries carrying works of varying sizes and quality, from the subtle and stylized to the downright kitsche.  Also on St Paul is a growing …More

Waiting at the airport for a flight is usually thought of as something really boring. But it doesn’t have to be. A few hours at the Montreal Pierre Elliott International Trudeau airport is an experience in and of itself. Eat at fine restaurants, shop for trendy clothing or just browse on the Internet using the free Wi-Fi. First stop—the airport florist, located in the arrivals section, is a perfect way to spend an hour or so. Visitors can look for the perfect bouquet of flowers to put a big smile on …More

  Nestled just north of Montreal’s famous Mont Royal is the borough of Outremont (literally “beyond the mountain”). This is the smallest of Montreal’s boroughs and is home to a sizeable Hassidic Jewish community, which comprises 20% of Outremont’s population. Its other claim to fame is less appealing to visitors from the south—it was the first place in the world to use a snow blower to clear snow from the streets in winter. A visit to Outremont might feel a little like …More