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Combine old-world European charm with an open, friendly, bustling North American city and you get Montreal. It is not surprising that this city is one of the best districts in the world. Canada’s second-oldest city, Montreal combines history and scenery with her 20th-century architectural wonders, and an endless list of things to see (and festivals!). Visit inspiring museums. Hidden bars and secret huddles. Fine dining at top restaurants and top tables (and some of the cheapest meals out there). Tourists are amazed by Montreal, and locals continue to be re-enchanted with it. Where are the most touristy places in Montreal?…
Raise your glass high as you enjoy a dungeon feast A staple of fantasy stories is undoubtedly the wooden barrel mug. They appear in movies like The Lord of the Rings, games like Dungeons & Dragons, and countless fantasy anime and manga series. Feel like you’re exploring a dungeon with Urakita Craft Studio’s new “Delicious in Dungeon” wooden barrel jockey mug. Image via Urakita Craft Studio Twitter account© Ryoko Kui / KADOKAWA / “Hell Meal” Production CommitteeOn March 25th, Urakita Craft Studio’s X (formerly Twitter) account released a line of wooden barrel jockey mugs based on the 2024 anime series…
A $750,000 federal grant will help spur affordable housing and other new development in a southwest Atlanta community that has historically been starved of investment. This includes major changes with the Oakland City MARTA station on the South Line. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided funding to enable MARTA to envision a grand vision for transit-centric development along the Campbellton Road bus rapid transit corridor, scheduled for completion in 2028. MARTA last year completed an ambitious master plan for redevelopment around the corridor, and the FTA grant gives regional transit authorities “an opportunity to address food insecurity, affordable housing, and…
Cheasanee Hetherington / cheasanee@thereflector.com When Irani Casino and Resort’s new restaurant, Rock & Brews, opens next week, one of its menu items will come from Exit 16, an up-and-coming business in La Center. The craft brewery’s citrus-flavored beer, Jackpot Juicy, will be available in kegs at the restaurant’s grand opening on April 23. Making its products available to casino visitors is an exciting business development for La Center Microbrewery, which opened in 2021. Rock & Brews is a national chain brewpub with a concert stage and often serving local craft beer. This restaurant chain was founded in 2010 by Kiss…
getty IATSE hopes to wrap up region-specific negotiations with studios this week before the guild turns its attention to general contract negotiations. Only three locals remain to sign a tentative agreement with the Motion Picture and Television Producers Alliance on the issue of artifacts. Local 44 and Local 705 are scheduled to begin negotiations on Monday, and Local 884 will likely be the last to begin negotiations later this week. Deadline argues that local consultations should take place by the end of this week to give the negotiating committee an extra week to meet before negotiations begin on a basic…
Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas. | Photo by Robert Waltman/Getty Images Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas. | Photo by Robert Waltman/Getty ImagesI’m not trying to brag, but Texas is a beautiful place. It’s also so vast that it’s nearly impossible to fully explore, just as your day job won’t allow you to “work” away from van life. please do not worry. We’ve hand-picked the Lone Star State’s most awe-inspiring locations for you. Create an epic bucket list and tick off one by one: wetlands dripping with Spanish moss, fern-covered caves, Cretaceous caves and giant granite domes…
When choosing a vacation destination, there are probably a few things you’ll want to check off your list. And it might be things like: stunning scenery, vibrant nightlife, rich culture, and fascinating history. But without a doubt, for most vegan travelers, good food is one of the most important holiday necessities. And Korea has a lot of it. The scenery, the nightlife, the culture, the history, and…well, you guessed it, it has it all. When you think of Korean food, the first thing that comes to mind is probably kimchi. Spicy pickled cabbage is popular all over the world and…
BEMIDJI — The Sanford Center was filled with treasures Saturday as 136 vendors gathered in the event center’s arena for Bemidji’s annual indoor garage sale and craft show, held in partnership with Bemidji Pioneer and Byline. did. Attendees check out items for sale at Bemidji’s annual indoor garage sale and craft show on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Sanford Center. Annalize Blatt / Bemidji Pioneer Started around 2011, Pioneer hosts this event each spring to raise funds for the Newspaper Literacy in Education Program, which promotes the use of newspapers as an educational resource in schools. The program aims…
TAMPA — For the third year in a row, Tampa restaurants have the chance to snag a coveted Michelin star. On Thursday night, the esteemed guide will award its 2024 picks at a ceremony in Tampa, the culmination of a contract between tourism boards and the international restaurant rankings system that brought Michelin to Florida.The guide’s recently revamped funding structure favors these kinds of partnerships — Michelin’s expansions are now frequently paid for by hefty investments. The Tampa Bay area is no exception. If you’re wondering why only Tampa restaurants are eligible for stars — and esteemed restaurants in places…
On a recent Turkish Airlines flight from San Francisco to Istanbul, I noticed a surprising number of people at the gate and on board looking at guidebooks for destinations far beyond Turkey. Their endpoints ranged from Greece to Rome to Dubai. But as I chatted with other travelers, what seemed to unite them all was the excitement of adding a vacation to their vacation. As part of the airline’s stopover program, we will stop in Istanbul en route.Turkish Airlines is not the only airline offering a stopover program. This is an extended layover program that offers the opportunity to add…