Tag: Grand Prix
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Grand Prix Recap
Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, the sounds of rubber screeching along the Giles Villeneuve raceway are already a distant memory in a city where festivals come at us at break-neck speeds all summer long. Canada’s Formula 1 is far more than just a weekend of car racing; it’s an economic shot in…
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Grand Prix 2017
Montreal’s busiest weekend is only days away. With so much to see and do in Montreal during the Grand Prix weekend, it can get a little overwhelming. Here are our picks for this year’s not-to-be-missed parties and events. Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines… Le Richmond From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon Le Richmond in…
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Grand Prix Insider
Montreal’s social savvy media are experts at moving from one party to the next. Wednesday’s activities may have been centred at the Ritz but the next day we travelled from the Gold Square Mile to the bustling corner of St. Laurent and St. Catherine to continue our party hopping. Veuve Clicquot Terrasse Launch au Sofitel …
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Grand Prix Insider
Montreal’s W Hotel has been the talk of the town for the last year. From an amazing series of renovations to the opening of ÊAT, the W has repositioned itself as the place to see and be seen in the city. During Grand Prix is was one of the key places to party in Montreal.…
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Grand Prix Insider
Over the last few years the Ritz Carlton Grand Prix Party has become as legendary are the hotel itself. Anchored on the edge of the weekend, the Friday night party has become synonymous with over-the-top elegance, opulence and glamour. For the third year in a row we were in attendance and from what I remember,…
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Grand Prix Insider
Lewis Hamilton was first across the finish line on Sunday as he claimed yet another Montreal Grand Prix victory. Sunday’s races, followed by the after parties, brought an end to an intense party filled weekend here in the 514 and whether you were spray-painting at the Mural festival or sitting pretty in one of the…
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Start Your Engines
The roar of the F1 engines still may be a couple of weeks away but Montreal has been in prep mode for months. The F1 weekend is the official launch of summer in our city and fittingly, its the biggest weekend of the year (you can have a look at last year’s Grand Prix here).…
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DJNL @ Grand Prix
To recap five days of fast cars, fashionable parties and more champagne than you could ever think possible you need three things. First, get a week or two of rest and second, a couple of strong pots of coffee. With those things both covered, here’s what we covered during the craziest 96 hours Montreal has…
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Grand Prix Pit Stop
The W Hotel in Old Montreal is no stranger to the hottest parties in town, which is why it makes sense that they had one of the most talked about parties of this year’s Grand Prix. Attended by VIP guests, local celebrities and high-profile media, the Pit Stop Party was the place to see and…
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All Revved Up
From June 4th to the 7th, Old Montreal will be draped in checkered flags as Montreal celebrates the annunal Grand Prix. Tourists, people watchers, party hoppers and race enthusiasts flock to our city every year for the F1, swelling our population into one giant, blowout party lasting 3 days. This year Old Montreal will be…