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Transportation

Butler Maps Are Like a Michelin Guide for Gearheads

A Colorado company is ditching GPS and reminding us of what we left behind.

Canadian Rockies food

Food and Drink

Exploring Canadian Cuisine in the Rockies

Taste of place.

One thing is constant: we crave a certain terroir.

Travel

What’s Good in Edmonton

Be yourself.

This Albertan city is on the up and up, and has a lot to show for it.

Food and Drink

Alberta Pure Vodka

Smooth criminal.

It’s a spirit that lends itself to a wide variety of cocktails, but is quite sufficient to the task of the ultimate martini.

CMH Heli-Hiking

Travel

CMH Heli-Hiking

Great expectations.

The Bugaboo spires—giant granite fangs disappearing into cloudy skies above it all—stood tall like watchmen. They felt noble and foreboding all at once.

Style

Dior Education Manager Pascal Grand’Maison

Les joies de vivre.

His roots are firmly planted in the brand, and when asked, “Why Dior?” he makes no hesitation.

MONTE Autumn 2015: Calgary's Music Scene

Arts

Calgary’s Music Scene

Awakened underground.

It’s a backlash of aesthetic; the grime underneath the mechanical bull. The opposite of Toby Keith.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Azuridge Estate Hotel

Travel

Azuridge Estate Hotel

The great estate.

A short drive southwest of Calgary on Highway 22X, nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, is the stately hamlet of Priddis, Alberta. A dusting of snow outlines the pavement’s shoulders along winding back roads, pointing visitors to the area’s best kept secret, Azuridge Estate Hotel.

MONTE Summer 2014: Post Hotel

Travel

Post Hotel & Spa

Postcard perfect.

In summer, the Post Hotel is vibrant, verdant, framed by towering spruce and pine trees. There’s plenty to do: the hiking in Banff National Park is spectacular, with 200 kilometres of trails.