This Enchanted Christmas Alley Is Now Open In Montreal (VIDEO)

It used to collect trash.
This Enchanted Christmas Alley Is Now Open In Montreal (VIDEO)
Alex Melki | MTL BLOG
Video Producer

Every year, Montreal finds new and creative ways to decorate during the winter holidays. They aren't always a hit, but there is one place that has been doing it right for the past few years.

What once used to serve as an alley for collecting garbage has been transformed into one of Montreal's best-kept holiday gems.

On this episode of First Up, host Alex Melki is bringing you along for a tour of the enchanted Maison Pepin Christmas alley in Montreal.

Meet the owner behind this enchanting project and get a first-hand look at the on-site activities and goodies there are to explore.

For more information on the alley and Maison Pepin, check them out on Instagram. 

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  • Alex Melki
  • Alex Melki

    Alex Melki was a Producer and Video Host at Narcity Media. Alex began as a writer and video host at MTL Blog while completing a degree in journalism at Montreal's Concordia University. After a few years of developing his on-screen personality in the world of corporate marketing and communications, he returned to Narcity to begin co-building the video department. Developing multiple video products for News, Entertainment, Food, and everything in-between, Alex's proficiency and passion for video is at the core of who he is. When he's not in front of the camera, the Montreal native is playing video games, watching “so bad they're good" B-movies, and looking for new music.

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