Going to Montreal and Quebec City - What to do?

[Torie]

Dan and I are going to the two cities the last week of May as his birthday present. For those in the know, any advice about what to see and do? We are attending a concert of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. Thanks!

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Move there and take over the town?  Wait, been there done that I guess.........nevermind.

[LLR]

Make sure to try Fairmount Bagels (better than St. Viateur no matter what you hear)

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

And when will you come to Warsaw?

In case you're hesitating no, there are no polar bears roaming our streets.

[Hash]

Montreal: Vieux Montréal + Vieux Port, Mont Royal, Le Plateau Mont-Royal, Mile End, downtown Montreal (Quartier des spectacles, Rue Sherbrooke, Underground city), Marché Atwater

QC City: Vieux Québec in both Haute-Ville and Basse-Ville (Château Frontenac, Place Royale), Parliament Hill, Quartier Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Citadelle, Musée de la civilisation, Chute Montmorency (a bit outside the city)

Both fantastic cities.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Ste. Anne canyon is way better than Montmorency, IMHO. Montmorency is on the way to Ste. Anne though, if I recall.

There's also a hole-in-the wall (literally) sugar shack with maple butter that's to die for somewhere en route.

[Torie]

Thanks all for the advice. I gave it all to partner Dan to ponder. It's his birthday.

Hey Grumps, these towns are safe from me, because me French sucks.

[Kingpoleon]

Thanks all for the advice. I gave it all to partner Dan to ponder. It's his birthday.

Hey Grumps, these towns are safe from me, because me French sucks.

As does your English.

[Clarko95 📚💰📈]

I was in Montreal 3 years ago, and honestly it's such a cool and fun city, no matter where you are there's always something to do. I enjoyed going to the old Expo site, exploring the old city, and I remember that there is this square where they've created a "public game" of sorts, where there is a line of swing sets in front of an office building, and if you swing on the swings at night a light show will appear on the facade of the office building, and as you swing the swings create bell sounds.


I forget where it was exactly (downtown), but I had a blast with my brothers there.


Hope you have a great trip!

[Torie]

And when will you come to Warsaw?

In case you're hesitating no, there are no polar bears roaming our streets.

Were they all killed during WW II?  When we go to Eastern Europe at some point (never been there before), Warsaw will definitely be on the itinerary. Thanks Kal.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

And when will you come to Warsaw?

In case you're hesitating no, there are no polar bears roaming our streets.

Were they all killed during WW II?  When we go to Eastern Europe at some point (never been there before), Warsaw will definitely be on the itinerary. Thanks Kal.

Just don't say "Eastern Europe" to Poles. We tend to get upset over this

[Torie]

And when will you come to Warsaw?

In case you're hesitating no, there are no polar bears roaming our streets.

Were they all killed during WW II?  When we go to Eastern Europe at some point (never been there before), Warsaw will definitely be on the itinerary. Thanks Kal.

Just don't say "Eastern Europe" to Poles. We tend to get upset over this

In reading my text closely, I didn't quite say that Poland was in Eastern Europe. I said that when we go to Eastern Europe (does St. Petersburg qualify?), Warsaw will be on the itinerary. Perhaps the pot dens of Amsterdam will be also.  In fact, maybe I would time the trip so that I could sign up for one of those events there, where they have these pot strain competitions, and for a fee, I can serve as one of the judges sampling all contestants' bud.

How did I do trying to wiggle out of that one? 

[Nutmeg]

In Montréal, I recommend a hike up Mount Royal and of course the Gay Village (Saint Catherine Street).

In Québec City I recommend visiting the Château Frontenac hotel and Le Hobbit restaurant. There are many other fantastic little restaurants on Rue Saint-Jean.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

And when will you come to Warsaw?

In case you're hesitating no, there are no polar bears roaming our streets.

Were they all killed during WW II?  When we go to Eastern Europe at some point (never been there before), Warsaw will definitely be on the itinerary. Thanks Kal.

Just don't say "Eastern Europe" to Poles. We tend to get upset over this

In reading my text closely, I didn't quite say that Poland was in Eastern Europe. I said that when we go to Eastern Europe (does St. Petersburg qualify?), Warsaw will be on the itinerary. Perhaps the pot dens of Amsterdam will be also.  In fact, maybe I would time the trip so that I could sign up for one of those events there, where they have these pot strain competitions, and for a fee, I can serve as one of the judges sampling all contestants' bud.

How did I do trying to wiggle out of that one? 

You are some lawyer.

[Torie]

In Montréal, I recommend a hike up Mount Royal and of course the Gay Village (Saint Catherine Street).

In Québec City I recommend visiting the Château Frontenac hotel and Le Hobbit restaurant. There are many other fantastic little restaurants on Rue Saint-Jean.

Yes, partner Dan discovered the Gay Village, and booked us into a "men's only" hotel.

[This account no longer in use.]

Way too much information.

[angus]

Dan and I are going to the two cities the last week of May as his birthday present. For those in the know, any advice about what to see and do? We are attending a concert of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. Thanks!

We'll probably be in Montreal for a couple of days in August. 

Last time I was there I attended a jazz festival, but it's not the time of year for that.  Later we drove to Quebec and ate at Le Lapin Sauté.  I had the signature dish, of course.  Not bad, but I've had better rabbit in China. 

By the way, I also worked in Amsterdam for a semester, and I'll pile on with a comment similar Warsaw's comments about Poland:  don't call 'em "pot dens."  The preferred term is koffiehuis, or "coffee house" if you get choked on koffiehuis.

You're pretty goddamned politically incorrect for a lawyer, aren't you?

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

...speak French.

Well Montréal is the second Francophonee city in the world.

[Hatman 🍁]

...speak French.

Well Montréal is the second Francophonee city in the world.

Not anymore; Kinsasha is larger.

One does not need to speak French to get buy in either city, especially Montreal.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

...speak French.

Well Montréal is the second Francophonee city in the world.

Not anymore; Kinsasha is larger.

One does not need to speak French to get buy in either city, especially Montreal.

Latter sentence, I know but still.

Former, if you were speaking about Kinshasa, hey, yeah, you would be right.

[Torie]

Dan and I are going to the two cities the last week of May as his birthday present. For those in the know, any advice about what to see and do? We are attending a concert of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. Thanks!

We'll probably be in Montreal for a couple of days in August. 

Last time I was there I attended a jazz festival, but it's not the time of year for that.  Later we drove to Quebec and ate at Le Lapin Sauté.  I had the signature dish, of course.  Not bad, but I've had better rabbit in China. 

By the way, I also worked in Amsterdam for a semester, and I'll pile on with a comment similar Warsaw's comments about Poland:  don't call 'em "pot dens."  The preferred term is koffiehuis, or "coffee house" if you get choked on koffiehuis.

You're pretty goddamned politically incorrect for a lawyer, aren't you?

Thanks so much for the compliment. I appreciate it very much! In other news, from Quebec City, we are going down to Hancock, ME, and visiting Arcadia National Park. Then we go down to Portland, ME (I just love that city), and then from Portland back home. The route I picked from Portland was in part chosen to go through New Hampshire. I plan to be on the lookout there for angry women, and will report my findings upon my return.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Oh great, look at what there's just been on radio right now:

https://youtu.be/4oYhxqfrY5A

[Torie]

Oh great, look at what there's just been on radio right now:

https://youtu.be/4oYhxqfrY5A

Très joli montage video en parfaite adéquation avec le texte de cette merveilleuse chanson.
Merci.

And apparently it snows in Montreal. Who knew?

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Finally u speak French, and well enough apparently moreover, was worth insisting.

Yeah such a quite nice song might help the cut to look nice.

Wonder which season would be the best to see this city.

According to the song would definitely be winter.