Montreal - Discuss

[skahound]

My wife and I are planning to head to Montreal some time in the months ahead and really aren't too familiar with what to do, see, etc. We've been to TO plenty and want to stray off-course and take in some other cities in Canada. Any advice?

[XO1]

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What do you have in mind?? like what are your interests??

[skahound]

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Well, it would be for a long weekend (3 days or so) so one night in a really nice restaurant for sure. We'd also like to check out museums, shopping, 'the sights', nightlife, etc. Sorry to be so broad, but that's kind of the reason I asked the question in the first place. Tell me what we should do/see while we're there.

[day_for_night]

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eat at "gibby's"...its been rated one of the top 3 restaurants in north america, and is seriously the best food i've ever had in my life by a long shot. its not cheap, but its definitely worth it. its in old montreal, near the water.

[skahound]

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Thanks for the tip Jeff.

[day_for_night]

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no worries. when you know what days you're going, you should post 'em. some of the montreal peeps can let you know whats going on there as far as djs in town. aria and stereo are GREAT clubs, and get alot of great talent passing through.

[pdowney]

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Two summers ago me and the female friend did the long weekend thing in downtown Montreal. We went in August and it was surprisngly un-busy. I guess all the locals were on vacation, which was fine with us.

Get a downtown hotel, close to Old Montreal. Doesn't have to be in that area, but close.

We started our trip with a 3-hour bus tour, which was really helpful for getting our bearings. It either took us by or stopped at all the major places, many of which we revisited.

The Museum of Canadian History(?), Pointe a Calliere and Notre Dame-de-bon-secours were the most interesting museums.

There are also plenty of old churches. Notre Dame Basilica and Mary Queen of the World are the biggest. Notre Dame has a very good interior tour.

Outside the downtown, there's also the Olympic Stadium, which has a good tour, the Biodome, and if you like plants, the Botanical Gardens.

Those are the major things we saw. Other than that, it was just moving around the city, enjoying summer vacation, drinking beer on patios and so on.

[Kobe]

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I go up for the Grand Prix every year, one of the best cities in the world. I'd suggest going then or during the Jazz festival... MTL is good at any time, but there are several weekends throughout the summer where they really go all out, those two being the biggest ones.

Aria is a sick club of course, and St Laurent street has tons of bars and lounges, all of them cool- Cafeteria being the best, imo.

The food, the women, the people, the culture, the weed -- everything up there is great. The have a different metality than we do here in the states, it seems like they know how to apprecitate everyday life a bit more.

[Jesse Somfay]

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Whatever you do, eat Crepes...anywhere...guaranteed mouthgasm.

Montreal Crepes ftw!!!

[skahound]

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Thanks Jesse.

Thanks for the tips everyone, we LOVE to eat at nice restaurants (money is no object when it comes to good food and better wine). The city seems like an easy-enough place to navigate and everything we've read discusses just how clean the city is. More info is always welcome.

[jarble187]

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Sultan has a quarterly residency at Stereo, worth checking out if the timing can work out. Im two hours to the south and would make it up to meet you guys if you have an open night. Keep me posted.

[DreamGirlie]

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The shops by St laurent are wonderful, she will love them Its a huge mall of sorts but it is like 3 levels all underground and really neat stores.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Aria, im not so sure she will like it though but maybe. The times I have been its more of a crackhead enviroment with really good music, I dont think I have ever seen so many people fucked up EVER lol.

Unless the laws have changed, there is smoking allowed everywhere. Especially sucks in clubs and stuff.

[miketpoto]

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My friend and I were just discussing going up there in august or so... I ain't never been to Montreal before, so I'm even more excited now that I know Ska's wife gonna be there too...

[skahound]

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so I'm even more excited now that I know Ska's wife gonna be there too...

Why would that excite you? FYI she has a vagina.

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