What would you do in Montreal for 5 days?

[babydollhead]

we are going next week and I'm looking for some ideas

[eeyore]

1. Eat poutine for 5 days straight!

Fries and cheese curds smothered in brown gravy. What's not to love about that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

[cynatnite]

5. I would try it, but I don't know if I'd like it...

besides, that looks like about 5 heart attacks waiting to happen.

[Tesha]

17. Yes, but you'll be walking a lot, and in a city named after a mountain...

you can bet some of that walking will be *UPHILL* ;).

Tesha

[cynatnite]

21. That's good then...

Seriously, we've been talking about a trip to Canada and Montreal was at the top of the list.

[Tesha]

23. I think you'd be pleased with *ANY* of the Canadian cities.

Mr. Tesha and I have spent a lot of time in Montreal and love it.

We've also been to Toronto and Vancouver and have enjoyed
them both as well, and would love to go back to either.

Tesha

[lapislzi]

13. If I could recommend your post, I would!

Poutine is the BEST!

My Montreal BFF sends me down the sauce packs every so often, and you can buy the curds at Trader Joe's.

Ohhhhhh....now I'm thinkin' ROAD TRIP!

[ThomWV]

2. Walk, look, and listen

[Tesha]

3. Eat.

Make sure you spend time in Old Montreal (centering around Place St. Jacques at the riverfront. There are plenty of good restaurants around there, but Jardin Nelson is one of our favorites.

Ride Le Metro.

Visit St. Joseph's Oratory and the surrounding neighborhood.

Eat at Schwartz's Jewish Deli.

Go up to the look-out at the top of Mont Royal. Visit the overlook on the road down on the East side.

Visit the old olympic site.

Visit the botanical garden (IIRC).

Go play at Le Ronde.

Visit McGill University.

Visit the Museum of Fine Arts.

Go to a Canadian IKEA ;-)

Walk out on the Clock Tower Quay and be impressed by the Saint Lawrence River. Climb the clock tower if it's open.

Visit the Science Museum.

Practice your French; you'll be much-more appreciated!

Visit the cathedral.

Take the brewery tour.

Tesha

[Spazito]

4. If you post this in the Canadian forum, there are sure to be some ...

Canadians who can give you some ideas. Here is the link to the forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=190

[murray hill farm]

6. Completely enjoy!

I love Montreal.

[Cant trust em]

7. Speak French.

I'm really interested in Montreal. A little bit of France right here in North America.

[Sanity Claws]

8. I was there about 15 years ago.

I remember it was a pretty city and the people dressed well but I can't remember the sites other than the old expo fairgrounds and Olympic Stadium.
If you want to know about the sites, try posting your question on the Canada forum.
Have fun! And kiss a Mountie for me!

[Doctor_J]

9. Try to find a job

so I could leave Rushland permanently

[Atman]

10. Montreal has the best strip bars in the world!

Oh...and don't miss Old Montreal. It's a beautiful city.

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[alcibiades_mystery]

19. Thanks for saying that for me

:-)

[kevinbgoode]

22. Absolutely....and some of the hottest guys dancing

er...or so I've heard. hahaha...

[City Lights]

11. A few ideas...

Botanical Gardens...stunning. Absolutely stunning. Notre-Dame Basilica. Shopping in Old Montreal. Mount Royal Park. Museum of Contemporary Art. We were there for a few days earlier this summer. Wish we would have had more time to spend exploring.

[Buzz Clik]

12. Brush up on your French. Tour some of the downtown museums.

Eat at the street cafes. Visit the universities. Take a boat somewhere.

They had a jazz festival when I was there. It was awesome.

I love Montreal.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

14. cemeteries

they have great ones

[graywarrior]

15. Drink.

That's what I did the last time I was there....years ago.

[redwitch]

16. The McCord Museum, The Architecture Museum

find a great sidewalk cafe and peoplewatch., there's a wonderful archeological museum under old Montreal,( I forget it's name), tour the Molson Brewery, take the amphibus into the St Lawrence, shop til you drop, and eat , drink some more. I agree with many of the other posters about asking our Canadian DUers.

[KatyMan]

18. Go to an Expos game!

oh, wait...

[marmar]

20. Spend your evenings in the Plateau.....Joie de vive!

Make sure you have at least one breakfast at Eggspectation....

Take in Parc Mont-Royal later in the afternoon, or when the sun sets with the skyline as a backdrop

An excursion up to the Laurentians to escape the summer heat of the city

Have dinner at Pied au Cochon

[lamp_shade]

24. Go to Old Towne and eat and walk and eat and watch and eat and....

[pitohui]

25. in addition to the other ideas you can see habitat 67 and casino montreal

i actually ended up making money on that day's outing, tee hee

apparently you can take an architectural tour and learn all the stories behind the building of the casino, habitat 67, and this island, and there are also tours/information you can download about the other famous architectural bldgs in montreal



if your french is bad, it's easier for them if you just give up and speak english, in montreal proper most people speak both and their english is likely better than yr french

[Veruca Salt]

26. Little Italy and Chinatown

And hit the famers market in little italy if you can.

[marmar]

27. And I forgot Marche Jean Talon....

I love open-air markets, and Jean Talon is a really good one.

[WinkyDink]

28. Take a drive around the Grand Prix track. Shop in the underground malls. Eat vegetarian at Comensal.

Visit the "British" section of Westmount. http://www.imtl.org/montreal/borough/Westmount.php

Eat pastrami at Schwartz's. http://www.schwartzsdeli.com/index2.html

Besides all the other great recommendations here! (Do NOT miss the inside of the Basilica!)

[Berry Cool]

29. Have a smoked meat sandwich.

Go ice skating at Atrium Le 1000 De La Gauchetière...in a skyscraper.

[surrealAmerican]

30. Eat crepes and ride the subway.

Seriously, they have the coolest subway I've ever ridden. Each station is a different style.

[ddeclue]

31. Get you some of that free communist Canadian Obama health care...

:sarcasm:

:rofl:

[babydollhead]

32. Thank you all!

we're staying in Little Italy, going with a parallel family(the same as us, 3 kids, same ages, all love each other , parents love each other)

[Octafish]

33. Kayak

http://www.h2oadventures.com/eng/

http://www.out-there.com/qc12ck.htm

http://www.google.com/search?rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&hl=en&q=kayak+montreal&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10

Wear a life vest.
Ask about the waters you're paddling.
Check the weather.

Have a blast you'll never forget.