Kind of OT- Anyone from Montreal?

[GeorgeK]

I have an impromptu trip to Montreal this weekend, from 15th to 18th.
Anyone care to tell me what is nice to see there, as I have Sunday and Tuesday morning free. Any Pelicans there?
Thanks!

[si2t3m]

I'm from Quebec not to far away.

I'd suggest going to Wanda's

The girls are pretty amazing !!!

Marc-André

[red-beard]

Sabin Farley (farleyd). These days he usually hangs out on the 911 board.

[Porsche_monkey]

Check out the Fall/Winter 2003 General Motors mag, "MOTION" witht he SRX on the cover. It has a comprehensive review of tourism n'est pa?

[john walker's workshop]

i was born there, but left in 1963. i went back in '91 for family stuff, and all i can say is don't drive downtown. crazy french drivers in an all day traffic jam. absolutely no parking.

[Porsche_monkey]

Montreal traffic rules: Amber means speed up, red means keep moving but get really close to the car in front. DO NOT cross the road on the assumption a driver will obey a red light.

[juanbenae]

i read an article in maxim magazine that stated it has the best restaurants and titty bar going. so i would suggest you bring a bunch of $1 bills.

did i mention the titty bars? the article made me want to go there, then i recalled i would have to fly. i dont fly well.

[Porsche_monkey]

Canada does not have any one (or two) dollar bills. We have coins. Five is the smallest bill.

[juanbenae]

i said "bring". thats the beauty of being from the us, our good old green back is currency all over north america. i know you guys have coins, every once in a while when im not paying attention i get slipped one by a cashier trying to get his tray to balance.

so as i said bring some $1 bills.

[derek murray]

Montreal is one of my favorite cities... since you are only there a short time, make sure you have dinner in one of Montreal's many jazz clubs / restaraunts and tour the area in and around the Old Port (old Monteal). From the Old Port there is more than enough cafes, shops, museums, churches etc, to fill your day.

http://www.montreal.com/

http://www.montreal.com/tourism/museums.html

http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C/00/default.asp


one of my personal favourites

House of Jazz, formerly Biddle's Jazz and Ribs, 2060 Alymer

[Purrybonker]

I'm with Derek - Montreal is far and away my favorite city in North America. It's a very pedestrian city (kinda like Paris) downtown and that's an unusual thing here. I highly recommend that you find lodging in the centre core. Even in the winter downtown Montreal is a great place to be - go for long walks and explore some of Derek's recommends, by all means, it's an exceedingly safe place!

[GeorgeK]

Thanks for the replies. I have only Sunday, and Tuesday morning free of schedule, so I will try and eat in a titty bar, errr... I mean Jazz club. Yes, Jazz Club.
Actually I *migt* have a program for Sunday, thanks to one Pelican not too far from there. We'll see. Thanks anyways!

[farleyd]

Well, hum, scuff scuff.... I work in Montreal. And yes they girls at Wanda or Chez Paré are amazingly nude.... In fact, every hockey team meet there after a game against our Canadians... Even met Gretzky once.

Other than that, the Mount Royal (a small elevated hill in the very center of the city) worths a trip. The Old Montreal sector is pretty crowded too. Here a recap:

Wanda and Paré (downtown) > you wont want to go home again....
Ste. Catherine Street West of McGill St. > place to shop
Old Montreal > European spririted places
Crescent street > glamour and «à la mode» places, bars and restaurants
St-Denis Street > school french university sector with bars and restaurants
Mont-Royal Street East > a touch of New-York but in French
Biddles Jazz Club > that one place very cozzy. Its called after the name of the famous pianist Biddles
Sherlocks > trendy bar, lawyers and the likes

Youll be safe just about anywhere in the city, except some northern suburbs, where you wont go anyway. You can walk at night three in the morning without any concern. Just dont be too flashy.

Girls are surprinsingly easy to talk to. You want to seduce them? Just try to speak French. Here are some hints:

- Excusez-moi mademoiselle, où sont les toillettes?
(Pronounce > Ex-cue-sey mwa ma-de-mwa-zel, ooh son lay twa-lett???)
Sorry Miss, where are the bathrooms?

- Vous êtes très belle mademoiselle!
(Pronounce > voo ett tray bell ma-de-mwa-zel!)
Youre so beautiful.

- Excusez-moi mademoiselle, vous buvez dans mon verre?
(Pronounce > Ex-cue-sey mwa ma-de-mwa-zel, vooh byou-vey den mon vair!!!)
Sorry Miss, you drink my beer!

- Excusez-moi mademoiselle, c’est moi que vous regardez????
(Pronounce > Ex-cue-sey mwa ma-de-mwa-zel, say mwa kay vooo re-guar-day???)
Excuse me Miss, is it me youre after????

Use a very strong English accent, youll be surprised....

HAve fun.

PS : buy some Porsche parts....

[Raynald]

Hello George,
i am like Marc-André from Québec area for me it is 3.5 houres from Montréal, i am bussy this weekend:family meeting if not I would have liked to meet you and exchange your RS Manual in french...
Have a Nice Weekend
and for the Jazz may be you can meet Diana Krall...
Bonne fin de semaine !
Raynald

[GeorgeK]

Thanks Farley! Now I know where to go to avoid trouble.
I'll try your french tip, although french is my mother tongue... How long until they notice that? Could be fun.
Plane off in 12 hours, keep the ideas coming!
Marc André, c'est dommage. La prochaine fois alors.
George

[Raynald]

Yes Sabin ...good move !
voulez-vous coucher avec moi !!!
but George is speaking well in french !!!

Ray