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towman

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14,938 posts

268 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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I will be working in Montreal for a couple of days in June with hopefully a day to myself - anyone been?

Need to know what`s a "must see" as I don`t want to waste any spare time I have. Whats the shopping like price wise?

lotuslad

5,253 posts

283 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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I seem to recall a past thread about Montreal, which should have a few ideas. However I'd recommend the student area (where all the clubs, etc are, a few of which have been known to have wet t-shirt/no t-shirt nights apparently). There are some really nice bars too though.

For the daytime, it's a good town to walk around - I moseyed down from the bar/club district in which I was staying, right down to the island where the F1 is held. There's an old-school funfair there too

As for shopping, near McGill there are some massive malls. I found shoes to be much cheaper At the risk of sounding like a girl

slinky

15,704 posts

278 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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Tis a fantastic place... I was there last september...

If you like steak, make sure you go to Gibbys... Unbe-f**king-leivable!

slinky
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gary_tholl

1,013 posts

299 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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Well, if you enjoy 'gentlemen's clubs' Montreal is the place to sample them. Those 'rules' do not apply in Montreal .

Other than that, I'm no help what-so-ever.

Gary

>> Edited by gary_tholl on Thursday 14th April 22:10

Karen182

4,214 posts

263 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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I didn't like Montreal at all, even the staff in our hotel were unfriendly! Lots of beggers on the streets too.

john75

5,303 posts

276 months

Thursday 14th April 2005
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You can hirer a bike and pedal round the Curcuit Giles Villenue I did about then years ago with a 20 miniute lap time

towman

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14,938 posts

268 months

Friday 15th April 2005
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john75 said:
You can hirer a bike and pedal round the Curcuit Giles Villenue I did about then years ago with a 20 miniute lap time


No thanks! My job involves walking around the damn circuit at least twice!

towman

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14,938 posts

268 months

Saturday 16th April 2005
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Thanks to all for advice given

father ted

3,069 posts

276 months

Saturday 16th April 2005
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head down to the 'Rue St Catherine'......the bar called Winston Churchill's is quite good , also on the same road is a rather large indoor fast food market that has foods from all over the world

Go to the top of the 'Mont' for spectacular views across city.

near to the airport (Mirabel ,i think) there's a cracking self-serve chinese buffet restaurant

later on visit 'Wanda's' lap dancing bar.


pretend you are a little bit 'French'....it'll help

towman

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14,938 posts

268 months

Saturday 16th April 2005
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father ted said:
later on visit 'Wanda's' lap dancing bar.


ask for a little bit 'French'....it'll help



Seriously though, is French the main language?

father ted

3,069 posts

276 months

Saturday 16th April 2005
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yes,really.......most people are bi-lingual but there a quite a few that are 'more blue than red' in reference to the national flag of Quebec (blue) and that of Canada (red ,obviously)

all street signs are in french first ,english second.....some are 'more french than the french' and do not like references to 'agincourt' and the like........i found that out when taking the piss out of one of my course instructors!


I stayed there for 5 weeks ,it's a very cosmopolitan place though and very easy to deal with.
try and take in an ice hockey game if you get time

towman

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14,938 posts

268 months

Saturday 16th April 2005
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father ted said:
take in an ice hockey game if you get time


Mmmmm.

Fave sport. Saw a great game in Norfolk VA last week. Norfolk 4 Philly 3 Fights 7. Yee Haa

Sin Bin was full!!