What to do in Montreal (YUL)

[ybp]

I am going on an engine course in Montreal in May. I am a Westcoaster and this is my first time there. I am wondering if there are any interesting sights I should hit. I will be in class most of the time but I have about half a day (and every evening)before I fly out.....

Thanks,

[BigQ]

Lots of strip-clubs...

[TeePeeCreeper]

Great food, good jazz/international flavour type music can be found on Rue Sainte-Catherine.

Have fun!

[YOWza]

And don`t forget about grabbing a Saint-Viateur Bagel.

[sheephunter]

Yep... the Ballet.

[wallypilot]

The Crescent....tonnes of great bars

Old Montreal...great for an afternoon walk

Walk up Montroyal for a good view of the city.

[Sasquash]

Schwartz on St. Laurent. Best smoked meat....EVER !!!

[just curious]

Ben's, Dunn's, Le Roi de Smoked Meat in St Hubert.

Any pizza place.

Real poutine.

Bishop Street or the Main any evening.

[Siddley Hawker]

The businessman's lunch at Place de Liesse on the Cote de Liesse service road, out near the airport, is not to be missed.

[Braun]

St-Denis streeet, Crescent st., St-Laurent st., st-catherine st. just go to those places and you will find something you like. The Old Port is nice too, hopefully the weather will still be warm like it is now (15 celsius) and you can have beers outside! A lot of things to do and see!

[robbreid]

http://www.montreal.worldweb.com/SightsAttractions/

If you like to work out, they have the best gym in all of Canada . . . ProGym

In June is the Formula One race; F-1 Montreal the whole city parties for a week downtown, and the city has 300,000 visitors for the race weekend. If you don't know anything about F-1, the cars are faster than they appear on tv, the sound of an 18000 rpm engine is unbelievable, and the cars are far more colourful than they appear on tv - the race crowd and the energy is amazing.

Old Montreal is just a great place to hang out, and if you have access to a bicycle or rent one, you can follow the paths along the Lachine Canal to Lachine - great ride, lots of friendly people.

[RichAir]

You can buy your briddal gown on St-Hubert street.
If you bring your guitar or any other instrument, the metro is a nice plane to give a show, it's warm and a lot of people will hear your music.
On a more serious note, GEG is the web site for most entertainment events.

[just curious]

That's it. I'm gonna go on course in Montreal too.

[Rudder Bug]

There's me and my ol' Tri-Pacer, hardly two hour drive up in the Laurentides. You're very welcome for a ride around my patch!

Giles

[tca]

[IBPilot]

Try spotting ... all you need is a camera and some luck with weather. I've heard that 24L/06R has the best spotting because civilians can get the closest to the approach. Use the dead end street called Chermin St. Francois to park. That is the most popular place to spot from.

Cheers

[Rudder Bug]

A good place for live music

http://www.bourbonstreetclub.com/

[ybp]

Thanks for all the info. I might have to stay an extra week to be a tourist!!!

[Rudder Bug]

Thanks for all the info. I might have to stay an extra week to be a tourist!!!

At least!

[shitdisturber]

If you time it right you might get to watch a contract killing.

[CSk3RampBOY]

Vieux Montreal is quite something during the summer season. I suggest you take a walk down St Paul street and by the water.

I also suggest you spend some time in the plateau area of Montreal. The night life in areas around St Denis and Mont Royal streets is a little more interesting. Crescent and Lower St-Lo "st lawrence street", is pretty much over. (too many toursit!) The French cutlure in the plateau is very unique and pleasant.

Montreal is considered to be almost like a suburb of Paris.

[ETOPS]

Montreal is considered to be almost like a suburb of Paris.

[Terminator]

Go to club 737 at Place Ville-Marie. Great view of the city and ''scenery''

[CSk3RampBOY]

Well! Wasn't talkin about the HLMs, but you get the point.

[trampbike]

Great suggestions so far.

If you like pizza, il Focolai, on Aylmer/St-Catherine is the place to go.