# Vacation: Montreal **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 15, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012 "2007-10-15T11:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/1 "2007-10-15T11:43:41Z")
Anyone ever been? What is there to do? I’m looking to go in May next year. If i can just drive from Vermont and save myself the flight- it might be worth it. Let me know what you know. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/2 "2007-10-15T11:46:55Z")
[quote=“Mrs. Karus”"] Anyone ever been? What is there to do? I’m looking to go in May next year. If i can just drive from Vermont and save myself the flight- it might be worth it. Let me know what you know. [/quote] I can tell you many of them speak only French and they don’t like Americans…generally speaking. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/3 "2007-10-15T11:50:04Z")
fuck that shithole I went there when i was working in plattsburg, i didnt like it one bit. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/4 "2007-10-15T11:53:20Z")
Does Jon get a seat or did he volunteer to be in the luggage? ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/5 "2007-10-15T11:54:16Z")
[quote=“RuBiCaNT,post:4,topic:37012"”] Does Jon get a seat or did he volunteer to be in the luggage? [/quote] ROFL! :lol: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/6 "2007-10-15T12:13:27Z")
I am actually planning on going there around the same time. The night life is great from what I hear. Beautiful city and attractions too. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/7 "2007-10-15T12:15:54Z")
I have heard really great things about Montreal. Its supposed to be twice the attraction Toronto is. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/8 "2007-10-15T12:19:38Z")
I will be heading up there soon, and let you know. . . It is not French only speaking , but not what I would call bi-lingual either… I hear it is a bitch to drive in and around the city though. . . I will let you know more details when we visit it for a weekend soon ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/9 "2007-10-15T12:35:05Z")
When I went, about 4 years ago I would guess 85-95% of the people only spoke French. We went to the grocery store, and we were asking about something normal, like pop or chips and they had to hunt down the only person working in the store who spoke any English. Also, they aren’t in love with our culture. Mt. Tremblant is awesome for snowboarding, and I hear the race track is great too. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/10 "2007-10-15T12:44:00Z")
I grew up about an hour from there so maybe I’m a little biased, but I certainly wouldn’t make it a vacation destination. Great if you want to learn french, hate Americans and anyone who doesn’t think Quebec should be it’s own country. If that doesn’t appeal to you I’d look somewhere else for a vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/11 "2007-10-15T13:08:16Z")
Not sure where in Montreal you are going, but every year about 10 others and I make a trip up to New World Whitewater rafting in QB, not far from Montreal One of the best experiences of my life, and it wasnt even because of the rafting (though, it is one of the premier spots to go and lots of movies have been filmed there). Everyone that goes is under 30, including the staff, and camping involved everyone walking around and meeting each other with campfires and drinks. It’s a straight out of a fiction movie, go if you can. > **[Rafting Nouveau Monde | Rafting en eau vive sur la rivière Rouge](https://www.newworld.ca/)** > > Rafting en eau vive sur la rivière Rouge près de Montréal et d'Ottawa depuis 32 ans. Rafting, Kayak, Sportyak, Paintball, Piscine, Spa, Camping et plus ! Sportif et familial. Plusieurs forfaits sont disponibles ! ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/12 "2007-10-15T13:11:57Z")
[quote=“LXTASY,post:2,topic:37012"”] I can tell you many of them speak only French and they don’t like Americans…generally speaking. [/quote] umm i was just there last year twice for the sabes game and i thought the fans and people were very nice, and most speak english or understand, , , i can almost speak fluent french but i didnt need to except for ordering a pizza on the phone. from what i saw the city was nice but it was about -10 degrees out and i didnt want to adventure to much ---
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/13 "2007-10-15T13:15:05Z")
I’ve heard good things about Montreal…I’d love to go sometime ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/14 "2007-10-15T13:17:32Z")
I heard the strip clubs are incredible. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/15 "2007-10-15T13:21:20Z")
over-rated…NFalls is just as good ---
**Author:** ![beautfldsastr427](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beautfldsastr427/32/7413_2.png) [@beautfldsastr427](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beautfldsastr427)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/16 "2007-10-15T13:33:16Z")
I went to Montreal with my family once when I was like ten. We sat outside at a little cafe, and some bum came up and peed two tables down from us on the sidewalk… Quite an experience :lol: ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/17 "2007-10-15T13:46:26Z")
I went to Montreal. It sucked ass with the exception of the strip club we went to. I think it was called ‘Super Sex’ or something silly like that. The hating of Americans is true. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/18 "2007-10-15T14:02:48Z")
[quote=“baseball24,post:12,topic:37012"”] umm i was just there last year twice for the sabes game and i thought the fans and people were very nice, and most speak english or understand, , , i can almost speak fluent french but i didnt need to except for ordering a pizza on the phone. from what i saw the city was nice but it was about -10 degrees out and i didnt want to adventure to much [/quote] That’s why I said “generally speaking”. A majority of the places we went we didn’t experience what I’d call great hospitality. I was visiting a friend who was living there who had similar feelings. I’m not suggesting that it is like this everywhere…but in general they don’t care for Americans. [quote=“Jagermeister,post:14,topic:37012"”] I heard the strip clubs are incredible. :gotme: [/quote] Good…but no Niagara Falls/Fort Erie. I’m sure one could have fun in Montreal…just stating that in the time I was up there I was left with a feeling of ever wanting to go back. When it comes to taking a vacation, I can think of many other more pleasant places to go to. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/19 "2007-10-15T14:06:39Z")
I didnt like it… all the street signs are in french… and mapquest was in english… waht a cluster ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012/20 "2007-10-15T14:28:02Z")
Strip clubs have pretty girls, but you can’t touch during lapdances. Unless you go to some other places… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-montreal/37012.md?page=2)