Road trip: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City

Angry_Pirate · 05-10-2014, 09:52 PM

The wife and I are planning a road trip in July to the above mentioned cities and are looking for sights to see, dining, and neighborhoods to visit. As of now the only plans we have set are to stay at the Trump International in Toronto, visit the CN tower and check out the LCDH's in Toronto and Montreal.

Would love to hear input from others who have visited or live in thees areas. Thanks for any input!

montecristo#2 · 05-10-2014, 10:54 PM

The Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal is amazing. I am not a religious person, but it was a site to see.

Angry_Pirate · 05-10-2014, 11:16 PM

I've been combing the travel sites and I do remember seeing the Basilica. The architecture in Monteral and Quebec City looks stunning from the pictures I have seen. Very excited about the trip. Thanks for the input!

nutcracker · 05-11-2014, 06:18 AM

Quebec city is amazing. If you have the means, stay in the old city at Ch. Frontenac:
http://www.fairmont.com/frontenac-quebec/.
While there head out to the Monmorency falls.

In Montreal, you should drop by Casa Habanos, which is close to McGill and the Art Museum. Expensive, but very nice cigar bar run by Habanos SA.

Montreal has incredible restaurants, but no trip there wold be complete without lunch at Reuben's on Rue St Catherine. (Incredible Montreal Smoked beef sandwiches).

Superb boutique hotel at the old port is Le StJames. For a special occasion the restaurant there, the ("XO") is comparable to Per Se in New York. (including in price!)

The Big Smoke is a typical modern city, but take in a Blue Jays game at the Rogers Arena - incredible venue. There is also a cigar factory that rolls Cuban tobacco on site - Frank Correnti - you can buy them direct form the torcedor!

Too bad the hockey season will over by then, because a visit to Bell Centre would have been something....

Enjoy our beautiful country. I Wil be shocked if you don't like Quebec City.

Regards

Neil

Angry_Pirate · 05-11-2014, 03:10 PM

Thanks Neil! The Fairmount looks great, I first saw Quebec City on a travel show and I believe they did a segment on The Fairmount I knew when I saw the city it would be on my list of places to visit. I'll check out your other suggestions on the internet. Thanks for the input!

Angry_Pirate · 05-14-2014, 01:01 PM

Anyone have any input on public transit in Montreal. I here it can be difficult to navigate.

05-10-2014, 09:52 PM	#1
Angry_Pirate Traveler Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: J.T. Location: Indiana Posts: 903 Trading: (40)	Road trip: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City The wife and I are planning a road trip in July to the above mentioned cities and are looking for sights to see, dining, and neighborhoods to visit. As of now the only plans we have set are to stay at the Trump International in Toronto, visit the CN tower and check out the LCDH's in Toronto and Montreal. Would love to hear input from others who have visited or live in thees areas. Thanks for any input!

05-10-2014, 11:16 PM	#3
Angry_Pirate Traveler Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: J.T. Location: Indiana Posts: 903 Trading: (40)	Re: Road trip: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City I've been combing the travel sites and I do remember seeing the Basilica. The architecture in Monteral and Quebec City looks stunning from the pictures I have seen. Very excited about the trip. Thanks for the input!

05-11-2014, 06:18 AM	#4
nutcracker Shameless epicurian Join Date: Apr 2014 First Name: Neil Location: Winnipeg, Canada - Home of the Jets! Posts: 1,631 Trading: (26)	Re: Road trip: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City Quebec city is amazing. If you have the means, stay in the old city at Ch. Frontenac: http://www.fairmont.com/frontenac-quebec/. While there head out to the Monmorency falls. In Montreal, you should drop by Casa Habanos, which is close to McGill and the Art Museum. Expensive, but very nice cigar bar run by Habanos SA. Montreal has incredible restaurants, but no trip there wold be complete without lunch at Reuben's on Rue St Catherine. (Incredible Montreal Smoked beef sandwiches). Superb boutique hotel at the old port is Le StJames. For a special occasion the restaurant there, the ("XO") is comparable to Per Se in New York. (including in price!) The Big Smoke is a typical modern city, but take in a Blue Jays game at the Rogers Arena - incredible venue. There is also a cigar factory that rolls Cuban tobacco on site - Frank Correnti - you can buy them direct form the torcedor! Too bad the hockey season will over by then, because a visit to Bell Centre would have been something.... Enjoy our beautiful country. I Wil be shocked if you don't like Quebec City. Regards Neil

05-11-2014, 03:10 PM	#5
Angry_Pirate Traveler Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: J.T. Location: Indiana Posts: 903 Trading: (40)	Re: Road trip: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City Thanks Neil! The Fairmount looks great, I first saw Quebec City on a travel show and I believe they did a segment on The Fairmount I knew when I saw the city it would be on my list of places to visit. I'll check out your other suggestions on the internet. Thanks for the input!

05-14-2014, 01:01 PM	#6
Angry_Pirate Traveler Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: J.T. Location: Indiana Posts: 903 Trading: (40)	Re: Road trip: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City Anyone have any input on public transit in Montreal. I here it can be difficult to navigate.

05-10-2014, 10:54 PM	#2
montecristo#2 Don't Taze me Bro! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,063 Trading: (49)	Re: Road trip: Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City The Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal is amazing. I am not a religious person, but it was a site to see.