Montreal in July is warm 70's -80's, Montreal is a shopping
paradise where you can find so many neat shops in one city that
are not in the US. The July Fireworks competition is
AMAZING. Get the calendar of events before you leave if
you are considering a July trip.
Montreal 376 Miles from Lake
George
We visited Montreal from the Lake George Region.
Normally a 3 ½ hour trip, there was a 1 ½ -2 hour line at the
border crossing. This coupled with the near equal dollar
exchange left a less satisfied taste in my mouth than our
previous trips.
Shopping
What I like best about Montreal is the
shopping. Where clothing in the US is a monotonous experience-
with each chain having only a slight variation of clothes from
the store next door- Montreal is filled with unique boutiques- a
shop for everyone! Both St. Catherine and St. Denis overflow
with great shops, but not great dining- our worst dining
experience happened on St. Catherine Street.
Dining
We headed to Chinatown for lunch to try
a Vietnamese restaurant and ordered their signature noodle
soup. We tried the salty version and the spicy version, topped
with bean sprouts- it was delicious. Oddly, after lunch we
both had canker sores in our mouths which frightened us, but
quickly went away. The food was good- but I doubt I would
return. Friends who ate there said this never happened to them,
so we hope it was unrelated.
At dinnertime, we got dressed up to try
Les Remparts. We have visited before and the cuisine is
fantastic- this time we decided to sit on top with views of the
harbor. We were told by a waiter that it was a different menu-
which it actually wasn’t. Mark started with the miniature
scallop and I had the lobster. The pig was the absolute winner,
a must-have- so tasty. In the summer, they refrigerate the
red wine, so if you don't like cold red wine, order a bottle
from the basement.
The Hotel
We chose the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure as
it had a rooftop, open-air heated pool- however, I’m spoiled and
like pools with hot tubs and they don't have a hot tub. With
such a short trip we didn’t find time to swim.
The buffet was $18.75 and was
fabulous- fresh OJ, and the waiter will have the chef make eggs
any style you want if you request it.
Tip- skip breakfast the day of check out
and leave very early. We waited 2 ½ hours on the border.
According to the border inspection agents, the best time to
cross on a Saturday is in the morning.
We go to Montreal for a little alone time.
We love it as it’s a safe, clean city with so much going on.
June-July is the fireworks competition and well worth the
trip- even for the day - The fireworks competition makes a great
trip for older kids.
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