I'll be in Montreal early next week. I spend over an hour reading all the data that has been discussed here to put together a general picture of how the city is like. Here are the three threads I found most fresh:
1. Some of the talent Montreal has to offer - lots of random but solid data
2. I Love Montreal: Datasheet - great 360 degree view of Montreal
3. Montreal Summer 2012 Datasheet - most timely, mostly focusing on high-end venues
My goal is to get the Canadian flag in one weekend. I rented an apartment via Airbnb smack in the middle of the St-Laurent area, so my logistics are tight as a drum. I'm not pipelining.
I see some possible issues:
1. The city is big with a ton of venues. I don't want to spend my nights bar hopping. There's no way in such a short visit I'll find the "best" venue, so I will stick if I think I can pull. I'll be going for the ONS.
2. Possible language barrier with French.
3. Weather will not be freezing but it will be brisk (55 degree high). I'm looking at mall day game, though it looks like night game will be more important.
4. Nightlife closes early at 3am. It sounds like Oslo nightlife, where it's only crowded between 12-3, which really is not a lot of time.
I went into my Scandinavia flag mission (Norway, Finland, Sweden) with a lot of confidence because of my prior experience in Iceland and Denmark, but Montreal is a hybrid Western European/Anglo scene I haven't experienced before. I'm prepared to give it 100%.
After my week there, I'll drop a mini datasheet with my impressions.
1. Some of the talent Montreal has to offer - lots of random but solid data
2. I Love Montreal: Datasheet - great 360 degree view of Montreal
3. Montreal Summer 2012 Datasheet - most timely, mostly focusing on high-end venues
My goal is to get the Canadian flag in one weekend. I rented an apartment via Airbnb smack in the middle of the St-Laurent area, so my logistics are tight as a drum. I'm not pipelining.
I see some possible issues:
1. The city is big with a ton of venues. I don't want to spend my nights bar hopping. There's no way in such a short visit I'll find the "best" venue, so I will stick if I think I can pull. I'll be going for the ONS.
2. Possible language barrier with French.
3. Weather will not be freezing but it will be brisk (55 degree high). I'm looking at mall day game, though it looks like night game will be more important.
4. Nightlife closes early at 3am. It sounds like Oslo nightlife, where it's only crowded between 12-3, which really is not a lot of time.
I went into my Scandinavia flag mission (Norway, Finland, Sweden) with a lot of confidence because of my prior experience in Iceland and Denmark, but Montreal is a hybrid Western European/Anglo scene I haven't experienced before. I'm prepared to give it 100%.
After my week there, I'll drop a mini datasheet with my impressions.
Roosh
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