Is anyone planning a trip to Montreal? I haven’t been there in two years, but I have such great memories of that place (except, of course, for the long delay in getting back over the border).
Coming up soon is the international fireworks competition. I loved seeing the Italian entry,but I was disappointed that I missed another entry that involved a Star Trek theme. I was told that that country made the fireworks look like the specks of light that occur when a character was transported back and forth from the Enterprise.
Let us know your suggestions of where to go and eat before and after each show.
Here’s this year’s schedule. Click here for more information:
| Pirotecnica Soldi S.R.L. |  |
Italy | Saturday 12th June | ||
| San Tai Pyrotechnics |  |
Taiwan | Saturday 19th June | ||
| Surex |  |
Poland | Saturday 26th June | ||
| Macedo’s Pirotecnia |  |
Portugal | Saturday 3rd July | ||
| Fiatlux-Ampleman |  |
Hommage to Celine Dion | Saturday 10th July | ||
| Western Enterprises |  |
USA | Saturday 17th July | ||
| Fireworks Spectaculars |  |
Canada | Saturday 24th July | ||
| Göteborgs Fyrverkeri Fabrik |  |
Sweden | Saturday 31st July | ||
| Brezac Artifices |  |
France | Saturday 7th August | ||
| Awards Ceremony | |
La Ronde | Saturday 14th August |
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 
8 responses to “International Fireworks Competition in Montreal”
I was up there on business a few weeks ago and the boarder has become more of a problem. We didn’t get bothered too much as they knew we were corporate in nature. Some of the cars in front of us had to open trunks, and agents walked around tapping the sides of the cars. This was ofcourse just after the Time Square incident. So I don’t think it was the norm.
Although the exchange rate is about equal these days it’s a fun place to visit and enjoy some fine dining and and great sites. And just a short drive from the Capital Region. If you’re a hockey fan recently you’ll love the local pubs…those folks love their hockey!
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Thanks for letting us know!
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My husband and I travel to Montreal about every 6-8 weeks. Just email me and I will be glad to give you lots of info on the city. In addition to the Champlain border crossing there is another small one with less traffic about 20 minutes from the Champlain Crossing.
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Thanks so much! I’ve been to the Champlain border crossing. Where is the other one that you refer to?
Please let us know about any favorite places where you like to dine in Montreal and, if possible, tips about the city that may not be as well known.
Kim
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The Port in Montreal is always a must see. You can take the Metro to Place-D’Armes and just walk down the cobble stone streets of Rue St. Paul! The port is also home to the original shows of Cirque du Soleil. They have regularly scheduled shows from April-July in the port are of Montreal. http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/default.aspFor dining in the port area you must eat at Bonaparte http://www.bonaparte.com/en/auberge/Next check out St. Catherine St. Lots of shops and home to the Underground City (a big connected shopping center that is underground). The food court in the main underground mall has food from lots of countries. Go to Cresent street and have lunch or dinner at Sir Winston Churchill’s http://www.winniesbar.com/The next area to explore is the Latin Quarter on Rue St. Denis. Start at the corner of St. Catherine and St. Denis and walk up St. Denis. Once you reach St. Luis Square on St. Denis Street you are now in the Mont Royal/Plateau area of Montreal. For the best choice of restaurants, hit the corner of St. Denis and Duluth St. , there are so many restaurants where you bring your own wine, and an amazing jazz club, http://www.dieseonze.com/accueil_en.htmlFor a hotel that is always a reasonable price, clean and a prime location to the metro and all the different parts of town, I recommend Grand Plaza Montreal. There is also a huge hotel area on Sherbrooke St. where you can find many other hotels like Marriott and Hilton. I always use sidestep.com to compare rates.La Prunelle, corner of Duluth and Drolet is great for dinner, Restaurant L’Express, Gourmet Asian Fusion, and Bistro Cocagnehttp://www.bistro-cocagne.com/index.php?p=home&l=enFor some walking around take the metro to the Mont Royal stop and walk down Mont Royal street. Lots of shops and great places to eat. You must also go to the farmers market in Little Italy on Saturdays, take the metro to the Jean Talon Metro stop. For a rainy day in Montreal check out the Montreal Art Museum on St. Catherine St. also the Bio-Dome and Olympic Parc.The alternate border crossing is the last exit before the border, I believe exit 43, to Highway 276 and 276 meets up with Canadian HWY 15 which takes you right into Montreal. There is only 1 lane in and 1 lane out, so there might be a tiny wait but we used it Memorial day weekend and had no wait going into Canada and maybe 20 minutes coming back to the US.Enjoy Montreal!!!!
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The Port in Montreal is always a must see. You can take the Metro to Place-D’Armes and just walk down the cobble stone streets of Rue St. Paul! The port is also home to the original shows of Cirque du Soleil. They have regularly scheduled shows from April-July in the port are of Montreal. http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/default.asp
For dining in the port area you must eat at Bonaparte http://www.bonaparte.com/en/auberge/
Next check out St. Catherine St. Lots of shops and home to the Underground City (a big connected shopping center that is underground). The food court in the main underground mall has food from lots of countries. Go to Cresent street and have lunch or dinner at Sir Winston Churchill’s http://www.winniesbar.com/
The next area to explore is the Latin Quarter on Rue St. Denis. Start at the corner of St. Catherine and St. Denis and walk up St. Denis. Once you reach St. Luis Square on St. Denis Street you are now in the Mont Royal/Plateau area of Montreal. For the best choice of restaurants, hit the corner of St. Denis and Duluth St. , there are so many restaurants where you bring your own wine, and an amazing jazz club, http://www.dieseonze.com/accueil_en.html
For a hotel that is always a reasonable price, clean and a prime location to the metro and all the different parts of town, I recommend Grand Plaza Montreal. There is also a huge hotel area on Sherbrooke St. where you can find many other hotels like Marriott and Hilton. I always use sidestep.com to compare rates.
La Prunelle, corner of Duluth and Drolet is great for dinner, Restaurant L’Express, Gourmet Asian Fusion, and Bistro Cocagne
http://www.bistro-cocagne.com/index.php?p=home&l=en
For some walking around take the metro to the Mont Royal stop and walk down Mont Royal street. Lots of shops and great places to eat. You must also go to the farmers market in Little Italy on Saturdays, take the metro to the Jean Talon Metro stop. For a rainy day in Montreal check out the Montreal Art Museum on St. Catherine St. also the Bio-Dome and Olympic Parc.
The alternate border crossing is the last exit before the border, I believe exit 43, to Highway 276 and 276 meets up with Canadian HWY 15 which takes you right into Montreal. There is only 1 lane in and 1 lane out, so there might be a tiny wait but we used it Memorial day weekend and had no wait going into Canada and maybe 20 minutes coming back to the US.
Enjoy Montreal!!!!
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Terrific! I made your comment into a post. Thanks so much for all the great advice.
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I saw that, thanks so much!!!! Anytime you or anyone has any Montreal questions I have no problem giving suggestions!!! Take care!
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