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[dodge822]

For the ultimate urban underground shopping experience ( especially useful if the Lady comes along ):

Underground Montreal located parallel to St.Catherine Street, main commercial artery in Downtown Montreal, connected to several Metro subway stations.

Just watch out.  That underground shopping area is massive, consists of multiple malls, and is easy to get lost in, but it's also damn cool!

I disagree. There are is a significant amount of directional signage inside anyway. All you have to do is know which mall you're in, to find out which mall you want to head to. Also each mall has its own architectural experience, colors, materials, distinquishable finishes, storefront standards.

Plus, there is enough security staff and information booth, as well as mall key plans you can refer to. So first thing to do is go to the closest information booth usually located at the street level floor of any mall, and pick-up a pocket map of the entire underground Montreal plan with you , and you won't wind up lost, I can garantee. 

when i come to montreal you can be my guide lol

[SnakeEyesOnAPlane]

For the ultimate urban underground shopping experience ( especially useful if the Lady comes along ):

Underground Montreal located parallel to St.Catherine Street, main commercial artery in Downtown Montreal, connected to several Metro subway stations.

Just watch out.  That underground shopping area is massive, consists of multiple malls, and is easy to get lost in, but it's also damn cool!

I disagree. There are is a significant amount of directional signage inside anyway. All you have to do is know which mall you're in, to find out which mall you want to head to. Also each mall has its own architectural experience, colors, materials, distinquishable finishes, storefront standards.

Plus, there is enough security staff and information booth, as well as mall key plans you can refer to. So first thing to do is go to the closest information booth usually located at the street level floor of any mall, and pick-up a pocket map of the entire underground Montreal plan with you , and you won't wind up lost, I can garantee. 

It's not always that straight-forward, though I'm sure those guides might be handy.

[Jay]

Hah, man. I wouldn't dare venture in the Underground Montreal area by myself.
I only went once with a group of acquaintances.

I get lost easily enough without mazes to misguide me. :p

[latinjoe22]

Hah, man. I wouldn't dare venture in the Underground Montreal area by myself.
I only went once with a group of acquaintances.

I get lost easily enough without mazes to misguide me. :p

Saying what you just said there reminded me of Ryoga from Ranma  .

[Jay]

I've only read a minuscule handful of Ranma manga, 13 years ago, so I'm afraid I'm not sure what you mean...

[latinjoe22]

I've only read a minuscule handful of Ranma manga, 13 years ago, so I'm afraid I'm not sure what you mean...

Sorry man. I thought you would know what I was talking about. My bad. Ryoga is Ranma's rival. He has Zero sense of orientation ( now I'm not saying you do ). What you said just reminded me of an anime episode where he is trying to use a map and he winds up in some other place instead.

[Jay]

Well I know Ryoga is:
a) Ranma's rival
b) a pet pig thing
c) a complete perv

Didn't know about the zero sense of orientation, though... but I'm the same.
To put things in perspective... at the downtown The Bay... I got lost looking for the stairs DOWN while knowing where the stairs UP were.

[latinjoe22]

Back to the topic now. Meertoh, you might want to check this Montreal exposition that starts on March20th. It's called Beeing Irish O'Quebec:

http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/What-To-Do/Events

You can find other links to City events going around the moment of your stay.

[martin-montreal]

Take a look here:
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=5977,41725561&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

And here is the Montreal underground RESO:

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_City,_Montreal]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_City,_Montreal[/url]

http://www.montrealkiosk.com/montreal-tour/index.php

http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/1b153/dd4ad/


And a must see: Montréal Botanical Garden:

http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/menu.htm

Good luck!

Martin

[meertoh]

Thanks again for the info, lads!
I'm going in the morning, have a French phrasebook to read on the plane, hopefully I'll reactivate some neglected language containing braincells.

My brother tells me to try some Poutine and shout out "Tabarnak!"  

[pdaat]

Thanks again for the info, lads!
I'm going in the morning, have a French phrasebook to read on the plane, hopefully I'll reactivate some neglected language containing braincells.

My brother tells me to try some Poutine and shout out "Tabarnak!"  

Maybe "tabernouche" would be a little more be a little more acceptable....

[grunt 4 mvp]

Thanks again for the info, lads!
I'm going in the morning, have a French phrasebook to read on the plane, hopefully I'll reactivate some neglected language containing braincells.

My brother tells me to try some Poutine and shout out "Tabarnak!"  

Definite "yes" on the poutine...