Where to stay : Sleep in refurbished charm in Old Montreal at Hotel Nelligan Hotel Le St James. Pierre Du Calvet (built in 1725) and the St Paul Hotel. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth is nown as the hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded Give Peace a Chance in room 1742 and staged one of their two bed ins for peace in 1969. While the hotel is currently closed for renovations it will reopen in June 2017. When to go : Late June for the Jazz Festival to see how loosely the term is interpreted (from classics like Oliver Jones to folkie Martha Wainwright both Montreal natives) August for the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival and February for Montreal en Lumiere one of the world' s largest winter festivals attracting 900,000 hearty revelers each year. The citywide food wine and arts celebration incudes menus prepared by top international chefs and a packed performance schedule that features artists from Diana Krall to The Zombies and free outdoor concerts.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Popular place and tourist destination in Eastern Townships, Canada
When to go : Eastern Townships is an all season destination. Winter offers downhill skiing at Mont Orford ice fishing on Lake Massawippi and snowshoeing cross country skiing and snowmobiling on trails throughout the region. Summer is busiest with golf tennis sailing kayaking windsurfing fishing hiking and biking. spring and autumn bring fewer crowds and colorful foliage. I tell people to come in spring fall when there' s less people around Gallup says. North Hatley gets really quiet but most things don't close in winter. How to get around : Driving gives you the most flexibility. From Montreal it's only about an hour's drive southeast via Autoroute 10 and 1-91 north from vermont becomes Highway 55 when you cross the border into the Eastern Townships.
Three designated road trips help visitors navigate the region's attractions. Quebec's only Wine Route takes you to local vineyards known for their ice wines and roses. The 260 mile Townships Trail leads through 31 picturesque towns by grand Victorian houses and round barns and over covered bridges. Focusing on the region's natural beauty the 100 mile Summit Trail leads to scenic viewpoints parks and hikes. Cycling and hiking are ideal in the summer. Sailing is popular on lakes Memphremagog and Massawippi.
Three designated road trips help visitors navigate the region's attractions. Quebec's only Wine Route takes you to local vineyards known for their ice wines and roses. The 260 mile Townships Trail leads through 31 picturesque towns by grand Victorian houses and round barns and over covered bridges. Focusing on the region's natural beauty the 100 mile Summit Trail leads to scenic viewpoints parks and hikes. Cycling and hiking are ideal in the summer. Sailing is popular on lakes Memphremagog and Massawippi.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Tourist attraction in Yellowknife and Great Slave Lake (Canada)
How to get around : Downtown Yellowknife is compact and walkable but you' ll want a rental car to explore more outlying areas. Heading further afield, You' ll probably need a floatplane. Where to stay :The Explorer Hotel in downtown Yellowknife is the go to place to stay.But if you' re keen to visit Old Town Brent Reaney blisher of local magazine EDGE YK offers another option: Bayside Bed and Breakfast is comfortably furnished and does a great eggs Benedict Reaney says.its rare waterfront location is as great in summer as it is in winter. Want to get out on Great Slave, The plummer family helped pioneer fly in fishing lodges in the north they first landed back in 1938 where their Great Slave Lake lodge now sits.
When to go : Summer in the Northwest Territories is short sweet. Folk on the Rocks an outdoor music festival on Long Lake and the biggest event of the season lands in mid July. Due to its location Yellowknife is blessed lights best seen near the fall and spring equinoxes. March is when the city celebrates winter with a pair of festiva: the Long John Jamboree is a long weekend event featuring ice fishing helicopter rides crafts and kids activities the monthlong Snowking Festival is Great Slave Lake and includes theater and musical performances story slams and film screenings.
When to go : Summer in the Northwest Territories is short sweet. Folk on the Rocks an outdoor music festival on Long Lake and the biggest event of the season lands in mid July. Due to its location Yellowknife is blessed lights best seen near the fall and spring equinoxes. March is when the city celebrates winter with a pair of festiva: the Long John Jamboree is a long weekend event featuring ice fishing helicopter rides crafts and kids activities the monthlong Snowking Festival is Great Slave Lake and includes theater and musical performances story slams and film screenings.
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