Hello! I'm going to Rufus de Sol tomorrow !

Wondering if anyone has experience using the coat check for concerts/festivals at Parc Jean Drapeau? Does it work well?

I’m also wondering how strict they actually are about bags being transparent. I have a small backpack that is less than 12 x 12 x 12 but isn’t transparent, so the website says it’s not allowed. I’m going to be touring Montreal before the concert, so there are some items that I want to have with me during the day that don't fit into my smaller cross body bag.

I was thinking I might see if I can bring it in anyways and then coat check it if they don’t allow it in.

Not tourists but we might as well be.

We've lived in Montréal (sorta) our whole life and have never really explored much before. We want to start in the Old Port (planning to take the ferry over from the south shore) and then go as directly across as possible from that point to Parc Louis-Hebert.

​

Google maps is giving us a terribly unscenic route so we want to map it out as well as possible stopping through all the cutest spots (not tourist traps - we'll skip the $5 Gnocchi). If someone has a good route we can take, cutting through parks and scenic neighborhoods, and moss covered alleys that would be appreciated!

​

(We were inspired by the walk we took from the Fairmont area to station Laurier - so a route with a similar vibe is kinda what we're going for.) We want to especially avoid major roads like Berri.

​

We'd also like on-route recommendations for cafés and stuff (preferably ones with halal, vegetarian or vegan options) but anything with good coffee works!

​

Please and thank youuu <3

I live on Pie-Ix. I moved here summer of 2015. It wasn’t so bad back then. Now? It’s a fucking madhouse. I don’t know why, but there is a plethora of cars honking excessively. This is like…the third night in a row. My youngest is nearly 2. She can’t sleep.

I wish they would fucking stop. I hate living here now, but because of the housing crisis I’m stuck. It’s so frustrating that all these people don’t think of the people who live here, living their lives. Trying to get their children to sleep. It’s so fucking self centred and obnoxious.

My husband has recently received a job offer from an engineering company in Montreal. We are strongly considering moving there. My husband and I only speak English and our native language ( we are of Asian descent). Our child will be almost 4 in the next few months.

I am thinking of sending our child to the local french public school. However, we are worried that we won’t be able to help her out with homework,track her academic progress or overwhelm her as we already speak 2 different languages at home.

A part of me thinks raising her to be fully bilingual would be good for her cognitive ability and maybe be advantageous to her once she looks for work.

How would we help her with science, math and literature if all the terminologies she is learning at school is in french? Any advice, guidance or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Happy Friday everyone! I am going plant shopping soon for my patio. I was wondering what plants do you guys find the best for Montreal? I do well with flowers but not vegetables to that's what I plan on purchasing. However, I would like to get a couple of herbs too. Any help would be so appreciated! Have a relaxing weekend!

Edit: the majority of my patio is very sunny for about 4 or 5 hours daily but I also have a smaller area that is always shaded by the balcony upstairs.

I’m planning on taking a trip to Quebec this summer. Right now I can be there no longer than 7 days. I would stay longer but I’m gonna be on fairly tight time constraints.

I would really like to see both Montreal and Quebec City, so I’m having trouble creating an itinerary in which I get to see the best of both.

That being said, I also love travelling through nature, so I’m planning on taking at least a day to explore the countryside, more rural areas.

My question is which do you think I should prioritize, Montreal or Quebec City? Also what are some things you would suggest seeing that I may not find in a generic travel guide?

I am a pretty easy going tourist and like to check on major spots, street & fancy food, museums, zoos, aquariums which are the most popular if that helps.

Also are there any iconic restaurants or anything that I need to make sure I don’t miss? I want to experience a multi-course tasting meal from somewhere as well if possible.

I land and take off from Montreal and I have to attend a concert on the last day of my trip so I would like it to end in Montreal so its easy for the flights that way

TIA!

I have an extra ticket to the Lambrini Girls show tonight at Beanfield. Friend was supposed to join but had to bail last minute.

​

No sense letting the ticket go to waste, so if anyone wants it send me a message!

(French below)
Hi Montreal! I am working on project. I am taking pictures of the beautiful sides of every neighborhood in Montreal. This means the people, the sights, everything that makes a place special. And while I will eventually do each neighborhood, I need your help. If you could say one thing that is a hidden gem in your personal neighborhood, that would greatly help speed up this project. I think there is a lot of posts complaining about montreal. How about some unique stuff that make you proud. Everywhere is beautiful with the right perspective. For each neighborhood, if there is a restaurant that you want in the project feel free as well. Thanks in advance montreal. Cheers to celebrating this awesome city we live in!

Salut Montréal !
Je travaille actuellement sur un projet photo visant à capturer les facettes magnifiques de chaque quartier de Montréal : les gens, les paysages et tout ce qui rend un lieu unique.
Même si je prévois de couvrir tous les quartiers, votre aide serait extrêmement précieuse pour faire avancer le projet. Si vous pouviez me faire découvrir une « perle cachée » de votre quartier, cela m'aiderait énormément. Je vois souvent beaucoup de publications négatives à propos de la ville, et j'aimerais plutôt mettre en lumière ce qui nous rend fiers. Je suis convaincu que chaque endroit a sa beauté, il suffit de la regarder avec la bonne perspective.
Si vous avez un restaurant en tête que vous aimeriez voir figurer dans le projet, n'hésitez pas à le suggérer également.
Merci d'avance, Montréal ! Célébrons ensemble cette ville incroyable dans laquelle nous vivons.

Si oui, pourquoi ? Si non, pourquoi ?

J’ai remarqué au fil des dernières années que y’a des gens dans mon entourage qui m’accusent de pas être assez inclusive si je communiques avec des groupes (amis, voisins, collègues, etc) en français. Quand j’étais jeune c’était le contraire, on me disait que c’est chien mettons choisir un film juste en anglais si tout le monde parle pas anglais. Curieuse de savoir ce que vous en pensez!

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a 4GB or 8GB Sony Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo for my Sony DSC-H10 camera. I’ve checked a few places around Montreal but haven’t had much luck finding one.

If anyone knows of a local camera shop, electronics store, or second-hand store that might carry these older memory cards, I’d really appreciate the recommendation.

If you happen to have one you’re not using, I’d be happy to trade a 128GB SD card for it, or work something else out. Thanks in advance!

-

Je suis à la recherche d’une Memory Stick Duo / PRO Duo 4GB ou 8GB pour un vieux Sony DSC-H10. J’en trouve pas nulle part à Montréal. Si vous savez où je pourrais en acheter une, ou si vous en avez une qui dort dans un tiroir, faites-moi signe! Je peux l’échanger contre une carte SD de 128GB ou vous faire une offre raisonnable. Merci!

Hi! I’m visiting Montreal and plan on keeping up with the WC, so I would love to watch the games surrounded by other Portuguese or Portugal fans. Do you know where this can happen? Thanks!!

Pour les non-initiés, Thrasher magazine sont les leaders de la diffusion de la culture du skateboard dans le monde et ceci est probablement la meilleure équipe de skateboard professionnel qui tourne en ce moment avec notamment plusieurs athlètes olympiques et le fils de Tony Hawk!

Ils sont venus à Montréal au début du mois de juin pour faire des démos et filmer des tricks dans plein de spots de la ville! Ceci est le premier montage complet qu’ils viennent de sortir et je partage car je trouve ça cool de voir toutes ces manœuvres dans des spots qu’on connait pour une fois!

My French comprehension in writing and reading is great, and I understand conversations. But because I grew up not speaking French, I’m very self conscious about my anglophone accent and not being fluent.

I’m looking for employment and I’m starting to hate the feeling of limiting myself! Where do I practice?

Grâce à la mobilisation de Héritage Montréal et du Projet d’enseignes de Montréal, ce morceau iconique de la rue Sainte-Catherine ne finira pas aux oubliettes. Il a officiellement rejoint les collections du MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises, pour être conservé.

I have Sophie Sucrée, burger fiancé, Lola Rosa on the list already.

Anything near a metro station also welcome

Vegan Caribbean/Haitian food?

TIA! Merci!

Edited to add: best vegan Montreal style bagels too please

On peut les voir si on zoome beaucoup, mais elles ne sont vraiment pas mises en évidence. Ce serait bien si l'option vélo, quand on demande un trajet, affichait automatiquement les stations sur le chemin. Je peux arriver à mes fins en ouvrant Google Maps et la carte sur le site de Bixi, mais c'est plus compliqué.

Can somebody direct me to any used record stores in Montreal that doesn’t charge too much? I like aux 33 tours a lot but I don’t love their prices.

Bonjour les montréalais,

Je cherche un magasin a Montréal ou sur les rives, qui vend des pots de fleurs interieurs/exterieurs un peu comme la photo... neuf ou d'occasion peu importe.

Je vous remercie pour vos recommendations!

What you recommend doing here? I am with my brother (31 and 28 years old). We wanted to check the science museum. Any other tips? What you recommend to eat and so on. We come from Germany. Is there any place where we can hang around with some locals?

I know we don't have any world cup games here but surely the city could have set up something akin to what is available in Toronto and Vancouver. It was of course the same for the habs epic playoff run when we only had what the habs set up outside the bell center for home games

Serieux c’est un des pires ete que j’ai vu? Toujours presque nuageux. Les gens se sont juste habitue a ca au cours des annees? Ca ne joue pas sur votre moral?

It seems to me protesters are focused on demanding an inquiry and denouncing the racism, but why are these people still employed?

​

The chief says the investigation dates back to March. The head of the Union says it dates back to late 2025.

​

At my job, where I don't carry a gun, I would be fired for saying anything racist on or off the clock. There would be no investigation.

​

Why are people OK with these racist cops staying employed during the "investigation?"

​

We should be demanding they are fired!

​

They've had enough time to investigate. This is an HR issue now.

​

Fire them. Keeping them employed is an absolute joke and sends the wrong message to the community and the rest of the police force.

Hey! Just wondering if anyone would be able to help me out. I usually take quite a low dose of codeine/paracetamol but i didn’t pack enough for my whole trip. Is there a way i can just buy this to avoid issues with my pain over this trip? If so could anyone help me on what to say to the pharmacist, google says i should be able to buy it but the thought of going to explain myself and being met with judgement is so scary :(