Montreal and Quebec City 2004 Book

	List of Maps	vii
	What's New in Montreal & Quebec City	1
1	The Best of Montreal & Quebec City	4
1	Frommer's Favorite Montreal & Quebec City Experiences	5
2	Best Hotel Bets	6
	The Best of Montreal & Quebec City Online	8
3	Best Dining Bets	9
2	Planning Your Trip to Montreal & Quebec City	13
1	Visitor Information	13
2	Entry Requirements & Customs	13
3	Money	16
	The Canadian Dollar, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	17
	What to Do If Your Wallet is Lost or Stolen	18
4	When to Go	20
	Montreal & Quebec City Calendar of Events	21
5	Travel Insurance	24
6	Health & Safety	25
7	Specialized Travel Resources	26
8	Planning Your Trip Online	31
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	32
9	The 21st-Century Traveler	32
	Online Traveler's Toolbox	34
10	Getting There	35
	Flying with Film & Video	41
11	Packages for the Independent Traveler	42
12	Escorted General-Interest Tours	43
13	Tips on Accommodations	44
14	Recommended Reading	45
3	Getting to Know Montreal	46
1	Orientation	46
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	50
2	Getting Around	54
	Fast Facts: Montreal	56
4	Where to Stay in Montreal	60
1	Downtown	61
	Family-Friendly Hotels	67
2	Vieux-Montreal (Old Montreal)	68
5	Where to Dine in Montreal	73
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	75
2	Downtown	77
	Family-Friendly Restaurants	81
3	Vieux-Montreal (Old Montreal)	82
4	Plateau Mont-Royal	88
5	Mile End & Outer Districts	91
	March of the Tongue Troopers	92
6	Early-Morning & Late-Night Bites	95
7	Picnic Fare: Where to Get It, Where to Eat It	97
6	Exploring Montreal	99
	Suggested Itineraries	99
1	The Top Attractions	100
	Long May They Wave	105
2	More Attractions	108
3	Especially for Kids	112
4	Special-Interest Sightseeing	113
5	Organized Tours	115
6	Spectator Sports	117
	The Great American Pastime Goes North	118
7	Outdoor Activities	118
7	Montreal Strolls	121
	Walking Tour 1: Vieux-Montreal	121
	Walking Tour 2: Downtown	128
	Walking Tour 3: Plateau Mont-Royal	133
	Walking Tour 4: Mont-Royal	136
8	Montreal Shopping	140
1	The Shopping Scene	140
2	Shopping from A to Z	142
9	Montreal After Dark	150
1	The Performing Arts	151
	A Circus Extraordinaire	153
2	The Club & Music Scene	154
3	The Bar & Cafe Scene	159
4	The Gay & Lesbian Scene	162
5	More Entertainment	163
10	Side Trips from Montreal	165
1	North into the Laurentians (Laurentides)	165
	Lodging at Tremblant Resort	180
	Dining at Tremblant Resort	182
2	East into Monteregie & the Cantons-de-l'Est	183
	Cantons-de-l'Est: Wine Country?	189
	Hitting a Sugar Shack Near Mont-Orford	192
	Dragonwatch: 4bdrm, eat-in kit, frpl, lake vu	195
11	Getting to Know Quebec City	199
1	Orientation	199
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	203
2	Getting Around	203
	Fast Facts: Quebec City	205
12	Where to Stay in Quebec City	208
1	Haute-Ville (Upper Town)	209
	Family-Friendly Hotels	212
	The Coldest Reception in Town	213
2	Outside the Walls	213
3	Basse-Ville (Lower Town)	215
4	A Country Hotel in the City	217
13	Where to Dine in Quebec City	218
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	219
2	Haute-Ville (Upper Town)	219
3	On or Near the Grande-Allee	223
4	Basse-Ville (Lower Town)	224
14	Exploring Quebec City	228
	Suggested Itineraries	228
1	The Top Attractions	229
	Room with a View	233
2	More Attractions	234
3	Especially for Kids	237
4	Organized Tours	238
5	Spectator Sports	239
6	Outdoor Activities	239
15	Quebec City Strolls	242
	Walking Tour 1: The Upper Town	242
	Walking Tour 2: The Lower Town	249
16	Quebec City Shopping	254
1	The Shopping Scene	254
2	Shopping from A to Z	255
17	Quebec City After Dark	258
1	The Performing Arts	258
2	The Club & Music Scene	260
3	The Bar & Cafe Scene	262
18	Side Trips from Quebec City	264
1	Ile d'Orleans	264
2	Montmorency Falls	269
3	Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre	270
4	Mont Ste-Anne	272
5	Canyon Ste-Anne & Ste-Anne Falls	273
6	The Charlevoix Region: Baie-St-Paul, La Malbaie & St-Simeon	274
Appendix	Montreal & Quebec City in Depth	280
1	A Look at French Canada: Now & Then	280
	Dateline	280
2	The Politics of Language	285
3	Cuisine Haute, Cuisine Bas: Smoked Meat, Fiddleheads & Caribou	286
	Index	288
	General Index	288
	Accommodations: Montreal & Environs Index	297
	Restaurants: Montreal & Environs Index	298
	Accommodations: Quebec City & Environs Index	298
	Restaurants: Quebec City & Environs Index	299