I've been in Quebec for about a week, running from pillar to post to see a lot and do a lot in too little time. Here are a few highlights:
Flora and the International District, Montreal
This outdoor display of fabulous gardens set against abandoned grain elevators along Montreal's riverfront (left). Great for gardening and landscaping ideas, for getting away from the bustling city, great for celebrating the remarkable renaissance of this vibrant city's most historic regions -- and the seamless interviewing of exciting new design with the old.
Montreal Jazz Festival and Quebec City Summer Festival
Music, music and more music at venues all over both cities. Jazz, of course, plus pop, rock, folk, Quebecois and world music turn la belle province into la province musicale.
Zoo Sauvage, St.-Felicien
Sauvage is the French word for wild, not savage, and the Zoo Sauvage is a reserve, preserve, tourist attraction, educational organization and research facility on the boreal zone, particularly in North America. The boreal forest, the plains, mountain and tundra habitats are preserved or recreated there, and some 80 species live semi-wild -- free to roam but fed to keep conflicts to a minimum. Most visitors take a walk along some habitats and take a ride in a caged train along a 7-kilometer route through open range where seeing deer, bears, caribou and bison is virtually assured. French-speaking re-enactors add a bit of cultural history to the mix. An intimate camp of tent cabins provides a memorable overnight experience.
La Musee Amerindien de Mashteuiatsch, Mashteuiatsch
This small museum explains and celebrates the culture, history and tradition of First Nations communities in Quebec. Beautifully displayed artifacts and informative interpretation show what these communities have in common and where their differences lie. Right now, some knowledge of French is helpful-- but everyone can understand the language of culture and creativity.
Ecce Mundo, Chicoutimi
This lively cabaret featuring local dancers and singers is a six-week summer classic in the largest town in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region. The elaborate production takes place on the campus of the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi. Lively and energetic, 40 entertainers wearing a total of 700 costumes make for a very entertaining evening. Pick a dinner or brunch show -- or just the show.
Flora and the International District, Montreal
This outdoor display of fabulous gardens set against abandoned grain elevators along Montreal's riverfront (left). Great for gardening and landscaping ideas, for getting away from the bustling city, great for celebrating the remarkable renaissance of this vibrant city's most historic regions -- and the seamless interviewing of exciting new design with the old.
Montreal Jazz Festival and Quebec City Summer Festival
Music, music and more music at venues all over both cities. Jazz, of course, plus pop, rock, folk, Quebecois and world music turn la belle province into la province musicale.
Zoo Sauvage, St.-Felicien
Sauvage is the French word for wild, not savage, and the Zoo Sauvage is a reserve, preserve, tourist attraction, educational organization and research facility on the boreal zone, particularly in North America. The boreal forest, the plains, mountain and tundra habitats are preserved or recreated there, and some 80 species live semi-wild -- free to roam but fed to keep conflicts to a minimum. Most visitors take a walk along some habitats and take a ride in a caged train along a 7-kilometer route through open range where seeing deer, bears, caribou and bison is virtually assured. French-speaking re-enactors add a bit of cultural history to the mix. An intimate camp of tent cabins provides a memorable overnight experience.
La Musee Amerindien de Mashteuiatsch, Mashteuiatsch
This small museum explains and celebrates the culture, history and tradition of First Nations communities in Quebec. Beautifully displayed artifacts and informative interpretation show what these communities have in common and where their differences lie. Right now, some knowledge of French is helpful-- but everyone can understand the language of culture and creativity.
Ecce Mundo, Chicoutimi
This lively cabaret featuring local dancers and singers is a six-week summer classic in the largest town in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region. The elaborate production takes place on the campus of the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi. Lively and energetic, 40 entertainers wearing a total of 700 costumes make for a very entertaining evening. Pick a dinner or brunch show -- or just the show.
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