tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608328763829731453.post9128478861317986965..comments2023-04-26T07:00:37.788-07:00Comments on bebopified: Minor beef with the Montreal Jazz FestivalPamela Espelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239608155646396942noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608328763829731453.post-6473526229497236002009-06-01T08:55:01.206-07:002009-06-01T08:55:01.206-07:00Hi Noelle--It's been a while since we were at the ...Hi Noelle--It's been a while since we were at the Montreal festival, but I do recall the Metropolis being nightclubby, plus the shows we attended there started late-ish. Club Soda is also a bar/club. This is not to say that your children couldn't get in; if I'm not mistaken, Canada is a bit looser about this sort of thing than the US. (Also, if this is your first visit to Montreal, don't be surprised by the number of big, bright SEX SHOP signs you see on the main thoroughfares. My son found them fascinating.) Although I whined about the lack of attention given jazz acts in the festival's promotional materials, this is a great festival in a great city and you'll have a wonderful time. Get a good guide book, take the kids to the big pool at the Olympic park if you have time, ride the metro, check out the Botanical Garden, and try to catch one of the International Fireworks Competition shows (see hotlink above). Drinnk some good Canadian beer. Enjoy!Pamela Espelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239608155646396942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608328763829731453.post-57577657535619062792009-06-01T08:11:46.328-07:002009-06-01T08:11:46.328-07:00I have a question: am planning to go to Montreal ...I have a question: am planning to go to Montreal for the festival with my family (kids age 10 and 15) for the first time. Looks like there is lots of kid friendly stuff going on, but specifically, do you (or anybody else out there) know whether a venue like Metropolis might be OK for them, or is too night clubby?<br /><br />Thanks!Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18074443338790449934noreply@blogger.com