Category: North America

Christmas and traditions Market, Longueuil, Quebec

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The Christmas and traditions Market in Longueuil is in its 13th edition. Like every year, it will be at St. Mark Park on St. Charles Street in Old Longueuil. The market makes us remember a small village of yesteryear, where many exhibitors booths, seem small illuminated houses. Here you will find producers and artisans from all over the province. It is an ideal place to visit with friends or family to buy your gifts for Christmas Eve. There are several activities such as the Small train of the North, workshops for children, the sale of Christmas trees, singing, music, dance, humor, and more. Of course Santa Claus is present to receive your children who will love to talk to him while you take photos. An appointment not to be missed, go in large numbers !!!

Tips

The market takes place from November, 29th  to December, 22nd 2019. It is open from Thursday to Sunday.  To know about the schedule,  go to their web site.
The Old Longueuil joins this event so enjoy for a little walk around the market, to have something in a restaurant or cafe. The houses are also embellished.
You can go to Longueuil metro station and take a bus from there (there are 4 lines) or walk twenty minutes as the park is 1.7 km from the metro station.

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Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida, United States

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Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city in the State of Florida, the United States, on the Atlantic coast. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area; the city extends from North to South on the coastal strip (Fort Lauderdale Beach) on approximately 11 km and swampy coastal plain to the West of the intracostal canal on near 8 km. It is crossed by a dense network of waterways and canals which were mostly dug at the beginning of the 20th century to drain the original wetlands and allow urban development. Through these channels, the city became an important centre of boating with over a hundred marinas. The proximity of the Bahamas and the Caribbean make a place of passage and stopover for large pleasure boats. It receives more than 10 million tourists annually. It enjoys a tropical climate with mild and dry winters and stormy and wet summers with an average temperature of 18 ° C. Fort Lauderdale has 250 days of sunshine a year. The city centre along Las Olas Boulevard has skyscrapers, luxury hotels, shops, restaurants and art galleries that attract a large audience.

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From early June to late November, the risks of hurricanes are high.
During the months of December, January and February, you can also have a few cold days with temperatures that can drop to 4 degrees and which don’t arrive more than 15 degrees but it’s just a few days a year.
Fort Lauderdale it is especially the sea and the beach then you will have all the activities which are linked as scuba diving, jet – skiing, fishing, etc.
It is an easy city to get around by public transport; There’s the Sun Trolley, making all the downtown or the buses that leave every 30 minutes.
Another nice way to discover the city is to take a water taxi which tours the canal and allows you to see the magnificent villas that arrive at a few million dollars.
If you like shopping, visit Sawgrass Mills, which is the largest mall in Florida (at about 10 km).
If you like the boats, do not miss the Nautical International Salon, which takes place at the end of October as one of the most important in the world. There are more than 120,000 visitors per year.

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Rialto Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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The Rialto Theatre is a theater in the Mile End neighborhood in Montreal which was inaugurated in 1924. It is considered a national historic site of Canada. The hall is well known for its magnificent interior decoration, made by Emmanuel Briffa. Its neo-baroque style, richly decorated, has lots of marble, wood paneling, wall hangings, etc. The construction (1923-1924) is due to the Montreal architect Raoul Gariépy and he had designed it as a neighborhood cinema. Rialto featured films, musical performances and plays. The place has a capacity of 770 seats in the stalls and 600 in the balcony. The building that houses the theater also has other facilities such as a ballroom, a bowling alley, a roof garden and shops on the ground floor. It was sold around 1990 and Rialto had lost its cultural role after the sale but it was sold again and since 2010, the new owner has given it back its original role.

Tips

You can know about the different presentations on their website. The theater has an intimate atmosphere and if you are on the ground floor, you’ll still have more like that feeling. There is a bar and sometimes, you’ll also be able to have dinner during the show. The address is 5723 Av du Parc, Montreal, QC H2V 4G9.

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