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Greetings, Livejournal!
I still exist!
This is actually a post requesting INFORMATIONS AND THE LIKE.
You see, the boy and I have booked ourselves a holiday (a "vacation", I suppose, if I'm going to translate into American). We're going to be visiting New York and Montreal at the end of May, and I came here wondering if you kids have any GOOD AND AWESOME SUGGESTIONS for things to do in either place. We're staying in New York for four nights and Montreal for eight nights (and being all crazy and taking the train from one place to the other).
To give you an idea of the kind of people we are, we both saw the website for Barcade Brooklyn, "a combination Bar and Arcade with a focus on classic Video Games and American Craft Beer." and thought it looked like the BEST PLACE EVER.
I like theatre (but hate commercial west-end stuff), art, vintage/second hand things, beer, books, sports/exercise and being outside. Boy likes comedy, live music, comics, books, beer, computer games and not having to exercise.
We're not rich kids, so free/cheap suggestions are definitely very welcome - although we do live in London, so we're used to things not really being so cheap. Good bars, restaurants, places to go, things to see?
Also, you know, any general advice for either city - transport, cultural things, all that jazz. I'd especially like to know how these places work with regard to tipping (My impression is generally that Americans tip for EVERYTHING and we totally don't, and I have NO IDEA how Canadians approach tips).
:)
I still exist!
This is actually a post requesting INFORMATIONS AND THE LIKE.
You see, the boy and I have booked ourselves a holiday (a "vacation", I suppose, if I'm going to translate into American). We're going to be visiting New York and Montreal at the end of May, and I came here wondering if you kids have any GOOD AND AWESOME SUGGESTIONS for things to do in either place. We're staying in New York for four nights and Montreal for eight nights (and being all crazy and taking the train from one place to the other).
To give you an idea of the kind of people we are, we both saw the website for Barcade Brooklyn, "a combination Bar and Arcade with a focus on classic Video Games and American Craft Beer." and thought it looked like the BEST PLACE EVER.
I like theatre (but hate commercial west-end stuff), art, vintage/second hand things, beer, books, sports/exercise and being outside. Boy likes comedy, live music, comics, books, beer, computer games and not having to exercise.
We're not rich kids, so free/cheap suggestions are definitely very welcome - although we do live in London, so we're used to things not really being so cheap. Good bars, restaurants, places to go, things to see?
Also, you know, any general advice for either city - transport, cultural things, all that jazz. I'd especially like to know how these places work with regard to tipping (My impression is generally that Americans tip for EVERYTHING and we totally don't, and I have NO IDEA how Canadians approach tips).
:)