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Biodome

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Old Montreal

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Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde

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Olympic Stadium

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posted Apr 1 2009

JennyC

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Olympic Stadium

4545 Avenue Pierre-De-Coubertin, Montreal, QC, H1V 3G5

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Ah yes, the white elephant: “Organic Modern architecture” my foot. The Big O (aka The Big Woe" or "The Big Owe") is a giant concrete nightmare that may or may not be the first flying saucer from outer space with guided tours. It is basically a sink-hole for money, costing millions in repairs, and featuring five different swimming pools, a retractable roof that doesn’t retract, and an oversized reclining tower that successfully draws attention away from the rest of the view at the Mont-Royal lookout, like a giant, embarrassing, uninspiring blemish. Maybe I am being a bit tough. I had a great time at the last Montreal Impact soccer game with about 55,000 other rabid fans, and I have much respect for the beer guys who teeter on the nearly vertical stairs in the nosebleeds section, and put the ones at the Bell Centre to shame. However, without the adjoining Biodome it’s really not much of a tourist attraction unless you are fan of monster-truck competitions.

posted Apr 3 2009

JennyC

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Biodome

4777 avenue Pierre-de-Coubertin, Montreal, QC, H1V1B3

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fun for the fam: A great place for kids, the Montreal Biodome offers four different simulated ecosystems (tropical forest, Laurentian forest, St. Lawrence marine ecosystem, and Artic/Antartic), complete with puffins, penguins, monkeys, flamingos, piranhas, porcupines, ducks, and seagulls (cover your head!). Featuring a small café and cafeteria, an interactive learning centre, and a gift boutique, the Biodome is a great place for a classroom field trip, or a March Break rainy-day activity.

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