# DOPERÉAL 3D (Montreal, Aug. 20-22) - Itinerary/Check-in/etc. thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 15, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951 "2004-08-15T15:45:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/1 "2004-08-15T15:45:22Z")
The in-your-face - _literally_ - action starts Friday. Will you be ready? **Please check in here** if you’ll be in attendance, **especially for the evening restaurant activities** , because of the nature of the reservations we were able to make. As well, if you need a place to stay, just say so and someone from the Doperéal CrashPad Committee will be able to help. Finally, last-minute additions to our tentative guest list are more than welcome. **Friday Aug. 20:** Dinner at _3 Amigos_, 1657 Ste-Catherine ouest, between St-Mathieu and Guy (metro Guy-Concordia). Our reservation (name: Cecil Adams) is for 7:30, but since it’s the weekend and it’s a busy restaurant, if most of us aren’t there by that time, \*\*we will lose our tables. We’ll meet outside the restaurant around 7:15. \*\*You can’t miss it: the sign outside is three brightly-lit colored sombreros. This followed by bar-hopping etc. We’ll be in the Bishop-Crescent area, so there are many options. This also makes it unlikely that I’ll drag everyone to go do bad karaoke at Club Date, since that’s in the Village. 😉 **Saturday Aug. 21 afternoon:** Meet outside Place-d’Armes metro at 1 PM for Old Port, Montreal Science Centre, etc. Unfortunately the English showing of the 3D IMAX film (“Bugs!”/“Bestioles!”) currently playing is at 11 AM, which is far too early for a Dopefest. However, there’s a showing of the same film in French at 2:20 PM, so why the hell not? It’s $12 for the 3D film only, and $17 for the 3D film and admission to the Science Centre. More info [here](http://www.centredessciencesdemontreal.com/en/index.htm). There don’t seem to be any student rates, which is lame. As well, we’re not in a position to book a group rate because we’re not sure how many of us will be attending that afternoon. **Saturday Aug. 21 evening:** Dinner at _Café Rococo_, 1650 Lincoln, somewhere between Atwater and Guy (metro Atwater or Guy-Concordia). Lincoln runs east-west between de Maisonneuve and Sherbrooke. Reservation for 7 PM under name Cecil Adams. Since it’s a small restaurant, it’s easier for the kitchen if we each choose from about four or five main dishes. **detop** put down a deposit of $200 which will be refunded. Everything will be explained at that time, don’t worry. This followed by more bar-hopping etc. Again, we’ll be in the Bishop-Crescent area, so there are bars galore. Nothing’s stopping us from hopping on the metro and heading to the Village, though, if we get tired of the Crescent scene. **Sunday Aug. 22:** Mount Royal/St-Denis/St-Laurent. Meet outside Mont-Royal metro around 12:30 PM. (There’s only one exit.) We’ll head west along Mont-Royal St., amble down St-Denis for a bit if we want, then go west again to St-Laurent, AKA “The Main.” We’ll pick up lunch, perhaps at Schwartz’s, and then head to the foot of the mountain where the Sunday Tam-tams are held. General information on bus and metro [here](http://www.stm.info/English/a-somm.htm). One-day tourist passes are $8. Three-day tourist passes are $16. They’re available at most downtown metro stations. More info on tourist passes [here](http://www.stm.info/English/info/a-cartet.htm). Map of metro system [here](http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-mapmet.htm). See you then! ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/2 "2004-08-15T16:09:28Z")
Well, I’ll be there in spirit. 🙂 (Stupid school, grumble grumble) Everybody have fun! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/3 "2004-08-15T16:23:06Z")
I’m on for most of it 🙂 However, **kfl** and **LaurAnge** and I will probably be skipping Imax due to a previous engagement. I’ll be there for the dinners, tho. ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/4 "2004-08-15T22:41:26Z")
I suspect I will be there for the dinners only. I’m taking the GRE on Wednesday the 25th. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/5 "2004-08-16T12:49:12Z")
AAIIEEE!!! Due to certain external events, I cannot be there! ☹ ☹ ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Warrior\_Slashclaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e79b87/32.png) [@Warrior\_Slashclaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Warrior_Slashclaw)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/6 "2004-08-16T14:00:48Z")
I’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/7 "2004-08-16T14:04:34Z")
I really hope I can make it up there but at the moment my wallet is missing ☹ Does anyone know the border crossing info well enough to tell me if there is any way I can cross without my photo ID? (that is any ways that don’t involve swimming 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/8 "2004-08-17T23:34:08Z")
Clay, do you have a passport? (I know you said 'no photo ID, but people don’t usually keep their passports in their wallets…) **Treviathan** said he’d like to stay with me, but I haven’t heard from him. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/9 "2004-08-18T15:37:50Z")
No, I don’t. :smack: I’m getting one for this semester though. With my fall classes I’ll be up in Canada a lot. Hoping I’ll be able to see you guys, I’ll let you know if there is any news on the ID. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/10 "2004-08-18T16:40:50Z")
Well, my company just gave me my itinerary for my business trip to Montreal. I’ll be checking in to my hotel at about 6:30 p.m. On Monday. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/11 "2004-08-20T14:08:17Z")
So is anyone actually going to this? Eonwe? Anyone? Bueller? ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/12 "2004-08-20T14:17:01Z")
Of course, I’ll be there, among others. Less than 12 hours to go ! ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/13 "2004-08-20T14:31:48Z")
I was really hoping to get there, but it’s not going to pan out. We’re going through a major software/database upgrade, and this weekend going to be busy. I was still trying to get some free time up until the last minute, but I just can’t swing it. Sorry to miss out on the festivities – have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/14 "2004-08-20T20:57:41Z")
Well, I’m very sick, so instead of infecting the rest of the Dopers, I’ll stay home in bed to recuperate. Started as a [cold](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=271406), now it’s a raging sinus infection, and I start school on Monday. Sorry I have to forgo dopefest fun in favor of chicken soup and NyQuil, but I need to make sure I don’t get any worse before school. Have fun for me, though. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/15 "2004-08-21T10:17:13Z")
> [@scott evil](#): > > **Saturday Aug. 21 evening:** Dinner at _Café Rococo_, 1650 Lincoln, somewhere between Atwater and Guy (metro Atwater or Guy-Concordia). Lincoln runs east-west between de Maisonneuve and Sherbrooke. Reservation for 7 PM under name Cecil Adams. Since it’s a small restaurant, it’s easier for the kitchen if we each choose from about four or five main dishes. **detop** put down a deposit of $200 which will be refunded. Everything will be explained at that time, don’t worry. Small correction, the restaurant is just off Guy, so the metro should be Guy-Concordia. And for the deposit, it will **not** be refunded. Instead, it will be deduced from the group’s order. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/16 "2004-08-21T20:53:07Z")
**Photos!** [ul][li][This is the gayest I have _ever looked._](http://www.metrodemontreal.com/matt/personal/dopefest/2004aug/DCP_5396.JPG) I’m not kidding about this, people. I _love_ that shirt. And that is a virgin piña colada. With whipped cream.[/li] [li][At Tres Amigos.](http://www.metrodemontreal.com/matt/personal/dopefest/2004aug/DCP_5398.JPG) **LaurAnge, Warrior Slashclaw, detop, Daerlyn,** and **Mnementh**.[/li] [li][Heterosexuality is flaunted.](http://www.metrodemontreal.com/matt/personal/dopefest/2004aug/DCP_5399.JPG)[/li] [li][At Grumpy’s.](http://www.metrodemontreal.com/matt/personal/dopefest/2004aug/DCP_5402.JPG) Me (still flaming), **detop, LaurAnge, Warrior Slashclaw, Daerlyn,** and **Mnementh**.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/17 "2004-08-21T22:11:48Z")
I’m hoping I don’t recieve too much derision and ridicule, but, well, due to circumstances, I’m not there. ☹ I _am_ 100% willing to send you a check, **detop** , if you guys don’t end up using your $200 quota at dinner tonight, since I know you made the plans based on projected attendance. _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2004, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopereal-3d-montreal-aug-20-22-itinerary-check-in-etc-thread/259951/18 "2004-08-22T06:31:14Z")
No need to. Everything was taken care of (after being read the riot act by the owner). Also, due to the lack of attendance, Sunday’s activities have been canceled.