It doesn't take much to convince people to go to Montreal, but in case you need a little extra push, here are the Top 10 Reasons To Visit Montreal This Weekend:

10. Good looking people with French accents.
9. They have a tourist spot called the Insectarium.
8. Simons, at the corner of Sainte-Catherine and Mansfield, is one of the best clothing stores in Canada.
7. Great hangouts like Sala Rosa's, Le Bifteck and the legendary Foufounes Electrique.
6. Cinéma du Parc
5. Baloney at Wilensky's, smoked meat at Schwartz's and 4 a.m. poutine at La Banquise. (Yuani says to get take-out, then eat it in Lafontaine park.)
4. Fall leaves on Mont Royal
3. Atom Heart Records
2. It's still summer there

And the #1 Reason to visit Montreal this weekend?

CBC RADIO 3'S SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW AT POP MONTREAL, FEATURING BLACK MOUNTAIN, SUNSET RUBDOWN, OAKLEY HALL AND LIGHTNING DUST!!

(And if you already live in Montreal, you have no excuse not to go!)

Here are the details:
Saturday, Oct 6
Theatre Nationale
1220 Sainte-Catherine est
Show starts at 9:00 p.m.
Ticket info here

Can't make it? Tune into SIRIUS 94 @ 6PM PT 9PM ET for the live simulcast.

Photo: Denis-Carl Robidoux
posted by Jennifer Van Evra on Oct 02, 2007