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An hour at Kahnawake Beach
Spend an hour on the public sand or stones at Kahnawake Beach (south-east of centre, Montreal). Leave with five shoreline things you could find again tomorrow.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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An hour at Plage du Cap Saint-Jacques
Spend an hour on the public sand or stones at Plage du Cap Saint-Jacques (south-west of centre, Montreal). Leave with five shoreline things you could find again tomorrow.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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An hour at Plage Jean-Doré
Spend an hour on the public sand or stones at Plage Jean-Doré (south-east of centre, Montreal). Leave with five shoreline things you could find again tomorrow.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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An hour at Roxboro Beach
Spend an hour on the public sand or stones at Roxboro Beach (south-west of centre, Montreal). Leave with five shoreline things you could find again tomorrow.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Bureau d’arrondissement du Plateau-Mont-Royal
At Bureau d’arrondissement du Plateau-Mont-Royal (south-east of centre, Montreal), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Centre communautaire Saint-Antoine 50+
At Centre communautaire Saint-Antoine 50+ (on Rue Dominion, south-east of centre, Montreal), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Hôtel de ville de Blainville
Cities still tape paper to walls. Hôtel de ville de Blainville is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Hôtel de Ville de Kirkland
Cities still tape paper to walls. Hôtel de Ville de Kirkland is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Hôtel de ville de Lorraine
At Hôtel de ville de Lorraine (on Boulevard de Gaulle, north-west of centre, Montreal), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Hôtel de ville de Montréal-Est
Cities still tape paper to walls. Hôtel de ville de Montréal-Est is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Mairie d'arrondissement de Verdun
At Mairie d'arrondissement de Verdun (on Rue de Verdun, south-east of centre, Montreal), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Table des regroupements provinciaux d'organismes communautaires et bénévoles
Cities still tape paper to walls. Table des regroupements provinciaux d'organismes communautaires et bénévoles is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the plaque at Crémazie
Crémazie (south-east of centre, Montreal): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau (south-east of centre, Montreal): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Joseph Xavier Perreault
Joseph Xavier Perreault (south-east of centre, Montreal): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at King Edward VII
A two-minute stop at King Edward VII. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at King George VI
King George VI (south-east of centre, Montreal): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Monument aux Patriotes
A two-minute stop at Monument aux Patriotes. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Monument Émile Nelligan
A two-minute stop at Monument Émile Nelligan. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Place des Royaux
A two-minute stop at Place des Royaux. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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One loop of Back Field
50 minutes in Back Field (south-east of centre, Montreal): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Berge Camile-Barbe
Berge Camile-Barbe (north-west of centre, Montreal) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Boisé Roxboro
50 minutes in Boisé Roxboro (south-west of centre, Montreal): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Jean-Jacques-Olier
Jean-Jacques-Olier (south-east of centre, Montreal) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Parc de l'ancienne-cour-de-triage
50 minutes in Parc de l'ancienne-cour-de-triage (south-east of centre, Montreal): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Parc des Anciens-Combattants
Parc des Anciens-Combattants (south-west of centre, Montreal) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Parc-école Guy-Drummond
Walk a single loop of Parc-école Guy-Drummond. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Parc Le Boutillier
Walk a single loop of Parc Le Boutillier. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Parc Nature - Accès Bihoreau
Parc Nature - Accès Bihoreau (south-west of centre, Montreal) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Parc Nature - Accès Saint-Raphaël
Walk a single loop of Parc Nature - Accès Saint-Raphaël. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Secteur de l'Église
50 minutes in Secteur de l'Église (south-west of centre, Montreal): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Secteur de la Pointe-aux-Carrières
Walk a single loop of Secteur de la Pointe-aux-Carrières. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Secteur de la Pointe-aux-Cèdres
Walk a single loop of Secteur de la Pointe-aux-Cèdres. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Secteur Les Rapides
Walk a single loop of Secteur Les Rapides. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Aire de jeu Allan J. Levine
Give Aire de jeu Allan J. Levine (south-east of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Aire de jeux La salamandre
Aire de jeux La salamandre is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Butte de glisse
Butte de glisse is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Club Enfants Transat
Club Enfants Transat is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Kazoom Café Saint-Laurent
Kazoom Café Saint-Laurent is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at L'Île aux Volcans
L'Île aux Volcans is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Lower Terra Cotta playground
Lower Terra Cotta playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Mini-Parc Champagneur
Mini-Parc Champagneur is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Mini-Parc De l'Épée
Mini-Parc De l'Épée is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Mini-Parc Durocher
Mini-Parc Durocher is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Mini-Parc Querbes
Mini-Parc Querbes is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Opus 5 playground
Give Opus 5 playground (south-east of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Parc des Semailles
Parc des Semailles is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Parc-École Ahuntsic
Parc-École Ahuntsic is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Parc-école de l'Orée-des-Bois
Parc-école de l'Orée-des-Bois is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Parc l’Aquaciel
Give Parc l’Aquaciel (south-east of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Park Jean-Jacques Olier
Give Park Jean-Jacques Olier (south-east of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Piste d'hébertisme du cap Saint-Jacques
Give Piste d'hébertisme du cap Saint-Jacques (south-west of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Play Hill
Give Play Hill (east of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Terrain de jeu - École Sainte-Colette
Give Terrain de jeu - École Sainte-Colette (north-east of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Terrain de jeux du Vieux-Port
Give Terrain de jeux du Vieux-Port (south-east of centre, Montreal) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Westmount Park
Westmount Park is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque de Dorval
Bibliothèque de Dorval (on Chemin du Bord-du-Lac - Lakeshore, south-west of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque de Lorraine
Rain plan at Bibliothèque de Lorraine: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque de Rosemère
Bibliothèque de Rosemère (north-west of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque Hélène-Charbonneau
Rain plan at Bibliothèque Hélène-Charbonneau: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque Léo-Lecavalier
Rain plan at Bibliothèque Léo-Lecavalier: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque Ludovic-Laurier
Bibliothèque Ludovic-Laurier (north-east of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque Municipale de Sainte-Thérèse
Bibliothèque Municipale de Sainte-Thérèse (north-west of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque municipale Jacques-Ferron
Bibliothèque municipale Jacques-Ferron (on Rue Saint-Laurent Ouest, south-east of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque R.-Howard-Webster
Bibliothèque R.-Howard-Webster (south-east of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Bibliothèque Saint-Charles
Rain plan at Bibliothèque Saint-Charles: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Kirkland municipal library
Kirkland municipal library (on Boulevard Hymus, south-west of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Schulich Library of Science and Engineering
Schulich Library of Science and Engineering (south-east of centre, Montreal) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Centre interprétation de l'Eau
Indoor weather plan at Centre interprétation de l'Eau. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Écomusée du Fier Monde
Écomusée du Fier Monde (on Rue Atateken, south-east of centre, Montreal): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Espace Projet
Indoor weather plan at Espace Projet. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Musée de l'Oratoire
Musée de l'Oratoire (south-east of centre, Montreal): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal
Indoor weather plan at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Musée des ondes Emile Berliner
Musée des ondes Emile Berliner (south-east of centre, Montreal): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Musée des Pompiers de Montréal
Indoor weather plan at Musée des Pompiers de Montréal. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Musée des télécommunications
Musée des télécommunications (on Rue René-Huguet, south of centre, Montreal): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Belvédère
Belvédère faces the last light north-east of centre, Montreal. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Belvédère Léo-Ayotte
Be at Belvédère Léo-Ayotte (south-east of centre, Montreal) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Belvédère sur la rivière
Belvédère sur la rivière faces the last light north-west of centre, Montreal. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Colline d'Outremont
Colline d'Outremont faces the last light south-east of centre, Montreal. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Halte
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Halte for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Mont-Royal
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Mont-Royal for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Observatoire de la Tour de Montréal
Be at Observatoire de la Tour de Montréal (east of centre, Montreal) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Plage Crystal
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Plage Crystal for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Plage Lajeunesse
Be at Plage Lajeunesse (south-west of centre, Montreal) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Plage Martin
Plage Martin faces the last light south-west of centre, Montreal. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Plage Noël
Plage Noël faces the last light south-west of centre, Montreal. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Sommet de Westmount
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Sommet de Westmount for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide