The city of Westmount is known for being a slightly more affluent anglophone suburb of Montreal. It has a reputation of being somewhat ‘fancy’ with shops and restaurants that are more expensive than average. While there is some truth to that, I still enjoy walking along Greene avenue occasionally or eating in Westmount Square. But I mainly go to Westmount to relax in Westmount Park.
Westmount Park has been around in some shape or form since 1892 and sections have been added over the years. The layout that exists today, created in 1912, was meant to match the similar landscapes of Mont Royal Park in Montreal and Central Park in New York. The Park is huge, with three baseball diamonds a playground and clay and hard-surface tennis courts. There’s also a recreation center that has two underground ice rinks and a swimming pool. My favourite places in the park are the wading pool (which is kind of like a mini-lake) and the natural stream which flows near the willow trees.
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"Summit Circle Lookout" amazing viewpoint on Montreal toward the East from Westmount, St-Henri, Verdun and more. I discovered it while jogging...
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"Léché Desserts" in Montreal hides many promises behind its pink benches and brick building! I recommend getting donuts here and going to watch the trains.
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Zab Café is a coffee roaster from Montreal that has an interesting story, four locations, and good coffee. It's small and smells of good coffee.
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"Nonnina Panini and Gelato" in Montreal is a café that offers Italian snacks & desserts - get your chocolate & peanut butter tartelette and explore Lachine!
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There are bird spotters, trainspotters... and plane spotters - and this is where they meet in Montreal! Ready for some plane spotting in YUL?
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