I'll be in Montreal and Longueuil, Quebec, Canada for two weeks. What budget-friendly things should I do there?
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posted by GlassHeart
on May 12, 2013 -
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I'm taking my daughter to NYC for her 13th bday gift around the end of June. She is going to be so excited!! I'm trying to plan some great things for a Mom and a 13 yr old to do but I'm getting overwhelmed.... We will do a broadway show for sure...but any other suggestions? Help me decide what is really cool and worth doing and what would be just "meh". She loves the arts and creating and cooking and falls on the nerdy, quirky, funny side of life. She's perfect!! We will be there 3 nights and 4 days. Staying in SoHo but can Uber Car pretty much anywhere. I also have a very dear friend who lives there and will be with us to help navigate. He loves my daughter and will be up for anything but has no clue what 13 yr old girls of her ilk are into so he hasn't been much help....Thanks all!
posted by pearlybob
on May 1, 2013 -
20 answers
My family is in charge of organizing an event or outing for our PEPs group on Sunday May 5 in greater Seattle. We are 6 couples with babies from 8-10 months. Ideas that aren't the zoo or aquarium?
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posted by tristeza
on Apr 27, 2013 -
5 answers
I'm going to SF with my partner for our first wedding anniversary - yay! We've been before and have seen some of the sights (list after the break), but are looking for things we might have missed, awesome places we haven't eaten at, great things we haven't seen, etc, so we can make the most of it. Only limiting factor: neither of us drive.
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posted by abbagoochie
on Apr 27, 2013 -
19 answers
Through various relationships I've come to realize I do in fact have WDCDS-formally known as White Dude Can't Dance Syndrome.
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posted by Stan Grossman
on Mar 17, 2013 -
10 answers
Really excited to bring my daughter to NYC for her first time next weekend. I haven't been for a few years and never with one of my kids (she's 15) so this trip poses some new challenges. I want her to have a blast, as I have every time I've been there, so I thought I'd see if anyone had any suggestions. Oh, and we get along great and she's awesome and I love her!
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posted by chococat
on Mar 14, 2013 -
34 answers
You are a music teacher who knows how to make lessons fun and involving for a young person in a rebellious frame of mind.
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posted by yoHighness
on Mar 4, 2013 -
3 answers
I like podcasts. I have ones that I listen to on Friday, Sunday, and Monday but not for the other days of the week. Do you have any recommendations for ones to fill those days?
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posted by kanata
on Feb 23, 2013 -
29 answers
I would like to hear about the little things that really stood out and details you still remember to this day from conferences or conventions in any field.
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posted by nathaole
on Feb 12, 2013 -
26 answers
I've been reading a lot of bleak books lately, often with antiheroes. Now I would like the opposite of that. I don't mind if some bad things happen, of course, or if there's conflict - usually that's kind of necessary for a good story. But I would like it if at least one of the main characters were someone I would want to be friends with. And if some of the stuff that they do or that happens in their lives makes me smile.
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posted by lollusc
on Feb 8, 2013 -
53 answers
My creative brain is itching to try my hand at recording and making a short video of sorts ... and I'm looking for ideas!
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posted by mistermc
on Feb 7, 2013 -
2 answers
I can't believe I'm wasting a question on this, but searching the internet has failed to give me a definitive answer. In the song Some Nights by Fun, which is the proper lyric?
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posted by Ruki
on Jan 29, 2013 -
5 answers
My girlfriend told me that recently she has become sad and preoccupied with death. She often finds her mind drifting and starts to ruminate about her life stresses and sometimes death. Please reccomend novels to spark a love of reading and hopefully give her a distraction for when these bouts of worry surface. Preferably novels that are fun, with plots to get lost in or carried away with, and not too heavy or serious.
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posted by Erred
on Jan 25, 2013 -
52 answers
What are some interesting long-term programs (in the US) I could do over a semester or summer? Free or stipend-ed preferred.
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posted by lhude sing cuccu
on Jan 2, 2013 -
4 answers
Every once in a while, I find myself alone and bored with nothing to do. Normally I have plenty of friends and an active social life, but in times like right now, for instance, when I'm away from home visiting family, and everyone I know in this city is out of town for the holidays, and lots of things like dance classes are closed for the holidays, I don't know what to do with myself.
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posted by Dilemma
on Dec 28, 2012 -
11 answers
I have a week to hang out with my 3-year old nephew. Yay! What things can I do to make some fun shared memories, cement my status as an Awesome Auntie and lay the groundwork for interesting Skype chats after I go home?
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posted by embrangled
on Dec 20, 2012 -
17 answers
Hello crafty-folks! It's 2012 & once again I have realized that I have not learned to knit in time to give everyone handmade scarves for the holidays. So what new awesome projects can you suggest for holiday gift-giving?
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posted by Ys
on Nov 7, 2012 -
17 answers
My girlfriend and I are visiting San Francisco in early December. Neither of us have ever been there. Please help us find a reasonably priced (less than $150/night preferably) hotel in the city.
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posted by Cat Pie Hurts
on Oct 22, 2012 -
22 answers
Tips for finding out about diplomatic cultural outreach events in greater L.A. area?
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posted by bswinburn
on Oct 18, 2012 -
6 answers
I love songs of any musical genre that feature multiple musicians sitting in a room together, playing upbeat music, and clearly having a very good, very playful time doing so. The musicians’ pleasure is infectious, and I can listen to these songs on "repeat" endlessly. Can you recommend some songs like this? (Examples within.)
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posted by waldo
on Oct 12, 2012 -
51 answers
I have a beautiful, fun and energetic puppy. A Husky cross (we don't know what the other half is, but it must have been small). She loves to play games. Me and my partner alternate working from home during the day. What fun games can we play with her at home, indoors, that don't distract
too much from our work?
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posted by 0bvious
on Aug 29, 2012 -
13 answers
What kinds of mental games can you play to soak up time? You're in a meeting or sitting through a presentation. You don't need to pay attention, but you can't leave. What do you do?
posted by leotrotsky
on Aug 24, 2012 -
61 answers
I want to 1) Make money and 2) Travel the world - ideally together! Any ideas where I could start?
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posted by Colibri
on Aug 6, 2012 -
15 answers
Have any pleasant date activity ideas for a small-town midweek?
posted by jsturgill
on Jul 31, 2012 -
19 answers
What are some great "fun" science fiction novels? (Think: Ready Player One)
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posted by petah
on Jul 8, 2012 -
27 answers
I am currently obsessed with the first minute of Some Nights by Fun. I've thought a lot about it and I think it's the a capella with multiple distinct harmonies and the clap beat that really delight me. Suggest other songs / artists I'd also like.
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posted by kthxbi
on Jul 6, 2012 -
7 answers
I'm in Bali on a work-related trip, but my colleague is jet-lagged and has cancelled the stuff we were meant to be doing today. So what is a good fun or relaxing itinerary for the next six hours, without spending too much money? I'll just hang out in the hotel pool if all else fails, but maybe Metafilter can come up with a better plan?
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posted by lollusc
on Jun 27, 2012 -
8 answers
Please suggest bike routes in New England that meet some specific criteria. We took our son on a section of the East Bay Bike Path near Providence for his first bike ride last week and he loved it. He sits in an
iBert on Mom's bike. We are looking for similar routes. In looking for similar I articulate what specifically I think is good about this path for us in the extended explanation. We can ride weekdays in addition to weekends. Thanks.
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posted by safetyfork
on Jun 25, 2012 -
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My 8yo daughter (in a few weeks) and I love playing Plants vs. Zombies, Angry Birds and other games on Android. We play them on my Xoom, Kindle Fire, and HTC Thunderbolt (phone).
Are there any good games like these (not first person shooters, please. She's 8 and we're Quaker) that would allow us to play against o with each other, one on the Xoom and the other on the Kindle?
posted by nathanrudy
on Jun 17, 2012 -
8 answers
Looking for (board/card) games my 12 year old (f) and 6 year old (m) children can play and keep themselves occupied for more than five minutes. Or even other activities Is it even possible?
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posted by aorkis
on Jun 12, 2012 -
39 answers
I need some help planning a family road trip in Europe (Germany, Czech Republic and UK) this summer. Special details inside
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posted by smcniven
on Jun 1, 2012 -
3 answers
