posted on Oct, 22 2004 @ 04:55 PM
I'm all for a meet...but for the sake of all that's sensible and logical, please, please please make it for a time when the white-outs aren't
killing motorists. I live in the lee of Lake Huron, where the local highway is closed weeks at a time. To get to Montreal we would have to travel
northeast where there is more snow and colder temps. Unless I was flying, i wouldn't even consider it, since most of the roads are secondary, lonely
and dangerous.
Highway 401 from Detroit to Montreal would be the primary route for most coming out of the south, and in good weather is not too bad in winter. Coming
across at Niagara Falls is a much worse trip, with the Hamilton Skyway kinda scary in icy, windy conditions.
Environment Canada, our illustrious weather forecaster, is calling for an early, snowy cold winter. I haven't checked the Farmers Almanac yet, but
the old timers here are calling for a rough winter like we had in the late 70's.
Anyways...the ladies always look much happier when their knees aren't freezing, so I vote for the Jazz Festival as the best time. I bet there would
be people coming from all over to the meet once they find out what kind of scene would await them there.
Someone mentioned Quebec City as well...and I have to agree. QC is one of the loveliest cities I have ever visited in all of North America ( sorry,
Vancouver, but to me you're only beautiful from a distance)