| Vol.
I, No. 3 | Winter
Solstice & Holidays | Dec.
15th, 2000 |
Links
to Auto & Travel On-Line The
amount of info on the web is enormous, as anyone who's ever tried to run a
search can attest to. And, to put it all in context, best estimates say
that only a fraction, maybe 20 - 40 % of what's out there is actually making its
way to the search engines.
Well ...
Here at DownStreet, we'd like to try to help. So each issue, we
post a few links in Auto & Travel to sites that might interest you.
Sometimes the links will be related to one another ... sometimes
we'll just offer up a somewhat random sampling. Sometimes they're about
Vermont sites, sometimes not. In either case, we think we might be able to
help you find the kind of site you've been looking for.
Of
course, while we can't vouch for the fact that every link we provide will be of
interest to everyone, we do our best to filter out the noise and the
bustle. ...
We hope you enjoy the following sites as
much as we do. Finding Out What's Going On In
Boston & Montréal for the Holidays These sites
are pretty straightforward: links to help you find out what's going on in
our featured cities -- Boston & Montréal -- over the holidays.. Boston.com
- A&E Boston.com is The Globe's guide
to Arts & Entertainment in and around Boston. It's a comprehensive
site, well-designed, and very useful. For starters,
Boston.com's A&E site has a calendar {in the upper right corner} on
which you can click for any day of the month and get a list of all the
goings-on -- from local school plays to international symphonies. They
also provide feature articles, some of which are definitely geared to the
local crowd. But simply check out the listings under "Going
Out," and you're almost sure of finding something of interest.
Boston
is not that far away. And it has things to offer that we just can't
find in our own neighborhood. So, if you're inclined, take a peak at
this Globe site to help plan a holiday trip to the city..
Rating:
**** [4 stars] Time
Out: Boston This Month Time Out is a
world-wide-oriented travel site. This is the link to what's going on
in Boston.
The site is easy to navigate and fairly fast. But
you won't so much find lots about the holiday events per se here as you will
the night life. Nonetheless, there's enough here to whet your
appetite, including Art, Dance, Eating & Drinking, and even events
geared toward the young ones.
Time Out's Boston This Month is always
worth a peak if you're heading that way.
Rating: ***1/2 [3-1/2
stars] Calendar
of Events - Montréal, Québêc, Canada This
guide, hosted by tourism-montreal.org, is definitely worth a look. ...
The
Calendar is organized both by month {between now and September 2001} and by
category, including Christmas, Dance, Entertainment, Exhibitions, Festivals,
Movies, Museums, Music, Shows, Sports, and Theatre. The Christmas
listing run up to January 1st, with a Salute to Vienna at the Place des
Arts.
For sheer ease of use, comprehensiveness, and convenience, this
is a must visit if you're planning a trip to Montréal.
Rating:
**** [4 stars] Historic
City Center, Old Montreal
Centre
historique de Montréal, le Vieux-Montréal
No trip to Montréal
could be considered complete without at least stopping by in Vieux-Montréal.
These sites provide you with the info you'll want, either in English or
French.
The sites offer a "quick tour," including both an
animated Macromedia Flash version and a standard HTML version. You can
also read about "Centuries of history," or take "The grand
tour," with some 150 pictures. Finally, the site focuses on
Museums and activities, as well as Lodging, to make your trip both enjoyable
and comfortable.
We're prejudiced. We love Montréal, and
Vieux-Montréal especially. In fact, the only thing we like better, at
least from what's relatively close at hand, is Québec. But we'll get
to look there next month. Meanwhile, these sites are definitely worth
a look.
Rating: **** [4 stars]
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If you know of any links
that you think are worthwhile, why not send them along to ...
links@downstreetmagazine.com
... If we agree, we'll be happy to include
them in an upcoming issue to pass the word along. ...
Thanks. *******
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