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  1. apis

    kiwi / 575 posts

    Yes: Quebec City, Montreal, and Toronto. Loved all of them: absolutely fantastic food, beautiful scenery, and some seriously over-helpful people in the street. I had to stop opening my street map when walking, because people would ask if I needed help so many times that it took half an hour to walk a block!

  2. Mrs. Jump Rope

    blogger / coconut / 8306 posts

    I was in Niagara Falls once, for 15 minutes lol

  3. mrs. 64

    nectarine / 2936 posts

    I've been to Montreal and loved it. I'd also love to go to Vancouver.

  4. prettylizy

    GOLD / papaya / 10206 posts

    @apis: fact--- my reaction to this was to apologize for over-helpful Canadians. We have apology issues too.

  5. apis

    kiwi / 575 posts

    @prettylizy: hahahaha, very true. I think the only downside to going to Canada was the epic wait in the queue to get through US customs. Short of performing The Ring Cycle in full, followed by a staged reading of War And Peace, I don't know how they could have made the line longer.

  6. IcebergMom

    persimmon / 1295 posts

    Haha yep! Born in NS, lived in ON, BC and now Newfoundland!

  7. marionberry

    pomelo / 5041 posts

    Yep, I've been to Quebec City during the winter which was amazing and some cities right over the border into British Columbia from Washington (my sis had softball tournaments there once). I just told DH that we really need to go to Vancouver since it's not that far north of Seattle, and we go there all the time.

  8. Anagram

    eggplant / 11716 posts

    I've been to Edmonton, Toronto and surrounding 'burbs, (many times), and Montreal. I still really want to go to Vancouver, Calgary, Nova Scotia, and PE island!

  9. Anagram

    eggplant / 11716 posts

    Actually, my husband keeps saying we should apply for canadian citizenship as "backup". lol. His family lives there.

    But I keep telling him I don't know. All that maple syrup, and Timmy's, and hockey...and worst of all, the universal healthcare--seems to make a person soft.

    And plus, who would bring his family duty-free liquor if we didn't live in the U.S.? haha

  10. prettylizy

    GOLD / papaya / 10206 posts

    @Anagram: as backup! ha!! Brilliant. DH and I went to PEI for the first time last year, it's lovely!

  11. tysonja

    nectarine / 2217 posts

    @sunny: ohh i don't know what to get yet! probably just browse but am open to suggestions! yes bellingham!

  12. sunny

    coconut / 8430 posts

    @tysonja: here's some favorites!

    Fresh
    -cheap organic produce

    Frozen
    -frozen gyoza
    -chocolate croissants
    -gnocchi with sauce

    Refrigerated
    -un pasteurized OJ
    -pomegranate seeds
    -cheap organic chicken, beef
    -chicken sausage (I love the sweet apple one!)
    -cheeses - Brie is so cheap here!

    Snacks
    -pita chips
    -everything bagel chips
    -freeze dried and dried fruits (love "just mango")
    -chocolates and cookies (there are some good European imports like Ritter)

    Drinks
    -Orangina
    -French berry sparkling lemonade
    -two buck chuck (I don't drink wine so I don't know if its any good!)
    -my husband likes the moscato they carry

    Omg this list got long!! I Trader Joes

  13. sera_87

    pomegranate / 3604 posts

    @.twist.: it's better than being from Toronto and/ or GTA, yeeeeuck.

  14. tysonja

    nectarine / 2217 posts

    @sunny: thanks so much!!

  15. luckypenny

    grapefruit / 4582 posts

    No but I want to!

  16. mynoahbear

    pear / 1554 posts

    Yes, to Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. My sister and her husband live in Vancouver, and we were just there a few days ago to visit them.

  17. Smurfette

    GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts

    Yes in college. Went to Niagara Falls once with friends. We went to Hard Rock to eat. I don't think we did too much else.

  18. GrapeCrush

    grapefruit / 4823 posts

    yuppers. i grew up with the peace bridge about 10 minutes from my house. i've been there a lot.

  19. .twist.

    pineapple / 12802 posts

    @sera_87: hahaha. I shouldn't really talk at all, I've never been further east than Brandon in Manitoba. I'd actually really love to visit Toronto or Charlotte Town or Montreal. I have the West covered though.

  20. bunnylove08

    grapefruit / 4442 posts

    We went to Whistler for our honeymoon! I was surprised how expensive food was but we had such fun, I looked for jobs out there.

  21. Alivoo01

    wonderful olive / 19353 posts

    I have and I really enjoy my time there!

  22. LovelyPlum

    eggplant / 11408 posts

    @apis: your thoughts on the queue made me LOL. Thank goodness for posted wait times online...I don't know how some people go back and forth every day. The lines would make me nuts.

  23. LovelyPlum

    eggplant / 11408 posts

    @pui: oooooh, thanks! We just moved to WNY and have been eyeing a trip to Montreal. This sounds awesome!

  24. Mrs. Lemon-Lime

    wonderful pea / 17279 posts

    Yes, on a class trip. On the way back to the US we stopped by Niagara Falls, which was pretty cool.

  25. MediaNaranja

    pomegranate / 3244 posts

    My dad's side of the family has a summer cabin in northern Minnesota....one summer we went to a few little towns north of the border. Haven't been back since, but I would love to go!!

  26. JoJoGirl

    cantaloupe / 6206 posts

    haha, yes! First time was to Quebec City in high school.. then went to Vancouver with my parents in college.. Windsor for a weekend when i lived in Michigan.. Ottawa for a wedding in grad school.. then Toronto a bunch of times because that's where DH is from. Oh and Montreal last year.

  27. pmerr

    apricot / 491 posts

    Only been to the south end of Ontario (I live in upstate NY)-Kingston, Niagara Falls, Toronto & Uxbridge/Sunderland (random, but BIL lives there with his wife & kids).

    I wish I could see more of Canada! Definitely lots of farmland, but not all eskimos & polar bears!

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