In honor of Montreal‘s infamous circuit Black & Blue Festival–which runs Oct. 7 to Oct 13–we at GayCities created a new and improved guide to one of the word’s most vibrant (and certainly gayest) cities. So when taking a break from the lavish parties, check out some somewhat more low-key fun, much of it centered in the gay village of Sainte Catherine. We’ve added pages for a batch of shops, from cool fashion boutiques such as Boutique Encore to hot sex emporiums such as the legendary Priape on Sainte Catherine.
And for the boys: We are sure we don’t have to remind you to check out the strip clubs & bathouses. Because of the liberal climes of this ultimate multicultural heaven, there are no less than nine bathhouses–yes, count ’em, 9, several of which line St. Catherine Street with over-the-top billboards directly along the sidewalk. Men quite literally travel continents to check out the strips clubs–from mainstay Campus to the nearby Taboo–which are famous for featuring full-frontal nudity, a rarity in the comparatively puritanical U.S.
If you make through the week-long orgy of events at the Black & Blue Festival you are sure to end up black & blue in one way or another. Drink lots of water and get plenty of rest!
Photo by touristiquementgay
(Note: The newly expanded GayCities guide to Montreal was partly underwritten by Tourism Montreal.)
