{"id":34252,"date":"2013-01-13T01:28:08","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T05:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=34252"},"modified":"2019-06-25T07:45:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T11:45:49","slug":"quebec-winter-carnival-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/34252\/quebec-winter-carnival-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Celebration: Quebec Winter Carnival 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the parties end and the holiday glow fades, winter becomes a long hard slog, filled with whipping wind, too-short days, and a constant battle with one’s radiator. It\u2019s only natural, then, that New York snow birds are overcome with the instinct to fly south, but let us present another option: This year consider rushing headlong into the chilly (and oh-so-fun ) fray Quebec-style.<\/p>\n

The cosmopolitan city to the north knows how to beat the winter blues in style\u2014with a mammoth party.<\/p>\n

Now in its 59th year, the Quebec Winter Carnival<\/strong><\/a> (February 1-17, 2013) features sleigh rides, sugar shacks, and, of course, Bonhomme, the carnival\u2019s adorable and iconic mascot. And, as always, it approaches wintry revelry with reckless abandon, whether you\u2019re careening down the slopes in a giant raft, playing in a life-size table soccer (foosball) game, or cheering yourself hoarse at the legendary ice canoe race (Feb 9-10).<\/p>\n

\"Quebec

Each weekend features nighttime spectaculars like an opening ceremony fireworks extravaganza and rollicking parades with clowns, floats, and dance troupes (oh my!). And then there are the parties.<\/p>\n

Oh, the parties.<\/p>\n

Picture cozy fireplaces, exhilarating arctic spas, and elaborate ice bars, plus pulsing dance floors under the stars. Each Friday and Saturday, Quebec’s DJ elite will turn up the heat and pump up the jams. Especially anticipated is la D\u00e9gel\u00e9e (Feb 2), the popular party that will this year be presided over by electro-pop queen Misstress Barbara, or for something more highbrow you can put on your finest to dance all night at Bonhomme\u2019s Ball (Feb 10).<\/p>\n

\"Auberge

Cozy up at one of the many Quebec City hotels offering Winter Carnival packages, which tend to include an effigy Carnival pass and often breakfast and other extras. The following packages include two nights accommodation, plus breakfast and effigy passes.<\/p>\n

Stay in the thick of it at the Hotel Chateau Laurier Quebec<\/a> (from $320), cozy up at Coulette et Cafe Champlain (from $242), nurture your artistic side at Auberge Douceurs Belges<\/a> (from $233), or wax historic at Auberge Place d\u2019Armes <\/a>(from $204 for one night only).<\/p>\n

\"Amtrak

Those seeking a more express route can fly. Continental flies non-stop from Newark in an hour and twenty minutes, or various airlines fly from LaGuardia and JFK (always with a stopover in Montreal or Toronto).<\/p>\n

From Jean-Lesage International Airport, a taxi is your best bet into downtown and should cost around $35. You can make your way around town riding the Ecolobus, which loops the city and runs on electricity. The funicular will give you an aerial view as you travel between the Upper and Lower towns. However you get there, watch this video before you go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After the parties end and the holiday glow fades, winter becomes a long hard slog, filled with whipping wind, too-short days, and a constant battle with one’s radiator. It\u2019s only natural, then, that New York snow birds are overcome with the instinct to fly south, but let us present another option: This year consider rushing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":34300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[413,956,382,748,316],"tags":[116,161,102,142,125,133,269,58],"class_list":{"0":"post-34252","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-canada","8":"category-plane-2","9":"category-quebec","10":"category-train-2","11":"category-weekend-getaways","12":"tag-amtrak","13":"tag-dancing","14":"tag-family","15":"tag-festival","16":"tag-food","17":"tag-outdoors","18":"tag-party","19":"tag-wine"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":34300,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/724_48217765694_6305_n-e1356074026729-300x174.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}