October 29, 2008
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Calling all beer geeks!  Montreal, and specifically downtown Montreal where we'll be, is home to several microbreweries and brewpubs.  I know Jennifer and Willy have been pushing the local cuisine, well here's your chance to expand your craft beer palatte!

I've done some of the leg work for you and thrown together a Google Map showing the ones nearby that seem good.  Actually, the furthest one is the one I'm most excited about: Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel!  Come find me at the conference if you're interested in setting up a time to go beer tasting, I'm the one with the braided beard!  ...or just reply here.

So one of the places I always check out before I go on a trip is the discussion boards at Chow.com. Not only do people post reviews and questions, but the discussions that often pop up are really insightful and help round out your perception of a place.

http://www.chowhound.com/boards/22

I've just updated the Local Information Page for Museums and the Web 2008 to include an embedded interactive map from Schmap.

I first heard about this site when they asked to use some of my flickr pictures, first for the San Francisco and later for the Montreal guides. I felt a bit ambivalent about the terms of their offered license, but decided the only way to see what was what with this kind of use was to follow the advice of Gail and Shelley and just participate.

It's interesting to see how this kind of aggregation gives you a different view than the traditional travel guide, where illustrations are much more rationed.

What do people think? is it worth keeping on the local info page? is this mashed together melange of user photos and reviews the future of travel info?

Montreal museums in the Schmap widget.