Myriam

Saturday morning, we head to Grand-Mère. A lunch at La Mie de Grand-Mère bakery and a walk to the Marina where you can admire the view. A giant metal lady sits comfortably on one of the concrete columns. Go say hello!

On the way back to downtown Shawi, passing through the city instead of the highway, go through the hill of rue Champlain, a huge mural painting on a two wall sections is worth the detour. A stop at the Marché public de Shawinigan for lunch is a very good idea. You can then cross over the street to the Étoile Polaire (ice cream parlor) for a frozen yogurt!

In the afternoon, you must stop by the Ruelle Interzone (between 4th and 5th rue de la Pointe) where more than thirty art works can be seen. It’s literally an open-air museum, accessible by the 5th rue de la Pointe on the left of the Globe Steakhouse. Passing there, you’re assured not to miss anything. But keep an eye out, there’s plenty to see everywhere (even on 5th)!

You can then have dinner at Taj Mahal, which is a bring your own wine restaurant. The perfect plan is to get yourself some take out beer at the Trou du Diable Broue-pub & restaurant next door! At the end of the alley, behind the Pub, you can also see the most beautiful and colorful steps in the whole city!

To complete this day, you can enjoy a show in an open-air amphitheater at the Cité de l’énergie. If you have the chance to climb up in the observation tower, it is breathtaking. The view of the whole area is amazing.

On Sunday morning, you can have a croissant, fruit salad and coffee at the artisan bakery Tous les jours dimanche. We take the opportunity to pick up what it takes to have a picnic. A lemonade, a cookie and a sandwich should be just fine.

A quick trip to the Poirier bookstore to look at what’s new and then to Librissime where you can find incredible used books.

To end this journey on a good note, I invite you to spend part of the afternoon at Léo-Ayotte, an exhibition center where you can see visual arts exhibitions on two floors for free! Enjoy your visit!