We come here to watch the Remparts hockey team play when visiting Quebec. It's a small venue, so…read moregetting in and out is pretty easy, albeit a long-ish walk depending on where you park. There's some beer and drinks for sale, as well as some food, but their offerings are pretty dismal. I only say this in comparison to everything that's going on outside this venue. Quebec City is for eating!!! Other than that, this is a well-appointed venue that I would not hesitate to come to for events other than hockey. If you're visiting from outside Quebec, I highly recommend taking in a Remparts game. The tickets are super cheap and there's nothing more Canada than hockey!

We went to a Paul McCartney concert here. We parked next door at the old Pepsi coliseum. Super…read moreclose. Not too expensive ($15). Getting through security was quick and easy. We were surprised they only had a few places inside open for popcorn and drinks. No real food?! I took off one star for that reason. The bathrooms were clean and there were several near our seats. Ushers were friendly. Surprisingly most guests in our section wanted us to sit down during the concert. We complied most of the time, but really?! Singing and dancing are part of the experience. Paul performed for almost three hours. Great sound, lights and special effects. We were able to get on the freeway to our hotel quickly after the concert.

We decided to drop in for a tour here on our second visit to Quebec City, mostly just to try…read moresomething new. The tour was about an hour long and our tour guide's English was great. Plenty of jokes and interesting descriptions about the history of the place. This building was originally a jail when it was built, intended to reflect the ideology of a British man who was set on reforming prisons. Like many countries when faced with an influx of immigration, the population housed in the jail were disproportionately made up of immigrants being punished for minor offenses. It was later converted to an English-language college that didn't last very long. The building finally wound up becoming an English-language library that now serves as the English-language cultural center of Quebec City. The library is filled with artifacts as well. And that old library smell is heavenly! The tour was a little boring, but not terribly, which is the only reason I give it 4 stars. I would have liked some more photographs from that time to be displayed throughout (even though I know they're probably incredibly rare). I did find myself checking my watch, but probably because we came in starving. If you're a history buff, library nerd, or jail hobbyist (lol), definitely try to check this place out.

This was a very enjoyable tour of a building that has been through a lot in it's life. The tour of…read morethe jail and the glimpse of living conditions during Quebec's history was excellent. The library was very beautiful. Definitely worth 90 minutes of your time.