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Since this is a city hotel, not an ocean or lake resort, you probably will be spending much of your day seeing the sites of Quebec City, only to return in late afternoon. The Musee de la Civilisation has innovative hands-on exhibitions like their Earthquake simulator, where you enter a makeshift house and feel what it's like to be in an earthquake, try on costumes from the Middle Ages, or play a game on the future of cities in the wonderful Urbanopolis display. If you're here in summer, walk around the Plains of Abraham and check out the resplendent Joan of Arc gardens. A 20-minute drive outside of the city is Montmorency Falls, one and a half times higher than Niagara. You ride a cable car to the top and then take a short stroll to a bridge just above the raging river.
With all the snowfall they receive, Quebec City is also an ideal winter destination, especially during Winter Carnival (www.carnaval.qc.ca) in late January to mid-February. More than one million people descend upon the city to cheer on the competition in Le Grande Viree, a dogsled race that cruises through the heart of the historic Old City, or watch paddlers sprint across the turgid waters of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The French-flavored festivities continue with tours of the Ice Palace, a giant medieval castle constructed of pure crystalline water, parades, snow sculpture contests, inner tube sled rides, and dancing to live music.
Back at the Frontenac, the favorite kid-friendly activity is the indoor pool on the sixth floor. It's the perfect place to unwind before heading back out for dinner. Younger children can also take advantage of the small wading pool. Also sign up for the 50-minute tour of the hotel, led by an actor in 19th-century garb. She points out the mail chute next to the elevators, where they once found a letter dated 30 years ago! She'll also lead you to the Pink Room, where Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met to discuss invading Normandy during World War II, the gardens on the roof of the 5th floor, popular with the executive chef for picking herbs that go with dinner, and the frieze in the lobby created by the same person who designed the interior of Grand Central Terminal.
If the kids are bored, simply step outside the hotel and there's a good chance some wannabe Cirque du Soleil performer is doing some incredible acrobatic skill, juggling, or performing magic tricks by the Champlain statue. Unfortunately, since this is a city hotel, there's no formal children's program. With all the sites the kids will want to see off property, there's really no need. Bilingual babysitters are also available for $20 per hour, with a three-hour minimum.
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