Fortress Party 2025 - Fort Montreal 1701

Do we ever repeat room themes? Not exactly, but there are certainly overlaps. In 2014, we did The Bridge to Canada, which had plenty of great Canadian jokes. This year's room brought back the Canadian theme, but focused more on the rich history of colonial Quebec.

Guests had to follow signs attached to dead trees to find the room.

The decor could best be described as Fur Trapper-chic. Did you know that you can buy rolls of plastic tablecloths that look like old wooden planks? I can't think of another use for those other than turning a room into a Fort within a Fort. 

And the first centerpiece was a giant crockpot of poutine. Look, if animals were bigger in prehistoric times, it only makes sense that the French Fries would be four feet long and each cheese curd the size of a human head. 

The bear from 2023 Cocaine Bear Room made another appearance, this time holding a hockey stick and a wood-burned sign with the name of the room. 

This was the bar. We had three drink options: The French Canadian 75, the Maple Old Fashioned, and the Bloody Minky.