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Created on 24 June 2011
The TD Ottawa Jazz Festival offers free progamming in Confederation Park on Canada Day.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are coming to Ottawa for Canada Day and the residents of Canada’s Capital Region ...
Created on 14 June 2011
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Come celebrate Canada’s 144 birthday in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who will be visiting Ottawa on the first stop of their Royal Tour of ...
Created on 19 May 2011
The Savour Ottawa Field House is an innovative new offering at the Parkdale Market, the “other” public market administered by the City of Ottawa (which is also responsible for the larger ByWard Market ...
Created on 06 May 2011
One Jane's Walk will explore Ottawa's Little Italy neighbourhood, including viewing frescos by Guido Nincheri, called the Michelangelo of North America.Looking for a fun thing to do this weekend — beyond ...
Created on 16 February 2011
Internet sensation Wilbur Sargunaraj visited Ottawa over the first week of Winterlude and filmed his latest video — The Canada Song — on the Rideau Canal Skateway, in front of Parliament Hill ...
Created on 08 February 2011
March is maple syrup time in Canada’s Capital area, with local sugar bushes boiling down sap and serving up syrup and fun! The Ottawa region is home to many maple syrup operations welcoming guests and ...
Created on 20 December 2010
You can help welcome in the New Year by raising money to stop kids’ cancer COLD!
Solicit pledges and friends to cheer you on, then take a running plunge into the icy waters of the Ottawa River. What ...
Created on 15 December 2010
Some of Gatineau Park's trails offer tremendous views of the surrounding countryside.The National Capital Commission (NCC) just announced that Gatineau Park’s winter trail network opened today, Wednesday, ...
Created on 06 December 2010
Taste of Winterlude is a series of wine and food events in Ottawa and Canada’s capital region that take place at various venues between January 27 and February 21, 2011. Winterlude— Ottawa’s great winter ...
Created on 30 November 2010
So maybe you’re planning a visit to Ottawa over the holiday season… or maybe you live here and are looking for some suggestions of what to see and do. This is a starting guide of what awaits — watch for ...
Created on 28 October 2010
I know, I know — you don’t necessarily want to think about snow and ice while it’s still October. However, for those of you who plan far in advance, or who know they’re going to be in Ottawa for business ...
Created on 22 October 2010
Trick or treating at the gates of Rideau HallI’m wondering if anyone’s yet told Canada’s new Governor General David Johnston about what’s expected from him in Ottawa for Hallowe’en? He was only sworn in ...
Created on 13 October 2010
Fall colours in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood. I love the autumn! Crisp clear days, great produce at local farmers’ markets and beautiful fall colours!
I happened to be walking in the Glebe neighbourhood ...
Created on 24 September 2010
Our Visitor Services people at Ottawa Tourism often get asked this question.
The Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm (located near the Canada Agriculture Museum and Dows Lake) is a riot of colour ...
Created on 21 September 2010
This past Saturday afternoon, folks out for a stroll or sipping an afternoon beer on the ByWard Market’s picturesque William St. were treated to the following impromptu performance of the pivotal ...
Created on 10 September 2010
A shot of the INTERIOR of the Ottawa International Airport. The Plane Pull happens OUTSIDE!25 appears to be the answer, as can be seen in the annual Plane Pull Challenge at the Ottawa International Airport. ...
Created on 23 August 2010
Last year, Savour Ottawa, an initiative that links local farmers and local chefs, hosted two Chef / Media Farm Tours, where we invited travel and food journalists and Savour Ottawa member chefs to a daytrip ...
Created on 17 August 2010
... multi-coloured (and sometimes interestingly shaped) balloons drift by. Activities such as live bands, extreme sports demos, crafts and classic car displays — not to mention rides in some of the balloons ...
Created on 13 August 2010
I admit it — I really look forward to Fortissimo each year. This is a free event held each August by the Ceremonial Guard, the same group that performs the Changing the Guard ceremony each morning ...
Created on 12 August 2010
The Sound of Light is a fireworks competition held annually at Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Québec, near Ottawa, Canada’s capital. It is hosted by the Casino du Lac-Leamy.
Since 1996, the friendly ...