by Chantel
Date:January 29, 2011
Tags: beavertail, Byward Market, Courtyard Restaurant, Murray Street, Murray Street Charcuterie, Ottawa Gatineau restaurants, Ottawa ice sculptures, Ottawa restaurants, Ottawa Twitter, Rideau Canal, romantic Ottawa, Stella Osteria, Stella Ottawa, Town Restaurant, Valentine's Day, valentine's day Ottawa, Whalesbone Oyster House
I just fired up the old Twitter account and started looking through my tweeps for Ottawa restaurants that might be doing something romantic and awesome for Valentine’s Day. Had I found anyone doing anything cheesy, I would’ve added them to this list as well, but alas, no one seems to be advertising a romantic/cheesy menu Read More…
by Chantel
Date:January 7, 2011
Tags: backpacking in Ottawa, Byward Market, cheap accommodations Ottawa, haunted ottawa, museums, Ottawa, Ottawa airport, Ottawa backpacker, Ottawa bus station, Ottawa hostel, Ottawa Jail Hostel, Ottawa train station, Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Royal Canadian Mint, travelling to Ottawa, University of Ottawa, visiting Ottawa
I’m one of the few people I know who was born and raised in Ottawa. It seems that as I get older, I’m reminded about the whole ‘government town’ mentality of Ottawa and how everyone seems to come here from somewhere else. I often wonder if people are surprised when they discover the genuine character Read More…
by Chantel
Date:December 17, 2010
Tags: Arboretum, beaver tail, Byward Market, Canada Agriculture Museum, Canada'a Cold War Museum, Canadian Children's Museum, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Museum of Science and Technology, Center Block, Central Experimental Farm, crazy kitchen Ottawa, downtown Ottawa, East Block, family activities in Ottawa, family friendly Ottawa, FREE things to do with the kids in Ottawa, Gatineau Park Visitor's Center, Glebe, House of Commons, National Hockey League, NHL Ottawa Senators, Ottawa, Ottawa bird-watching, Ottawa cross country skiing, Ottawa downhill skiing, Ottawa horseback riding, Ottawa ice fishing, Ottawa museum, Ottawa museums, Ottawa sleigh rides, Ottawa snowboarding, Ottawa snowshoeing, Ottawa temperature, Ottawa's best restaurants, Parliament Hill, Parliament Hill cats, Peace Tower, Pinto Valley Ranch, RCMP, RCMP Musical Ride Ottawa, RCMP police horses, RCMP stables, rent skates, Rideau Canal, Senate, the Diefenbunker, tourists Ottawa, world's largest skating rink
Ottawa is a family friendly city that offers many activities for adults and kids in all seasons. Although Ottawa is well-known for its summer festivals, it is also notorious for winter fun and adventure, both indoors and out. Home to Parliament Hill, the National Hockey League (NHL) team – the Ottawa Senators, and an impressive Read More…
by Michael Jon Lazar
Date:December 16, 2010
Tags: Byward Market, Canada, Changing of the Guard, city of Ottawa, Ice Skating on the Rideau Canal, National Art Gallery of Canada, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Sparks Street, Things to See and Do in Ottawa, Winterlude Festival
The city of Ottawa, Canada is just bursting with an abundance of culture, arts, nightlife, history and plenty of exciting winter activities. There is as much to do when in this metropolis as there is to be found in nearly any other attractive vacation destination in the world. In fact, the website for Ottawa – Read More…
by Chantel
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Tags: beaver tails, beavertails, Canada, Canada's Capital, Eastern Ontario, festival, Gatineau, how to ice skate, ice sculpture competition, Ice Skating on the Rideau Canal, National Capital Commission, NCC, Ottawa, outdoor winter fun, Parliament Hill, rent skates in Ottawa, Rideau Canal, ski resorts, skiers, slopes, snowboarders, UNESCO World Heritage Site, visitor to Ottawa, Western Quebec, winter, winter sport, Winterlude, world's largest skating rink
Very few cities in Canada rival Ottawa for winter sport enthusiasts. With more than 9 resorts in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, featuring hundreds of hills for skiers and snowboarders, and a greenbelt that spans 20,000 hectares, Ottawa, Gatineau and the surrounding regions are famous for outdoor winter fun. While there are other cities in Read More…
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