After that record snowfall, we’ve got no shortage of events and activities for anyone who loves getting outside and breathing in that frosty fresh air.

Alright, hopefully this is the home stretch in the lockdown for a while now… But don’t worry, there are still lots of great ideas that are still happening and not date-specific

Local business Le Salon Literary Discussions is here to help us with our 2022 resolutions! If you’ve got a novel or two collecting dust on your bookshelf, owner Marisa Hopp has some ways to help you crank those books open.

While Valve’s Half-Life (1998) was certainly a distinct gaming experience, Taylor Howarth also explains why it was the most stressful in the latest instalment of her Gamer Education series.

Self-proclaimed “honey folk” musician Neha Sin released her first EP in November 2018, Signs of Pink ‘til Morning. Her latest single, “Don’t Look For Me Now,” came out in December 2021. We chatted about her new release.

January’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to an anonymous local creator who is hiding clay gnomes around the city and posting pictures of where they can be found.

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On this week’s Urban Retail Walk, Bruce Burwell takes us north on Preston from Carling through Little Italy to Somerset, east through Chinatown past Bank all the way to Metcalfe, south towards the Museum of Nature, west on Gladstone and back to Preston.

The new popup location of the Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library, at the Overbrook Community Centre, offers a full range of sports gear to the community, including skis, snowshoes, and more.

“Viola” by JFUN from his newly released EP Be What you Wanna Be is a new addition to the #ottmusic weekly Spotify playlist where Apartment613 music writers highlight new local releases—it’s just like Release Radar but for #ottmusic only. Today, we’re hearing from JFUN to learn more about their new release and chat specifics.

In April 2020, just after the start of the pandemic, Apt613 contributors created a gigantic roundup of local restaurants offering takeout while indoor dining was limited or prohibited. Nearly two years later, with indoor dining closed once again, we have updated the list and are once again urging readers to support their favourite places in this difficult time.