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Stephen Bierbrier

Community Writer

Stephen is a yogi, year round cyclist, runner, hiker, and community fitness advocate. In his spare time, he's a superdad and a legal beagle.

June 25, 2025

Rooted in Wellness Festival leaves visitors relaxed and at peace — June 21, 2025

Festivals

June 20, 2025

Faerie Picnics have returned to Strathcona Park

Sights & Sounds

April 30, 2025

Ottawa’s first Aerial Circus Festival soars at Ottawa Art Gallery

Dance, Festivals, Sights & Sounds

January 17, 2024

Happiness Habits 613 returns for 2024

May 24, 2023

Happiness Habits 613: 30 for 30 in June

Outdoors, Sports

January 18, 2023

Happiness Habits 613: 28 Days of Happiness in February

News & Ideas, Outdoors, Sports

September 10, 2021

House of PainT organizes street dance battles for newcomers and seasoned dancers alike

House of PainT’s street dance battles are back and taking place in September throughout Ottawa. Check out “Take It to The Streets” in a neighbourhood near you to either watch or compete for a prize!

Dance, Festivals, House of PainT, Sights & Sounds

January 28, 2020

Happiness Habits 613 offers 29 days of community events to cultivate happiness—starting 02.01.20

Happiness Habits 613 events are open to anyone looking to explore and nurture what makes them happy.

News & Ideas

September 13, 2019

Best Ottawa yoga studios: 21 places to get your asana on this fall

You may have noticed some shifts in the 613 yoga landscape over the last year. Rama Lotus closed. Soul Speak opened. Rideau Sports Centre built a hot yoga studio. Yogatown opened a third studio in Barrhaven. The Gatineau Yoga Coop opened its doors too.

Best Of, Sports

January 7, 2019

Ottawa’s top tobogganing hills

Stephen Bierbrier provides an overview of the best local tobogganing hills, updated for the new year.

Best Of, Meet up

September 24, 2018

Weekly community fitness events to get you through the fall

Looking for a way to take advantage of great fall weather? Here are a bunch of local free community fitness options to check out every day of the week.

Outdoors, Sports