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Spring is in full swing, the long weekend is here and there’s so much to enjoy across the city. Let us know what you get up to!

I’ve seen little sprouts of green poking through the dead leaves and making it through the April snow we had, so it’s official, spring is here! It’s a great time to get out and enjoy some nice weather, local businesses and events with your friends and family! All Weekend Check out Anime Ottawa at the […]

You might be thinking this is the worst part of the season – Winterlude is over and there’s nothing to do. Well, you’d be wrong! Here’s just a sample of indoor and outdoor activities taking place this weekend. All weekend If you want to get cozy, head to one of Ottawa’s independent movie theatres for […]

It’s a busy and beautiful May weekend, so get out there to some of the great events happening around our city.

Soccer or holiday markets — that’s the offering this weekend in Ottawa, folks! Ok maybe there are a few other things on the go… read on for all the details and let us know what you’re getting up to in the comments! 

Set aside those pumpkin spice lattes—it’s still summer in Ottawa! There’s plenty to do this long weekend, so check out ideas below and let us know what you get up to! All Weekend Cirque du Soleil brings KOOZA to Gatineau until September 25. Check out our review. Friday and Sunday you can check out the […]

What music has inspired Tariq Anwar lately?

There are obvious gaps in this list, so please help us by adding suggestions to the comments section.

Musical duo Etoile Noire, composed of Justin Trudeau and Fabien Melanson, are a perfectly well-rounded union of great guitar picking and strong vocals and sense of rhythm.

More than 60 artists will showcase at the MEGAPHONO festival, February 1–3.

2016 will go down as year zero A.D.B. – After David Bowie. It’s major sad to lose a talent who’s still staring back at us across culture: art, fashion (beep beep), music, and even comedy bears his mark. But wallowing away isn’t The Bowie Way. The Bowie Way is to get creative, get out of […]

Today marks the vernissage of Intersections, a photography show featuring Brant Thompson, at the Atomic Rooster. A showcase of the best of hundreds of shots and his first photography show, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Brant this past weekend about what inspires him as a photographer and what led him […]