Bar Robo

If you are brave enough to face the frigid winds of this Ottawa winter, there are plenty of things to do out in the big wide world.

It’s the first weekend of 2019, so Happy New Year friends! I hope your holidays were fulfilling and peaceful, however you chose to spend them. For many of us, getting back into the Monday to Friday grind is a struggle, so have no fear – the weekend is already here! Whether you are taking on the fresh year with gusto and looking to jam pack your weekend with cool things, or just needing to get out of the house between naps and laundry, we’ve got you covered.

Queen St. Fare is also one of the few food halls popping up across North America with entertainment on the menu.

Before the sun came up on Friday December 7, Queen St. Fare, Ottawa’s first food hall, had opened its doors to the public for the first time.

Montréal-based indie pop band Bad Western will be jamming at Bar Robo, at 692 Somerset St. West, this Saturday at 8 p.m., alongside Ottawa’s Invisiboys.

The dog days of summer have arrived and, with temperatures above 30 degrees in the forecast all weekend, we can brace ourselves for another hot one in the capital. In addition to a guaranteed heatwave of a weekend, it is also guaranteed to be a fun one, with a long list of great goings on to get out there and enjoy.

Join Apt613 contributors, friends and family for a 6/13 block party.

Get out there and enjoy your weekend. Take lots of photos and be sure to tag them with #APT613.

For many, this weekend in Ottawa will include references to a giant anthropomorphic bunny with a fascination with chocolate. For others, it won’t.

Whether you’re celebrating the long weekend with family or by your lonesome, there’s plenty to do. Check out our list of the highlights below.