Lebreton Flats

See what’s in store for all you Day 2 ticket holders.

Much has been written about what became of H.F. Brading’s Victorian-era brewery come the 20th century, particularly regarding infamous Ottawa-born magnate E.P. Taylor, who parlayed it into a gigantic beer empire. Then there’s the small matter of the SECRET BEER TUNNEL under Lebreton Flats, built around 1945. I won’t be talking about any of that: This is the largely untold story of the man who started it all, Henry Fisher Brading (1836-1903), and his original Union Brewery.

When was Ottawa’s first pub built? Was there ever a nuclear reactor at Tunney’s Pasture? What is James Bond’s connection to the nation’s capital? One Ottawa man could confidently answer all three questions: Andrew King, local artist, animator, and history-sleuth-turned-author.

This week’s geotour starts and ends where the Rideau Canal enters the Ottawa River, just below the Chateau Laurier. The tour will feature a moderate walk or bike ride between two provinces and reveal the history of why the Rideau Canal ends where it does.

Photos of America, Francesco Yates, Backstreet Boys and more from the closing day of Bluesfest 2019.

Some of the biggest names in hip-hop took the main stage at Bluesfest on Saturday night.

The heaviest night of Bluesfest saw bands such as Alexisonfire, TPain, The Offspring, The Dirty Nil and more.

Photos of Kane Brown, Shakey Graves, Murda Beatz and more from Day 7 of Bluesfest.

Photos of Logic, Ziggy Alberts, Garçons and more from Day 6 of Bluesfest.

There were fireworks, pyro, smoke, confetti, and much more on Day 5 of Bluesfest.

Photos from Moscow Apartment all the way to The Glorious Sons on Day 3 of Bluesfest.

Yungblud stole the show on Day 2 of Bluesfest

Apt613’s day planner, Spotify playlist, and an interview with CHVRCHES’s Martin Doherty.