Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
Things have been hot here in Ottawa as of late, but the cool down is coming, just in time for the weekend. There is so much going on around town, so get out and enjoy yourself!
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Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
After what felt like a long stretch of gloomy days, this weekend looks like clear skies and sunshine – and there is a ton going on to celebrate this fine weekend weather.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
There are plenty of spooky-themed events taking place this weekend, but even if that’s not your thing, there are so many great things to check out across the city this weekend!
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
The end of August is upon us. It may not seem like it, with the blazing hot weather we’ve been having, but summer is winding down. Thankfully, there is plenty to do this weekend – whether in person or virtually – to help you make the most of one of the last weekends of the season.
Announcing the shortlist for Ottawa’s Best Home Garden 2021—Cast your vote by Aug. 13
The shortlist is here! Voting for Ottawa’s Best Home Garden will begin on July 31.
Photographer Jason Fournier captures moody street photos of Ottawa at night
#NightWalks613 is an ongoing photography series by Jason Fournier that documents Ottawa neighbourhoods at night during the course of 2020.
Ottawa’s best public gardens: Maplelawn Garden
At 529 Richmond Road, nestled quietly in the heart of bustling Westboro, sits the 19th-century Maplelawn Garden.
By neighbourhood: 196 Ottawa restaurants offering takeout and delivery during COVID-19
There are obvious gaps in this list, so please help us by adding suggestions to the comments section.
Richmond Road opens up for the Westboro FUSE Street Festival—08.17.19 & 08.18.19
There will be tons of people taking in the sights, sounds, and the street
Bigger and better, Westboro FUSE takes to the streets to celebrate community
The third annual FUSE Street Festival has been even bigger and better this year, with more people taking in the sights, sounds, and gorgeous weather.
Updated: Apt613’s neighbourhood guide to downtown farmers’ markets
Where to find the fresh stuff this summer, mapped by neighbourhood.
Westfest: Elaina Martin reflects on 13 years
“How did it start…that’s a loaded question!” Sitting across the table from Westfest founder, Elaina Martin, I could see the effect the question had on her as she reached back into her mental archives to revisit her life back then, and the brewing of ideas that would lead to the creation of an event thirteen […]
Fellowship of the Blog: Ottawa’s C & C Dept. featuring Molly
Ottawa’s Compliments & Complaints Department is a featured column supported by the Apt613 Fellowship Program. The aim is to spotlight locals from different hoods of the capital, letting them celebrate this city and share their constructive criticisms. Name: Molly About: Molly is the second owner of the Village Quire. She lives, works and plays in […]
Fellowship of the Blog: Ottawa’s C & C Dept. featuring Rick
Ottawa’s Compliments & Complaints Department is a featured column supported by the Apt613 Fellowship Program. The aim is to spotlight locals from different hoods of the capital, letting them celebrate this city and share their constructive criticisms. Name: Rick Bond About: Rick is a graphic designer who specializes in websites for other “funtrepreneurs” like himself. […]
Canada’s man of a thousand songs lights up Westboro’s Masonic Hall
Post by Marina Irick. At 7:54pm on Saturday, the power went out in the Westboro Masonic Hall on Churchill Avenue, just minutes before Newfoundland icon and revered Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Hynes was scheduled to take the stage. An eager crowd of about 60 folk fans chatted anxiously in the dark as Hollis Morgan, the lead […]
