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What are some things you can do in ottawa ontario? |
Travel Info me and my sister (im 18, she's 17) are going to spend the summer in ottawa, ontario... what things do u recommend for us to do? how is the night life? (i've never been there) Travel Tips If you are into music, the Ottawa Bluesfest is a fantastic festival. It's outdoors and spans about two weeks in July. Only about 20% of the acts are blues bands, the rest are from a wide variety of musical genres. For info, go to: http://ottawa-bluesfest.ca/en/ If you're into a little more mellow but equally good festival, the Ottawa Folk Festival, held in August, is also a good time. For info, go to: http://www.ottawafolk.org/ Ottawa has a great live music scene, with quite a few good, small clubs. Some excellent sources of information: www.punkottawa.com (more than just punk listings!) www.ckcufm.com (check their music listings) www.ottawaxpress.ca (local entertainment newspaper with lots of listings). Ottawa is a fantastic city in the summer, with lots of outdoor space. The museums are fantastic, especially the Museum of Civilization on the Quebec side. Enjoy! Source(s): Personal experience Other Travel Tips Well, you could both probably get away with drinking in Hull; the legal age there is 18, but they're lax about it. They have the tulip festival in the summer, which is gorgeous; in general, I'd be outside around the rivers and canals. The poutine is first class, too. Please note that we have some of the best museums in the country here... Museum of Nature, Museum of Civilization, and the newly opened Canadian War Museum which is a "must-see". Don't forget to check out the special and permanent exhibits at the National Art Galley, and the performing arts at the National Arts Centre. Great parks for walks, and hikes in the Gatineau Park; boating at Dow's Lake, great cycling along the river and canal to see the sites of Ottawa... Don't forget a trip to the Parliament buildings and a climb up the peace tower. So much to do... If you have the desire to The night life is quite nice, but it pales in comparison to that of Montreal which is a 90 minute bus ride away. Splurge and spend a day or two in Montreal if you can. You get the added benefit of a lower legal drinking age (18) too. The local music scene is half decent too. Other people have already given you some interesting ideas for things to do.. I'm going to point you in the direction of some hidden gems in terms of awesome (and rather cheap) dining. Alladin Bakery on Carling St, near the Corel building by the Carling exit of the highway. During the day they sell the most delicious lebanese meat pies I've ever had, and at $1.50 or something, you can't go wrong. They have quite a few different kinds and all are very good. It's not all just meat either, you can get cheese, vegetable, or spice varieties. If you're going for lunch during the week, give yourself some time as the line up often goes out the door. Chinatown: Gloucester Bakery on Somerset West. Chinese buns are strange but very good. It's basically a bun but with stuff inside. My favourite was the BBQ Pork. Very cheap, lots of variety, and most of them are very good. So Goods Restaurant, also on Somerset West. Very good, inexpensive chinese food restaurant. Not pretensious in the slightests, they cater to the student crowd a fair bit and know the difference between vegan and vegetarian if you swing that way. The Elgin Street Diner, appropriately, on Elgin Street, is a 24 hour diner with the best Poutine in the world. The service is always great and fun and the place always seems to be packed. Bank Street in the Glebe has quite a few interesting shops and bakeries and things and would be worth a visit. |
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