I had the the fortunate timing to get to experience a bit of Winterlude during my time up there in Ottawa and while it was only the first day I was able to definitely get a bit of taste of it. Winterlude is an annual celebration in Ottawa held across the first three weekends in February. In 2012 Winterlude runs from February 3rd through … [Read more...]
Category: Canada
Five Fun things to do in Ottawa in the Winter
So you are heading up to Ottawa during the winter, and are wondering why didn’t I decide to do this in the spring or summer instead. Well maybe you have no choice given it’s a business trip or maybe you just want to see Canada during the winter to see what it has to offer. I had the need to be in Ottawa during the end of January and realized there … [Read more...]
Six More Weeks or Almost Spring? Adventures in Canada
It's another February 2nd and that means that across the US (and maybe world) it's Groundhog Day. So when I heard folks talking about the groundhog seeing its shadow up here in Ottawa, my interest was peaked, being a boy from Pennsylvania. Oh they said the groundhog didnt see its shadow so spring would be around the corner, and I was like wow, that … [Read more...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Rideau Canal
Built in 1826 for military defense purposes, the Rideau Canal is a historical and cultural artifact of a past world and past wars. The interesting part is that the canal was built in relation to prevent an invasion of Canada by the United States. Back in the War of 1812 when the US was at war with Britain there were reports that the US had planned … [Read more...]
