| In anticipation of my upcoming trip to
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| | Festival; Ottawa GreekFest; CKCU Ottawa
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| Ottawa next weekend I have started to do
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| | Folk Festival; the Central Canada
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| some research and contacted Ottawa
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| | Exhibition; and Pride Week.On Parliament
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| Tourism. Ottawa, as Canada's capital, is
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| | Hill, two free activities occur daily in
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| one of Canada's most popular travel
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| | the summer: the 10:00 a.m. Changing the
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| destinations and it has a great variety
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| | Guard ceremony and the evening Sound and
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| destinations, activities and events to
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| | Light Show.In the fall, the Gatineau Hot
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| offer.I had an opportunity to talk with
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| | Air Balloon Festival colours the skies;
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| Jantine Van Kregten from Ottawa Tourism
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| | while the La Vendemmia Harvest Festival
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| who was kind enough to give me a great
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| | tempts visitors' palates. The Ottawa
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| general overview of things to see and do
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| | International Animation Festival
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| in Ottawa.1. Please provide us with some
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| | showcases artists from around the world
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| general information about Ottawa. How
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| | while the Ottawa International Writers
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| large is the city, where is it located,
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| | Festival provides a forum for authors'
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| what is the weather like?Ottawa is the
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| | lively debates. Fall Rhapsody celebrates
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| capital of Canada, and its fourth largest
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| | the splendid autumn colours.The capital
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| city. With the neighbouring city of
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| | lights up for the holidays with the
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| Gatineau in the province of Quebec, the
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| | Christmas Lights Across Canada program.6.
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| region has about 1.2 million people.
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| | What about restaurants and entertainment
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| Ottawa is located in eastern Ontario,
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| | nightlife areas in Ottawa?Several
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| about four hours' drive northeast of
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| | neighbourhoods offer entertainment
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| Toronto; two hours west of Montreal; and
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| | options in Ottawa. The ByWard Market is
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| one hour north of the border with the
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| | one of Ottawa's oldest neighbourhoods and
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| state of New York.Ottawa enjoys four
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| | also functions as its entertainment
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| distinct seasons, with warmest
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| | district, with over 100 food and drink
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| temperatures and sometimes high humidity
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| | options in just a four-block-square area.
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| in July and August; a temperate fall with
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| | Whether it's fine dining, a good diner, a
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| gorgeous fall colours; a cold and snowy
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| | cosy bistro, or a romantic cafe, you can
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| winter; and a wet spring.2. How can one
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| | find it in "the Market."Elgin Street is
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| get to Ottawa and what is the best way of
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| | another popular nightlife area, with an
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| getting around in Ottawa?Ottawa is
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| | eclectic selection of bars, restaurants
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| accessible with direct flights from major
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| | and cafes in just a few blocks. Bank
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| centres in Canada and several U.S. cities
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| | Street offers three or four distinct
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| including New York, Washington, Chicago,
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| | areas along its length, including a
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| Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta and more.
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| | popular area known as the Glebe. In the
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| Ottawa is a major stop along the
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| | near west end, Westboro is also an
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| Windsor-Quebec City corridor of VIA Rail
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| | attractive option for dinner and
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| and bus service also links the city with
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| | drinks.Of course, one could also choose
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| other Canadian cities.By car, major
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| | to explore the various options at the
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| thoroughfares include Highway 416 that
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| | Casino du Lac-Leamy--whether it's gaming
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| links Ottawa with Highway 401. Highway
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| | excitement or a show at its popular
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| 417 runs through the city, while
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| | theatre or a dinner at its five-diamond
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| Autoroutes 5, 50 and 148 are the major
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| | restaurant Le Baccara. The region's other
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| highways on the Quebec side of the
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| | five-diamond establishment (two of only
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| river.3. Ottawa is Canada's capital and
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| | 11 across Canada) is Signatures at Le
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| has played a significant role in the
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| | Cordon Bleu Ottawa.7. Please give us an
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| history of this country. Please tell us
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| | overview of the performing arts on offer
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| more about that and the Canadian Heritage
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| | in Ottawa.The National Arts Centre is
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| Experiences offered in Ottawa.The story
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| | Canada's premier performing arts centre,
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| of Ottawa begins with the building of the
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| | offering English and French theatre
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| Rideau Canal between 1826 and 1832 by Lt.
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| | performances, dance, and the National
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| Col. John By of the Royal Engineers and
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| | Arts Centre Orchestra. Numerous smaller
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| thousands of mostly Irish labourers. The
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| | theatres also abound, in both English and
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| Canal stretches 202 km (126 miles)
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| | French, including the Great Canadian
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| through eastern Ontario to the St.
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| | Theatre Company, La Nouvelle Scene,
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| Lawrence River and was built to ensure a
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| | Ottawa Little Theatre, Third Wall Theatre
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| supply line in case of American attack
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| | Company, Odyssey Theatre (offering
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| (which never came). The Canal was never
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| | outdoor performances next to the Rideau
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| used for a military purpose and its 49
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| | River), A Company of Fools, and many
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| locks are still operated in the same way
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| | productions at Arts Court, a municipal
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| as when they were built. In fact, the
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| | facility.From May 18 to June 11, the
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| Rideau Canal is Canada's nominee to be
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| | Cirque du Soleil will bring its
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| named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which
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| | production of Quidam to Ottawa. The
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| is expected in 2007, the 175th
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| | Canada Dance Festival takes place every
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| anniversary of its construction.Queen
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| | two years (June 2-10, 2006) in Ottawa and
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| Victoria decreed in 1857 that Ottawa
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| | the Ottawa Fringe Festival (also in June)
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| would be the capital of the country that
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| | is one of the best ways to see new
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| became Canada. The majestic Parliament
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| | productions and new innovations. InThe
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| Buildings were constructed shortly
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| | Centrepointe Theatre in the west end
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| thereafter and remain a "must-see"
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| | offers a variety of performances, as do
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| attraction in the capital. As the
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| | the University of Ottawa and Carleton
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| capital, Ottawa is also home to 24 Sussex
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| | University.Larger events are usually held
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| Drive (the prime minister's residence and
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| | at Scotiabank Place and the Ottawa Civic
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| not open to the public); Rideau Hall
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| | Centre.8. What are some of the shopping
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| (home of the Governor General, with
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| | opportunities in Ottawa?Some great
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| guided tours of residence and gardens
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| | shopping centres exist in Ottawa,
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| available); and dozens of high
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| | including Bayshore Shopping Centre in the
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| commissions and embassies from
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| | west end, Rideau Centre downtown, the St.
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| governments around the world.Don't miss
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| | Laurent Centre in the close east end, and
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| Laurier House, home to both Sir Wilfrid
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| | Place d'Orleans Shopping Centre in the
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| Laurier and WIlliam Lyon Mackenzie King,
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| | east end. These centres offer the best of
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| two former prime ministers, or the
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| | the well-known brands.For more eclectic
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| Mackenzie King Estate, King's summer home
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| | offerings, the ByWard Market
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| in Gatineau Park.4. Please tell us about
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| | neighbourhood offers great fashion and
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| some of the major attractions, museums
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| | housewares; as does the Glebe, Westboro,
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| and galleries in the Ottawa area.The
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| | and some small towns on both the Ontario
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| latest addition to the national museum
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| | and Quebec side of the Ottawa
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| scene is the impressive Canadian War
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| | River--inclouding Merrickville, Manotick,
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| Musuem, which opened in May 2005 in a
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| | Perth, Chelsea and Wakefield.9. What are
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| stunning location next to the Ottawa
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| | the outdoor, recreational and sports
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| River. Canada's most-visited museum is
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| | opportunities in and around Ottawa?From a
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| Gatineau's Canadian Museum of
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| | professional perspective, the Ottawa
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| Civilization. The National Gallery of
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| | Senators are particularly beloved by
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| Canada offers the largest collection of
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| | Ottawans, as they march to a Stanley Cup
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| Canadian art, along with European and
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| | victory! The Ottawa '67s offer a window
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| American masters. Other cultural
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| | to the Ontario Hockey League. The Ottawa
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| facilities include the Canadian Museum of
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| | Renegades provide Canadian Football
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| Contemporary Photography; the Canada
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| | League excitement while the Ottawa Lynx
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| Aviation Museum; the Canada Science and
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| | are part of baseball's International
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| Technology Museum; the Canada Agriculture
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| | League (they're the Triple A farm team
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| Museum; the Royal Canadian Mint; the
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| | for the Baltimore Orioles).But sports in
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| Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada;
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| | Ottawa are much more participatory than
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| and the Canadian Museum of Nature,
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| | that. Home to hundreds of kilometres of
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| currently in the midst of a massive
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| | recreational pathways, Ottawans love to
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| renovation project, to be completed in
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| | cycle, inline skate and hike. The Ottawa
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| 2009.Other museums include the Bytown
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| | River offers unbelievable whitewater
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| Museum, which tells the history of
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| | rafting, as well as canoe and kayak
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| Ottawa's early days, including the
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| | adventures for the adventurous.The
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| building of the Rideau Canal; the
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| | highest bungee freefall in Canada is
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| Billings Estate Museum that traces the
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| | located just north of Ottawa, just
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| history of a prominent local family; and
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| | outside Gatineau Park. Year-round,
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| the funky Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War
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| | Gatineau Park offers something for the
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| Museum, a four-storey underground bunker
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| | outdoor lover. Whether it's camping,
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| that was constructed between 1959 and
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| | canoeing, kayaking, hiking, mountain
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| 1961 as the location to which the
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| | biking or swimming in summer; or
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| Canadian political and military elite
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| | snowshoeing or cross-country skiing in
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| would ride out the effects of a nuclear
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| | winter, the Park is beloved by all in the
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| attack.5. Our readers would like to find
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| | region.As proof of how diverse a
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| out about the festivals and special
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| | destination Ottawa is, it's the only
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| events in Ottawa.The festival scene in
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| | location where you can skate on the
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| Ottawa is a robust, year-round affair.
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| | world's largest skating rink and play in
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| The year kicks off with Winterlude, a
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| | the world's largest beach volleyball
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| huge winter festival held over the first
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| | tournament?10. What type of
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| three weekends in February. In March, the
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| | accommodations options are there in
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| Irish community celebrates Irish week,
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| | Ottawa?There are over 11,000 hotel rooms
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| and in March and April, the maple syrup
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| | in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. The major
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| season spawns a number of delicious
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| | chains (Hilton, Fairmont, Westin,
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| festivals and events celebrating this
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| | Marriott, Delta, Sheraton, Novotel,
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| tasty treat.May belongs to the Canadian
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| | Holiday Inn, Best Western, Comfort Inn)
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| Tulip Festival--three weeks of
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| | are represented, as well as more unique
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| celebration of Ottawa's favourite flower.
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| | offerings such as the boutique ARC
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| During World War II, the Dutch royal
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| | the.hotel or Brookstreet Resort.Downtown
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| family took refuge in Ottawa and Princess
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| | locations are within walking distance to
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| Margriet was born here, in a hospital
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| | many major attractions. Several
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| room designated Dutch soil for the event.
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| | bed-and-breakfast providers also offer a
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| Canadians played a huge role in
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| | cosy alternative to hotels.A
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| liberating the Netherlands and when the
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| | comprehensive list of options is found at
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| royal family returned home after the war,
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| as a gesture of friendship, respect and
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| | 11. What are some of the major events
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| appreciation, they sent thousands of
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| | and big news stories coming up in 2006
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| tulip bulbs. The bulbs have followed
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| | and beyond in Ottawa?The Canadian Museum
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| every year since and now 3,000,000 tulips
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| | of Civilization celebrates its 150th
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| bloom in Canada's Capital Region.Late May
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| | anniversary in 2006. It began its life in
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| brings Canada's largest marathon as part
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| | May 1856, as part of the Geological
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| of the Ottawa Race Weekend. Over the
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| | Survey of Canada. The young museum grew
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| summer months, festivals abound: Doors
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| | into the National Museum of Canada and
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| Open Ottawa showcase heritage buildings;
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| | then, into the National Museum of Man. In
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| Italian Week; the Ottawa Fringe Festival;
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| | 1986, it became the Canadian Museum of
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| the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International
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| | Civilization, moving into its magnificent
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| Jazz Festival; the Nortel Ottawa Dragon
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| | Gatineau buildings three years later and
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| Boat Race Festival; Cisco Systems Ottawa
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| | continuing to present informative and
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| Bluesfest (Canada's largest); the Ottawa
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| | entertaining exhibitions for a wide range
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| International Chamber Music Festival (the
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| | of interests.The Casino du Lac-Leamy
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| world's largest); the Sound of Light
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| | celebrates 10 years of non-stop
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| fireworks festival; Ottawa Busker
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| | excitement in March 2006.
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