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Summertime Blues
Hot summer sun, throngs of music-loving fans, and hundreds of the best names in the business: That’s Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest. Check out our guide for just a few of our top concert picks of the 12-day festival.

The Great Outdoors
When the weather is this warm, it’s practically a sin to be holed up inside. If you’re itching to get out, we’ve compiled a few of the best ways to explore Ottawa’s outdoors—whether you crave adventure or prefer to take it easy.

17 Things We Love About Ottawa
A compendium of some of the National Capital's most memorable attractions.

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Waterfall Walks
Signature sites and hidden gems
Mountains of Golf
Insider's Guide to the Courses of the Canadian Rockies

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Best New Restaurants for 2008
Best New Restaurants for 2008
Where Magazine Honours Canada’s Top Ten New Restaurants for 2008 The regional editors of Where magazine have announced their Top Ten New Restaurants for 2008. Each year, the editors at Where visit hundreds of new establishments from coast to coast. After sampling scores of menus, they’ve made their selections for the year’s best new dining destinations.

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