Every Friday we feature an inspirational travel photo of a Canadian destination taken by one of our readers.
Why we chose it: This stunning shot says two things: patience and timing. (Well, maybe three things: patience, timing and a tripod.) The purple sky is simply amazing, the treeline silhouette is a perfect frame and the clarity in the clouds at the centre of the image are fantastic. Bring on the rainstorm season! (more…)
Ottawa International Airport (Photo: morethanreal)
Ottawa International Airport was rated the top North American airport and the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport was rated the best regional airport in North America in the Airports Council International’s annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. (more…)
Fraser Café (Photo by fieldtripp)
We’ve been following Ottawa Magazine’s online weekly lunch picks of the best places for a midday meal this winter. If you’re visiting our nation’s capital, try these restaurants that received glowing reviews: (more…)
A still from the film "Sfinga."
Jan. 23 and 24. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour travels across the world, hitting 32 different countries and presenting audiences with films on exploration and adventure, culture and environment, and winter sports. Programming for each stop on the tour is tailored to suit each and every locale, meaning the experience is never the same. Besides the beautiful cinematography, the joy of this yearly film fest is that you get the experience of climbing a mountain without having to leave your seat!
Enjoy a sexy dinner at Kinki Asian-Fusion Restaurant during WinterBites.
Winter in Ottawa “bites” less this year, thanks to a new food event, WinterBites, launching today and running through January 28.
What better way to ward off the nip of a central Ontario winter than by tucking into a gourmet three-course meal—at appetizing prices, no less? (more…)
The Hall of Honour is just one of the historic sites you'll see in guided tours of Parliament Hill. Photo credit: Copyright Library of Parliament / Mone Cheng.
Still got visitors in town? Take them to Parliament Hill for an inside look at this Canadian landmark (and iconic Ottawa site). Enjoy free guided tours of Centre Block, which is home to the Hall of Honour (featured), the Senate, the House of Commons, and the Library of Parliament. Explore the role of the country’s national legislature, as well as its rich history and architecture, and be sure sure to check out “The Games: A Moment of Pride” in the Library of Parliament. This Olympic display showcases a pair of torches and two sets of medals that were gifted to the Canadian people to commemorate the success of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. See website for holiday schedule.
Photo by Shawna Wagman
Ottawa’s brand-new Fatboys Southern Smokehouse, opened last week, serves up American-style slow-cooked Southern barbecue and all the fixin’s (fried green tomatoes included) in the Byward Market shopping and dining district.
These days, it seems the city has its choice of pulled pork, brisket and coleslaw, with the SmoQue Shack barbecue joint just a few doors down.
Who knew Canada’s capital city was so southern?
Photo by Jack Letourneau
At this time of year, comfort food is on the menu across Canada: the season demands it. French-speaking Canada, in particular, has a knack for concocting the perfect heart-warming rustic fare, like poutine, cretons and—not least of all—tourtière, a savoury mince-meat pie with dashes of cinnamon and cloves.
With equal French and English influences, Ottawa understandably has plenty of worthy contenders for the best tourtière in town.
Hop over to OttawaMagazine.com for their five favourite places for tourtière in Canada’s capital city.
This autumn scene is a familiar Chinatown sight. Photo credit: "Nanny Goat Hill (at Empress)" by Jay Anderson.
Sometimes art can create a distance between the viewer and the subject being portrayed. The opposite is true in the “Simply Ottawa” series by Jay Anderson, which draws people into scenes with familiar Ottawa landmarks, such as the Champlain Lookout, the Rideau River, Hog’s Back Falls, and Chinatown (featured). After three years in the works, Anderson’s exhibit will be on view at Foyer Gallery starting tomorrow, Nov. 16, and running until Dec. 4.
Every Friday we feature an inspirational travel photo of a Canadian destination taken by one of our readers.
Photo by Greg Kolz (Michael Ignatieff/Flickr CC)
Why we chose it: Today is Remembrance Day in Canada. This photo incorporates nearly everything there is to experience at the official Remembrance Day Ceremony in the nation’s capital: buglers, bagpipers and soldiers in formation. The photographer shows off an amazing command of depth of field and captures a soothing nice colour palette in an event that’s usually a sea of red uniforms. A poignant image befitting a somber event.
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