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#30DaysInOttawa An Identity Crisis Of The Star Wars Variety At The...
Immerse yourself in Star Wars and uncover who your own unique character. You may be thinking that my whole time in Ottawa I’ve been eating and nothing else. You are partially right but today I...
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#30DaysInOttawa A Haunted Walk And A Night Spent In Jail @HauntedWalk
Spooooooky….. What’s that? Who’s there? Every town that is older than one generation has them, stories that have turned to myth and legend. Ottawa is rich in history and equally rich in myths of the...
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#30DaysInOttawa I’ve Died And Gone To Hintonburg, @ArtisinBakery,...
One small part of Ottawa is home to 3 must stops on any foodie tour of the city. I’m loving downtown Ottawa. After all what’s not to love? The ByWard Market, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Parliament Hill...
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#30DaysInOttawa In Search Of A Great Cup Of Coffee @Bridgehead
I’m awake and I just need that 1 perfect cup of coffee to get my day started. Coffee. It’s what gets my day started. When I’m home in Vancouver I know exactly where to go when I need a shot of caffeine...
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#30DaysInOttawa Road Trip Into @ONHighlands And Lunch At @HeirloomBistro
It’s only 30 minutes from Ottawa but it feels like a world away. I’m at the 1/3 mark of my time here in Ottawa and so far I’m loving it. I’ve found my coffee spot, eaten in Hintonburg, became a Star...
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#30DaysInOttawa Channelling My Inner Julia Child At @CordonBleuOtt
“If you are afraid of butter, use cream” – Julia Child Nestled on a street named after Canada’s 7th Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, is the culinary jewel in Ottawa’s crown, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary...
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#30DaysInOttawa A City Of Festivals I Explored @WestFestInfo Music, Art & Life
There is no better way to get to know a city than through it’s free outdoor street festivals. I love street festivals. They are usually free events that bring together a diverse population of people...
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#30DaysInOttawa Mr. Smith Goes To Parliament Hill And A Coffee With Dr. Hedy...
Nothing says Ottawa more than taking a meeting on Parliament Hill. I’ve explored what I consider to be the “new” Ottawa, a burgeoning food scene and fun communities with distinct flavour and...
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#30DaysInOttawa A Night In The Country And Exploring A Flea Market With...
To beat the heat sometimes you need to leave the city. I’ve only been in Ottawa for a short time but already I have experienced the mugginess that Central Canada is famous for. Don’t get me wrong, I’m...
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#30DaysInOttawa Escaping The City To Weekend In The 1000 Islands @1000IslandsCan
When you want to get away what better place than Gananoque and 1000 Islands. Summer in Ottawa is a hot and muggy affair. Growing up in BC and living in Vancouver for the past 24 years I really don’t...
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#30DaysInOttawa Jonesing Over History At Jones Falls Lockstation, Part Of The...
History surrounds us, whether I’m in Ottawa or in the 1000 Islands. That is the recurring theme of this trip and I’m pleasantly surprised by how excited I get when I learn a bit more of our rich...
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#30DaysInOttawa The New Art Festival Celebrating 20 Years In The Glebe...
Celebrating 20 years of handmade original art and the people who create it. I’m back in Ottawa. My week get a way to the 1000 Islands was amazing but I’m ready for a little action back in the hustle...
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#30DaysInOttawa Touching History, Where Two Prime Ministers Slept At Laurier...
A rare look at how two Prime Ministers of Canada lived. When you visit Ottawa you can’t help but be fascinated and excited by all of the history that surrounds you. The history of a young Canada being...
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#30DaysInOttawa Where To Eat When In Ottawa – Murray Street, Side Door & The...
The first 3 of 6 recommendations on where to eat in Ottawa. When asked to describe Ottawa most people would probably default to saying it is a political town. In fact that is how I would have described...
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#30DaysInOttawa Where To Eat In Ottawa – Gezellig, El Camino, And The French...
The final recommendation on where to eat in Ottawa. Great food can turn and okay vacation into the trip of a lifetime. If the food isn’t great it can also turn a great trip into one you wouldn’t want...
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#30DaysInOttawa Top 10 Highlights And Reflections On My Time In Ottawa And...
I went for a visit, I came away in love. I have vacation disease. You know the symptoms. Happiness, relaxed, gained 10lbs and don’t care, and the big one I’ve fallen in love. I’ve fallen in Love with...
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Launching The 2nd Annual #30DaysOfKindness, Making Canada Nicer One Act At A...
From Victoria to Ottawa let’s spread some random kindness. Canadians have a reputation for being “nice” but we still have our cranky moments. In fact I had one the other day when someone tried to jump...
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#30DaysOfKindness Algonquin College Launches Kindness Week #ACKindness
One Kind act inspires an entire College to be kind. I had a dream when I launched 30 Days Of Kindness in 2012 that it would inspire others to take action and be kind a little bit more in their day to...
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A Birds Eye View Of The 1000 Islands Inspired By Commander Hadfield
A view fit for the gods. For 5 months Commander Chris Hadfield, grabbed our attention and inspired us to think differently about how we see our planet. Everything from the natural beauty of our planet...
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A Rocking 60’s Musical Soap Opera In The 1000 Islands
“Wait a minute Mister Postman…” It’s my last night in Gananoque before I head back to spend the rest of 30 Days In Ottawa and I’ve been craving some culture. Not too much culture but a night of fun...
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