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Puppets Up! in Almonte is the most charming festival in the Ottawa area. We went again this year with our daughters (ages 5 and 7) and as usual, we had a great time. For two days, just about every storefront in Almonte’s small downtown has at least one puppet in the window. ...

Here are a few pics that I took at yesterday’s annual classic boat show in Manotick, at the picturesque Long Island Locks in Manotick. Click on any photo for a full-size pic or check out my Flickr feed for more. ...

Earlier today we were biking along the Ottawa River and stopped at Remic Rapids to check out the famous rock sculptures by John Felice Ceprano . Joining Ceprano all weekend are rock artists from around the world, taking part in BAWI International . ...

Environment Canada confirmed that a tornado touched down at Pine View Golf Course late yesterday afternoon / early evening. Twenty to 30 trees were knocked over, and staff are cleaning up. Meanwhile, you can still play a round of golf at the facility. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/9380169726/) "Top of the World" Photo by [ Glen Gower ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/9380169726/in/pool-ottawastart) ** See also: ** Ottawa Tourism Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...

Here are a few pics that I snapped at yesterday’s Red Bull Flugtag event. You can see more photos in this Flickr photo set. We took the kids and they had fun. Managed to find a place on the rocks near the river to watch from. ...

These gorgeous sunset photos are by Luciana Nechita . They were taken on Friday night at Britannia Park in the west end of Ottawa. You can click on any photo for a full size image, or visit the OttawaStart Flickr Group to see more from the series. ...

I finally got the chance to check out the weekly Kanata Cruise Night last week. Every Tuesday night during the summer, classic car owners bring their vehicles to the parking lot of Hazeldean Mall in Kanata. Most weeks they get upwards of 200 cars that come out. ...

Here are a couple of great photos of Chris Hadfield, captured by David Johnson yesterday on Parliament Hill. How did he get that great high five shot? “I high fived Commander Hadfield after saying ‘I didn’t know Tom Selleck was an astronaut. ...

An old, smashed up piano at the north end of Hinchey Avenue in Mechanicsville. These photos were taken on Sunday. The piano was still there as of Wednesday afternoon. Photos by NikMaack on Twitter, republished with his permission. [ ](http://ottawastart. ...