[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveyjphoto/9427058073/) Making music in front of the bear statue on Sparks Street. Photo by [ David Johnson ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveyjphoto/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/9427058073/) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrimages/7949875004/) End of summer in Carleton Place. Photo by [ Marcel Regimbald ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrimages/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7949875004/) . Hurry! Act now! Time is running out! ...

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. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7775451988/) This shot was taken from the Rideau Falls, overlooking the Ottawa River towards Lac Leamy while the fireworks went off. Photo by [ J. Michel ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/7775451988/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group. ...

The iconic KFC bucket sign, the herald of the Dirty Bird that used to perch high above Hintonburger (in Hintonburg), is now up for sale on Kijiji . “Best offer takes it.” The sign was taken down over the weekend. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/play-that-funky.png) [ Photo by Glen Gower / Instagram ](http://instagram.com/glengower) ** See also: ** Ottawa Changing of the Guard If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...

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 . ...

Did you know that there’s an old movie theatre hidden above the Home Hardware building in the Glebe? The Avalon Theatre (later the Glebe Theatre) was open from 1928 to 1956. It has the distinction of being the first movie theatre in Ottawa to show films with sound . ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/7-31-2013-10-59-40-PM.png) [ Photo via sarinahughes / Instagram ](http://instagram.com/p/cc6dqOylhh/) Ottawa's Angela Bartley is one of four finalists in a potato chip contest run by Lay's. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bartley.jpg) She came up with the idea for a “Grilled Cheese and Ketchup” flavour chip. ...