Thanks to John Tajima for sending this great photo of the double rainbow from earlier tonight. John and just about everyone on Twitter also took a photo of the rainbow, and you can see some more of them here . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) ** ** And now, without further ado, our contributors pick the best events in Ottawa this week. (Add your picks in the comments below.) ** Max Keeping ** ** , CTV Ottawa’s Community Ambassador: AN AUGUST BLIZZARD: ** Thursday, August 11, is ** Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day ** across North America. ...

A couple weeks ago Dwayne Brown posted this delicious photo on his blog: [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DBS_fishfriday.jpg) Fish Friday at the Cat. Photo by [ Dwayne Brown ](http://blog.dwaynebrown.com/2011/07/fish-friday-at-cat.html) , used by permission. It's a photo of the fish and chips at the [ Cheshire Cat Pub ](http://www. ...

Really like this photo of _ One Hundred Foot Line _ that Marcel Regimbald sent along. Looks like you could climb right up and touch the sky. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/100-Foot-Line.jpg) ** See also: ** Ottawa Art Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

Here’s a recent sunset as seen from Brttannia Beach on the Ottawa River. Photo submitted by Serge Blais . We’re always looking for great photos of Ottawa, please send them along to feedback@ottawastart.com . [ ](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OTQi9iU2gQk/Tj8n9jQ4lsI/AAAAAAAAKX4/UVMR3paLy44/s1600/brittania) ** ** ...

Just back from Puppets Up , a festival in Almonte, Ontario. This is our new favourite Ottawa-area event. You should go - it’s only a 20 minute drive from Scotiabank Place, much of it is free, and it’s great for families and grown-ups. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bhead.jpg) _ Wellington St. W _ . - Coffee drinkers were treated to the opening of a brand new Bridgehead location last Saturday when the popular West End coffee chain opened a new location right inside an existing location. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/26-31July2011.jpg) Illustration by [ Lia Hiltz ](http://www.liahiltz.com/) ** It was the dead of winter, a dark early afternoon. ** A hard day's work. Blizzard. I had waited so long in the cold for my first bus that when I caught the 85, I knew I’d be late for massage therapy. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Once again we’ve asked some of our favourite writers, bloggers, media personalities and twitterers to give us their picks for the best events in the Ottawa-Gatineau area this weekend. Once again, they’ve come through with an incredibly eclectic list of cool stuff happening around our city. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/aug-13-maddie-bday-029.jpg) #24: Take your dog for a run at Lemieux Island. Photo by [ Diego's owner ](http://about.me/glengower) . It’s August. Already. Here’s what you still need to get done before September: ...