#twitterPhotos of people who've taken up two parking spaces with one car[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/319596811.jpg) If you’ve ever cursed at someone who can’t seem to park inside the yellow gridlines, here’s a twitter feed for you: @failpark_yow . _ “Who knows, if you’re an arrogant, selfish a-hole in public parking lots, you may just find yourself on this page! ...
#canada day #parliament hill #royalsCountdown to Canada Day: Weekend events and more[  ](http://parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/newhillcam.jpg) Live shot of [ Parliament Hill ](http://ottawastart.com/hillcam.php) . Photo courtesy of the [ Government of Canada ](http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/camera-eng.html) . What are your plans for Ottawa’s biggest event day of the year? ...
#weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: Ribs, Oysters, Submarines, Jazz Fest, and much more...[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Once again it’s a busy, busy weekend in Ottawa. I asked a few of my favourite bloggers, twitter-ers, friends and followers: ** “What event are you most excited about this week?” ** ** ** We’ll kick things of with a pick from our newest contributor, Jim Watson. ...
#videoRE-BLOG: 1942 colour film of Ottawa (VIDEO)_ OttawaStart is on a short summer haitus this week, so we’re re-posting some of our favourite posts from the past few years. This one was originally published on January 7, 2009 on David Reevely’s excellent Greater Ottawa blog. ...
#graffitiRE-BLOG: Unintentional modern art, created after removing existing graffiti_ OttawaStart is on a short summer haitus this week, so we’re re-posting some of our favourite posts from the past few years. This one was originally published on May 12, 2008 , featuring some “found art” photographed by one of our favourite photobloggers, Robin Kelsey . ...
RE-BLOG: Is that really Ottawa? (photo)_ OttawaStart is on a short summer haitus this week, so we’re re-posting some of our favourite posts from the past few years. This one was originally published on July 11, 2006 , and features a great photo from Andrew Knapp, who’s now based in Sudbury. ...
#tourismRE-BLOG: Six little-known Ottawa tourist attractions_ OttawaStart is on a short summer haitus this week, so we’re re-posting some of our favourite posts from the past few years. This one was originally published on October 14, 2006 : _ _ _ [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_7523.jpg) Blogger Carl Chesal offers six little-known Ottawa tourist attractions : ...
#technologyRE-BLOG: David Scrimshaw's Urban Inukshuk_ OttawaStart is on a short summer haitus this week, so we’re re-posting some of our favourite posts from the past few years. This one was originally published on September 12, 2008 , by one of Ottawa’s most creative bloggers, David Scrimshaw . ...
A new blog for Ottawa car buffs: OttawaCarspotting[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ottawa-car-spotting-2.png) After seeing so many cool photos of Ferraris this weekend, and with some prodding from Mr. King , I sett up a Tumblr blog called Ottawa Carspotting . The blog is going to be built on user submissions of photos and videos of expensive, exotic, unusual, old, and interesting cars spotted in Ottawa. ...
#bikeNCC Launches new Park and Cycle pilot[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2005-05-29-cyclists.jpg) Photo courtesy of the National Capital Commission. From a [ press release on OttawaStart ](http://www.ottawastart.com/story/14311.php) : ** PARK AND CYCLE IN CANADA'S CAPITAL REGION ** The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to launch the Park and Cycle pilot project, which will run from June 20 to October 28, 2011. ...