[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/All-available-sizes-DSC01970-Flickr-Photo-Sharing-21_1284316966520.png) Yet another " unknown offence " sign, this one at Queensway Station on the Transitway. Photo by Richard Akerman , used by permission. See more signs like this… ** Related: ** Ottawa OC Transpo Guide

" Dr. Lee Percussion on the street in Westboro “, performing as part of Cornucoppia. ** Related: ** Ottawa Music Guide

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/September-and-October-2010-195.jpg) The fall colours are at their peak at this time of year and with the nice weather today it’s a great day to head out for a walk and check them out. Some suggestions for the best spots to see the leaves : ...

I’m participating in #10photos , a photo project launched by Andrea at a peek inside the fishbowl . To commemorate October 10, 2010 (10-10-10), I’ll be taking a photo every hour, on the hour between 9:00am and 6:00pm and posting them here throughout the day. ...

1. We had some [ beautiful sunsets ](http://yfrog.com/1x8hhaj) this week. 2. Vehicle [ catches fire ](http://yfrog.com/namuofj) on Queensway, thankfully not an OC bus this time. 3. Jarkko Ruutu [ drove a zamboni down Elgin Street. ](http://bit.ly/diAOSU) 4. Cyclist survives [ car running over her head ](http://bit. ...

_ Wellington Village- _ An early morning stroller jam caused an extremely difficult sidewalk and street situation for those that braved Wellington West Saturday morning. Hundreds of strollers jammed the area as parents robotically pushed their over-sized child movers onto sidewalks towards coffee shops, trendy children's boutiques and organic food stores. ...

Andrea over at a peek inside the fishbowl (one of our fave local blogs, you should check it out) ** ** is challenging local bloggers & photographers to document 10 hours of their day this Sunday, Oct. 10 (10-10-10). I’ll be taking part along with my family – at the very least it will motivate us to do something interesting on a lazy Sunday! ...

A while back we asked on Twitter: “Who has Ottawa’s swankiest restroom?” ** ** A few people replied with suggestions, including: ** ** * Metropolitan Brasserie (" b&w tile and cast iron schoolhouse sinks") * Lemongrass Thai (" completely hands-free, self-sanitizing robot bathroom") * Town Restaurant (" fully stocked with a bunch of toiletries for customers to use") * . ...

Here’s another one for all of the typography geeks who read this blog. Last week in the Ottawa Citizen, a typo in the headline about the University of Ottawa inadvertently called the school “U of Zero” insted of “U of O”. ...

On Tuesday October 5, Ottawa mayoral candidates Jim Watson, Larry O’Brien, Clive Doucet and Andrew Haydon will go head-to-head in Debate 2.0 – Envisioning Ottawa’s Future . It’s a 90-minute, web-enabled event during which citizens of Ottawa will be encouraged to participate both online or in-person at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage. ...