Time to clean out our bookmark file … here are some interesting web sites found over the past couple of weeks: * [ The Hornet's Sting ](http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/features/hornet/index.html) The Ottawa Citizen is running a series this week on parking tickets in Ottawa. ...

Here are some pics of the World Naked Bike Ride in Ottawa , found on Flickr (safe for work). The ride happened on Saturday downtown, and about 50 people took part. We particularly like this pic of bewildered onlookers watching on Elgin Street. ...

Highly recommended: Joel Kimmel’s blog . Visually speaking, this is one of the most beautiful blogs you’ll ever visit. Kimmel is an Ottawa-based illustrator. His blog is full of sketches from around Ottawa, like this one of the graffiti wall at Bronson & Slater . ...

In his famously sardonic way, Ottawa’s Johnny Vegas discusses lounge music , blaring music , and working nights . ** Related: ** Ottawa Music Guide

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What would you nominate as one of the Seven Wonders of Ottawa? Here are some ideas from members of Ottawa’s Livejournal page: * Cats at Parliament Hill * Rideau Canal skating rink * The Spider @ National Gallery * Experimental Farm * Westbound traffic on game night * Remic Rapids stone sculptures * Beavertails * The Greenbelt Click here to read more nominations… ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/2010-english1.jpg) Larry O’Brien’s transportation taskforce released their plan for a new light rail network in Ottawa. The plan is ambitious, covering a huge area in a relatively short timeframe. The plan is also a brilliant piece of marketing, full of big & small details to win over voters, not to mention inspire the imagination: ...

Check out this highly entertaining post on the Elgin Street Irregulars blog … describing the “local Irish mafia” and their attempt to name the Somerset pedestrian bridge “Corktown”. ** **

Here are some links to photos of the big Sens rally at City Hall today: * [ Jessica ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessflickr/sets/72157600261886303/) * [ rareexample ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rareexample/512544270/) * [ cultured_jimmy ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jnorminton/sets/72157600261142164/) * [ lscallaghan ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lscallaghan/512499071/) * [ blix613 ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/blix613/sets/72157600260376735/) * [ toriaURU ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/daylmer/sets/72157600260286840/) ** Related: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide

If you live in an apartment, make sure you check out the first installment in our new series of tips for apartment dwellers: 10 Innovative Ways to Maximize Space in your Apartment. The column is written by Tina Barton of Paramount Properties , one of Ottawa’s largest property management companies. ...