behind the scenes

Just a quick note/reminder to check out our other blog, " Ottawa Job of the Day “. Each day at around 1:30pm, we post a cool, unusual or interesting job located in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. If you’re getting bored of your cubicle, this is the blog for you. ...

** Did you know… ** you can subscribe to our blog via email. Yes, that’s right, instead of checking this page every day for updates, you can sign up to get an email alert every time something new gets posted. Click here to subscribe . ...

Thanks to all of our readers, commenters, followers, etc. for visiting and contributing to our site in March. The top articles on our blog in March included: 1. [ Round-up of 2011 Bluesfest rumours ](http://ottawastart.com/round-up-of-2011-bluesfest-rumours/) Lots of speculation and rumours about who might be playing this year. ...

Looking back at our stats from January, the most popular blog posts on this site included a tale about frozen eyeballs on the Rideau Canal , your picks for the best french fries in Ottawa , Jeff Mauler’s bid to become the next Regis , video from the Polar Bear Dip on New Year’s Day , and a tip for removing yourself from the Yellow Pages distribution list . ...

** * [ Things that OC Transpo smells like ](http://ottawastart.com/things-that-oc-transpo-smells-like/) * [ New twitter feed posts food safety violations at local restaurants ](http://ottawastart.com/new-twitter-feed-posts-food-safety-violations-at-local-restaurants/) * [ I want a mayor who... ](http://ottawastart.com/i-want-a-mayor-who/) * [ Nuns watching a gay rugby match on the front lawn of Parliament Hill ](http://ottawastart. ...

** Top posts on the OttawaStart Blog : ** 1. [ Earthquake hits Ottawa ](http://ottawastart.com/2010/06/earthquake-hits-ottawa-55-magnitude.html) 2. [ The complete line-up for Bluesfest 2010 ](http://ottawastart.com/2010/04/complete-line-up-for-bluesfest-2010.html) 3. [ OttawaStart's list of 30 essential Ottawa blogs ](http://ottawastart.com/2009/08/ottawastarts-list-of-30-essential.html) (must update that, it was published in 2009) 4. ...

From Josh, one of our readers, earlier this week: "Oh man Glen, thank you for posting this! I don't even know you (and in Whitehorse so there's probably no way I would have heard about this otherwise), but you have solved the question of what I should get my parents for Christmas. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/skyscraper-blog-teaser-imag.jpg) Back in August, we invited local artists to participate in a project called “Skyscraper Art on OttawaStart”. We received dozens of submissions, and picked 30 of our favourites to feature in the skyscraper ad space on our main site . ...

Just a quick note to let everybody know that we’ve added a new Ottawa Seniors Guide to OttawaStart. Not a lot there now but if you know any good links to add, please send us a suggestion .

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/os-screen-shot-may-9-2010.jpg) Earlier tonight we launched a new look for OttawaStart - check it out here . It was about time - our last major upgrade was back in 2005, and since then our site has expanded and internet technology has changed quite a bit. ...