#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: Hot Air Balloons, Fat Cats, Urban Crafts and more[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/gatineau-balloons.jpg) Some of the cool balloons at the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival. Photo by [ Jean Labelle ](http://www.labellephoto.com/?p=426) . [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) _ Welcome this week to our newest contributor, Jean Labelle. ...
#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: Art, Antiques, Pride, Folk, and much more ** Josee from Frugal Fun Ottawa : ** ** TOURS: ** Friday is the final day for this season’s ** free tours of the NAC ** . Tours start at 11 am and 1:30 pm and depart from the main lobby. ...
#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: Films, fireworks, skateboards and more[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Here the big list of the best events in Ottawa this week, according to our intrepid panel of contributors… ** Bryony Etherington, aka @ladylovewell : FILM: ** ** ** This week my pick is the ** Ottawa International Film Festival . ...
#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: 18 great event ideas for this week, starting with a blizzard[ ](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. ...
#almonte #festivals #kids #puppetsPuppets invade the town of Almonte (photos)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. ...
#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round Up: Some fireworks, some puppets, a cricket game, a beer tasting, and much more[ ](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. ...
#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: Long weekend edition[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) This weekend is known by many names: Colonel By Day weekend, the August long weekend, the Civic Holiday. Whatever you call it, it looks like it will be a great one . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...
#buskers #festivalsI did a guest post today for Local Tourist Ottawa about a trip downtown for the Busker Festival[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/banner2010-4.jpg) I contributed a guest post today for Local Tourist Ottawa about a urban adventure we had last summer with our kids: ** " A great night with the kids: The Gower family hits up Busker Fest, Confederation Park and the ByWard Market " ** ...
#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: Staying cool and being cool from July 21-27[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Yes it’s hot, but that’s no excuse to stay indoors this weekend. There’s so much going on this week that several of our contributors (including me) had trouble picking just one event. Welcome to our newest contributors, Amanda Earl and Sterling Lynch. ...
#festivals #weeklyOttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: Yet another busy week ahead[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) ** ** We’re on a short summer hiatus this week, so in lieu of our regular list of contributor picks, here are a few sources of info for events in Ottawa this week: 1. [ Bluesfest Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...