festivals

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week we join up with Matias from Ottawa Showbox to discuss all major music festivals in Ottawa during the summer. ...

We spent a couple of hours earlier this afternoon at the House of Paint festival, where we saw incredible art like this… [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/9743370654/) The event takes place underneath Dunbar Bridge (where Bronson Avenue crosses the Rideau River). The underside of the overpass has been transformed into a huge performance space. ...

Thanks to Carmen H. for sharing these great pics of hot air balloons over Gatineau. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTE_GGsCMAEMnlQ.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTE-Kz7CUAAOvRb.jpg) And here are a few from Stéphane Tourangeau , who posted lots of great balloon photos to his Twitter feed this morning. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/9532656619/) Rideau Street. Photo by [ Lydia Bociurkiw ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/9532656619/in/pool-ottawastart) . _ Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week: _ ** Tuesday, August 20 to Sunday, August 25: ** YouthCanSlam Festival ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveyjphoto/9427058073/) Making music in front of the bear statue on Sparks Street. Photo by [ David Johnson ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveyjphoto/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/9427058073/) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrimages/7949875004/) End of summer in Carleton Place. Photo by [ Marcel Regimbald ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrimages/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7949875004/) . Hurry! Act now! Time is running out! ...

Puppets Up! in Almonte is the most charming festival in the Ottawa area. We went again this year with our daughters (ages 5 and 7) and as usual, we had a great time. For two days, just about every storefront in Almonte’s small downtown has at least one puppet in the window. ...

Earlier today we were biking along the Ottawa River and stopped at Remic Rapids to check out the famous rock sculptures by John Felice Ceprano . Joining Ceprano all weekend are rock artists from around the world, taking part in BAWI International . ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/neeroc/9302909247/) ** 'sup? ** Photo by [ neeroc1 ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/neeroc/9302909247/in/pool-ottawastart) from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrimages/7466437534/) ** Ottawa RibFest. ** Photo by [ Marcel Regimbald ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrimages/7466437534/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...