tourism

On July 10, 2015, Canadian Heritage, in collaboration with its exclusive sponsor Manulife, will launch Northern Lights. This entirely new 30-minute experience of sound and light is a thrilling thematic journey through Canada’s history presented in spectacular detail against the backdrop of the Parliament Buildings. ...

A $2.5-million investment from the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association attests to the successful approach the City of Ottawa and its partners have taken towards developing an exciting year of celebrations for the 150 th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation in 2017. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.ottawastartinter.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140301_165220.jpg) Sparks Street used to be home to a wax museum back in the 1960s. Among other things, it included a diorama of D’Arcy McGee’s assassination. It only lasted a couple of years before it shut down, and some of the wax figures were shipped to Nova Scotia. ...

Hundreds of thousands of visitors braved the cold to take part in one of the largest winter festivals in North America ** February 16, 2015 – Gatineau, Quebec – Department of Canadian Heritage - ** The 37th edition of Winterlude, the Capital’s winter festival, came to a close today. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/8931865898) “The Tourists” by Zhu, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ Rose Simpson’s column appears most Tuesday mornings on the OttawaStart Blog. She also blogs at Rose’s Cantina . _ _ _ _ _ I’ve never thought much about Denmark. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/922be75309e24c398f6264c8f8fde100.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/0bb10f06409d4ee2a6203846f6c5b6f5.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bd7756ca80fe4063b2196ae59a703788.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/421c7459859446678c93bf7a6fb08b78.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1439d832b5e84690b0dd6a68802d076b.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/490636b05a1949bcb93bbc2f0ebd1b24.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/a63f45cca19f422790b25bf7f22e8a06.jpg) What an interesting auction coming up on September 21 in Renfrew. Colin Latreille Auction Services is selling off all the old stuff from Storyland , the small amusement park that closed in 2011. ...

[  ](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! ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/play-that-funky.png) [ Photo by Glen Gower / Instagram ](http://instagram.com/glengower) ** See also: ** Ottawa Changing of the Guard If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/9380169726/) "Top of the World" Photo by [ Glen Gower ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/9380169726/in/pool-ottawastart) ** See also: ** Ottawa Tourism Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...

If you’re looking something a little different than a hotel or cottage rental this summer,maybe this would be of interest? [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/0b70c416-80d2-4a58-8cfb-8f3217b84ba3.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/d3e8c7ef-813b-4cc4-86de-07693077b55d.jpg) It’s a large treehouse that sleeps up to eight people and is fully equipped with furniture, kitchen, an outdoor shower and wireless internet. ...