winter

Check out this fun new video from Ottawa band Epyllion for their song “Cutthroat Kid”. It features some “epic sledding” on one of Ottawa’s toboggan hills. ** See also: ** Ottawa Toboggan Guide

Earlier today on CBC’s Ontario Today they were talking about a local gas station with a sign out front advertising a price of $1.25 cents per litre. It wasn’t really that high - but it was so cold out over night that the numbers froze in place on the incorrect price and couldn’t be adjusted. ...

We all complain about the cold and the bad traffic during winter – but really, Ottawa is a great city when it’s cold and snowy. Here are six links to OttawaStart Guides to help you make the most out of it: ...

Jason White , a reporter with 1310News in Ottawa, just tweeted about a woman who was treated for ** _ frozen eyeballs _ ** while on the Rideau Canal. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/frozen-2Beyeballs.png) ** Related: ** [ Ottawa Weather Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...

I really like this pic from Kelly MacNaull : [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmacnaull/5376674746/) ** Related: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide

Rideau Hall sent out a press release last week announcing that the Rideau Hall Skating Rink is open for the season . Several cool (pardon the pun) things about this: 1. How many heads of state around the world a) have a skating rink on their grounds b) open it to the public? ...

Here’s some video from today’s polar bear dip (officially called the Sears Great Canadian Chill ). It took place this afternoon in the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach. The video is from Graham Hay and Ron Hay at MegaPixel Travel , and you can find a ton of great photos here . ...

** PLEASE NOTE: ** These links may be out of date. For the latest storm info, please visit OttawaStart’s Winter Storm Guide . * Check out our [ Ottawa Weather Guide ](http://ottawastart.com/weather.php) for forecasts, radar maps, weather warnings, and current conditions. ...

Loved reading this post & seeing the pictures on David Scrimshaw’s blog about snowboarding at a local skateboard park . Looks like fun, hope the city doesn’t move in and try to stop them! ** Related: ** Ottawa Ski Guide

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/skating-rink-map.png) Check out this great map showing the locations of all of Ottawa’s outdoor skating rinks . ** ** Chris Taggart created the map, and says: “I just thought I’d point you to this Google Map of all the outdoor rinks in Ottawa. ...