winterlude

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/8417272547/) Now you see me, now you don't. Photo by [ Luciana Nechita ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/8417272547/in/pool-ottawastart) from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/8417272547/) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

As of this morning, the entire length of the Rideau Canal is open for skating . All 7.8 kilometers. OttawaStart reader Tim Bouma sent us this video from last year. He skated from Dow’s Lake to downtown and recorded the trip using a GoPro camera. ...

Here’s a photo by Mitch Carriere, taken a few week ago during Winterlude. Mitch says: “There are quite a few bridges spanning the canal, with a proposal for one more.Also, skating the canal can be give you that feeling of speed, but it can be a bumpy one. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/6701119499/) ** Welcome to the world's largest skating rink. ** Photo by [ Ross Dunn ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/6701119499/in/pool-1894735@N21/) . [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) It’s the last weekend for Winterlude and Monday is Family Day . ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/wall-of-harts.jpg) Wall of H'Arts. A great gift idea, each heart is for sale individually at [ alicat art studio ](http://alicatart.com/AliWebSite/Feature_painting.html) . [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Some great suggestions from our readers this week, including Winterlude activities and some date ideas for Valentine’s Day. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/5439712690/) [ Winterlude ](http://ottawastart.com/winterlude.php) , Ottawa's most famous festival and one of the world's great winter festivals. [ Photo by Ross Dunn. ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/5439712690/in/pool-1894735@N21/) [ ](http://ottawastart. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rink-of-dreams-winter.jpg) _ Winter view _ [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rink-of-dreams-summer.jpg) _ Summer view _ ** ** ** Rink of Dreams Legacy coming to Ottawa City Hall ** ** ** ** The City of Ottawa today announced an agreement with the Ottawa Senators Foundation and the Hockey Canada Foundation to build the Rink of Dreams at Marion Dewar Plaza at City Hall. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/photo-25282-2529.jpg) ** ** Taken at Confederation Park during Winterlude by Jeremie L. To be fair, this sign was right next to artists working on ice sculptures - but Jeremie says this area wasn’t any more or less slippery than any other part of the park. ...

Great video from Ottawa’s Bryan Andrew McNally . After you’ve watched the video read all about it below… From Bryan’s blog : The idea behind this was taken from a video created by a fellow named Sam O'Hare. ...

I know, I know, you’ve probably seen this already - it was making the rounds on Twitter on Wednesday. But I thought it was well done and worth posting again here. You should check out this site if you’re interested in taking part in an upcoming Carleton Flashmob. ...