winterlude

Here’s a video from Wilbur Sargunaraj , “India’s first YouTube star”. “Shot on location in the capital city of Ottawa this song will have you keep your CD on repeat!!! 1st class!” (Lyrics below.) _ Chorus _ _ _ ...

Thanks to Mark Ducharme for sending along these great Winterlude pics that he took during last year’s festival. This year’s edition of Winterlude starts today and runs until February 21. Mark’s a former Ottawa resident who’s now based on New Hampshire. ...

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: ...

Thanks to Sherry Galey for emailing us these gorgeous photos of skaters on the Rideau Canal during yesterday’s snowfall. I think they really capture what yesterday felt like for anybody who trekked outdoors. Send your pics to feedback@ottawastart.com ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/skating-on-the-rideau-canal.jpg) Ottawa- In an effort to ease congested traffic in the downtown core, the National Capital Commission in conjunction with City Hall, opened a 2.5 km stretch of the now frozen Rideau Canal skate-way to both skaters and commuter vehicle traffic. ...

It’s official - the Rideau Canal Skateway opens on Saturday morning . The section between the Bank Street Bridge and Pretoria Bridge (the east side of the Glebe) will be open for skating at 8 a.m. A great website for tracking current skating conditions is canalconditions. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/0004468122454_215X215.jpg) Here’s a something a little bit different today - we wanted to tell you about some trouble we’ve been having with the car seat that our 2-year-old uses. Or should we say, “used to use” , until cold weather and snow arrived. ...

[ NCC to Install Rideau Canal Skateway Chalets this Saturday ](http://www.ottawastart.com/story/6879.php) ** Related: ** Ottawa Winterlude Guide

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/A-Little-Photography-An-Ottawa-Photoblog-by-Stephen-Little1171594033796.png) Photographer Stephen Little took this pic of a unicycle rider on the Rideau Canal . ** Related: ** Ottawa Winterlude Guide

Ottawa Rink Conditions is a new web site that tracks outdoor ice conditions in Ottawa: Find up-to-date conditions for Ottawa's Outdoor rinks! To view rink conditions: You do not have to register an account. Search for the rink, then click on its name. ...