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SNAPSHOT: Photos from the launch of the 10th annual Ottawa Mag Interiors...
The bright blue cover image beckoned revellers — including artists, architects, writers, photographers, builders, and others from the community — to Alteriors, a snazzy modern furniture store in Old...
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SOUND SEEKERS: Festival season begins!
Sound Seekers by Fateema Sayani is published weekly at OttawaMagazine.com. Read Fateema Sayani’s culture column in Ottawa Magazine and follow her on Twitter @fateemasayani Dave Forcier, Steve...
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THE (WET) WEEKENDER: 5 watery events happening in and around Ottawa this summer
By CINDY OLBERG Photo by Rod Beauprie for Bring on the Bay. Bring on the Bay 3K Swim July 12 For the eighth year, swimmers of all levels will take part in the Bring on the Bay 3k Open Water Swim....
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EVENTS: A-hoy Sailors! It’s National Capital Regatta weekend!
The National Capital Regatta, this weekend on August 9 & 10 at Britannia Yacht Club. Photo by David Trattles All aboard This year marks the 57th anniversary of the National Capital Regatta, which...
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FOLK FEST PRIMER: Lorde, M. Ward, Lee Fields, and other make Chris Lackner’s...
For its 20th anniversary, the Ottawa Folk Festival has expanded to five days for the first time (Sept. 10-14), leaving local fans with more musical options than ever before. Pop culture junkie Chris...
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EVENTS: Orienteering enthusiasts find their way to Arnprior for Championships...
BY STEPHEN DALE Article was originally published in the October print issue of Ottawa Magazine. Originally created early in the 20th century as a training exercise for the Swedish military,...
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Paint Nite brings rookie artists, friends, and couples to...
By JENNIFER CAMPBELL Instructor Olga Climova talks participants through the process of recreating “Italy” at Paint Nite at the Clocktower Pub in Westboro It’s a Monday night and the ClockTower Pubin...
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UPDATED! Black History Month brings music, comedy, and cultural celebrations...
This article first appeared in the Interiors 2015 issue of Ottawa Magazine. Pierre Kwenders, a Congolese singer-songwriter, performs a concert on February 12 at the NAC FREE! BLACK HISTORY MONTH...
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TIMELINE: Long May You Run, History of Canada’s Largest Marathon
BY ROB THOMAS This article was originally published in the May 2015 print edition of Ottawa Magazine 1975, courtesy of Run Ottawa In 1975, 159 people laced up their sneakers and set off from the...
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HORSE DAY: Beauty of the Beast
This weekend is Ottawa Horse Day, an annual family event held to give people a chance to get up close with horses. It’s happening at Wesley Clover Parks on Saturday, June 6 from 11 p.m. to 4 p.m. It’s...
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FATHER’S DAY! Give the gift of quality time at Centrepointe Theatre
Ah, Father’s Day. It’s no quite Mother’s Day, which sees children of all ages go over-the-top with gifts and celebrations for She Who Gave Them Life. And yet you don’t want to ignore the day completely...
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DAYTRIPPER: Biking (and other stuff) at Mont Ste. Marie
BY HATTIE KLOTZ This article was originally published in the Summer print edition of Ottawa Magazine MSM Velo biking at Mount Ste. Marie. Photo: Photolux Studio.com — Christian Lalonde To Play From...
View ArticleHEADS UP — Tarot readings at Wunderkammer & Rita Celli hosts Unmasking Mental...
Photo provided by Causeway Work Centre from 2014’s charity event. What’s going on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Super Moon at Wunderkammer Head to Wunderkammer for a special full moon celebration from 6 to 9...
View ArticleHEADS UP — Airbnb, the example of entrepreneuring: a billion dollar idea by...
What’s going on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 Startup Grind Ottawa Hosts Aaron Zifkin (Airbnb Canada) Two guys in San Francisco couldn’t pay their rent so they came up with the idea to host guests, renting out...
View ArticleHEADS UP – Confronting demons on Juno Beach: award-winning play Jake’s Gift
What’s going on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Jake’s Gift at the GCTC The destruction of war goes well beyond blasted buildings and ravaged countryside. It also leaves scars on the psyche, and Jake’s Gift, a...
View ArticleHEADS UP – a Canadian love affair & laid-back networking at Loft
What’s going on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Malak Karsh Photo Exhibition Opening Reception “Malak brings to his work his unnerving eye and unconditional love – and patient endurance! Sometimes to capture a...
View ArticleHEADS UP – performance, politics, and dark comedy
Photo from Liza, the Fox-Fairy What’s going on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 SAW Gallery, Performance Voyage 5 Free admission and a complimentary Finlandia cocktail provided by the Embassy of Finland –...
View ArticleIf at first you don’t succeed … keep flushing
Irrelevant days of the year have become a trendy pastime of the typical North American. World Donut Day means donuts at the office, Chocolate Ice Cream Day means indulging after dinner, Watermelon Day...
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Ottawa joins New York, London, and Paris in an exclusive Instagram event...
You may have walked the red carpets of the National Arts Centre for a play, sat in their dining hall for a wedding, listened to a performance from the acclaimed orchestra on the balcony, or watched...
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