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Taking the O-Train Line 2 from South Keys to Limebank and back is a full decompression—rural and beautiful in a way most people overlook. Climate-controlled nature therapy.
With the municipal election a few months away, folks on r/ottawa are asking: what problems need fixing most? What's worth investing in? What unique Ottawa qualities should we lean into? And do any candidates actually match your vision?
Heads up if you've been sneaking your well-behaved pup into the NAC's Equator café for an AC break on hot days — they've changed the dog policy and security isn't being friendly about it. If you relied on this, time to find another dog-friendly spot within 10 minutes of Centretown.
Saw Chicago last night at Hard Rock Ottawa for the first time. Disappointing that most seating is just folding chairs on a ballroom floor with no row elevation, so you're stuck staring around the giant head in front of you. Probably won't be going back.
A resident living between Lansdowne and the RA Centre said they've felt joy watching folks head to Riverside for Escapade this year. People's outfits were hilarious and thoughtful, everyone was respectful, and attendees even stopped to help a friend who couldn't ride an e-scooter anymore.
Weekly Reddit chess meetup is happening Monday, June 29 at 8pm at the ClockTower Beechwood (422 MacKay St). All skill levels welcome, no cover charge. Typically draws around 10 people.
A French-language poster downtown has a mistake and locals are noticing. Whole thread going about it on Reddit — the kind of small city thing that spreads fast.
There's a new NCC dock behind Parliament where you can swim now. No lifeguard, 4 metres deep, lane for laps, and daily water testing like Dow's Lake. There's a snack spot too — overpriced but convenient. Duck tried to figure out what was happening.
Thomas Burrowes, a key figure in early Bytown and the Rideau Canal, gained immortality through his paintbrush. The latest in the Ottawa 200 series explores how an avocation became legacy.
Someone went exploring and found writing from the ancients scattered around Ottawa. The kind of discovery that makes you stop and think about what was here before.
That construction site near the Walmart on Baseline looks abandoned—just frozen mid-build. Someone walks by every day wondering what happened and why work just stopped.
Someone on Bank and Wellington is living in a blue tent—this week it's hitting 35 degrees. How do unhoused people manage through Ottawa's brutal hot and cold seasons? A Redditor's planning to drop off coolers of bottled water and asking what else the community can do.
Ottawa Poets Laureate David O'Meara and Véronique Sylvain are leading a nature walk Saturday through the Bill Holland Trail and Fletcher Wildlife Garden near 865 Prince of Wales Drive. Eight poets sharing new work. $20 tickets at verseottawa.ca. Rain reschedules to Sunday.
Free live music every Wednesday night on Wellington and Hinton — 8 weeks of jazz, Latin, blues, rock, pop, country, and French songs from local pro musicians. 7 to 9 pm, June 17 through August 5. Bring a chair, grab food nearby.
Check your mailbox if you live in Greenboro-Hunt Club. Two young women were seen stuffing graphic anti-abortion leaflets in mailboxes Saturday morning around 9:30 on Apple Hill Drive.
Thinking about buying your first used car? A newcomer to the 613 is asking for trusted dealer recommendations on Reddit, especially wary of Dilawri-connected spots. Join the conversation if you've got a dealer you'd actually trust.
Lalande Conservation Park has reopened after a coyote den was decommissioned. The park had been temporarily closed as a precaution.
Someone caught by a cat at Fallowfield Tree Farm (near Stittsville) needs a lift to the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre at 822 Cedarview Road. They're open 8am–6pm. If you can help, jump on the Reddit thread.
The O-Train is moving slower than usual heading east from uOttawa toward Blair. Check the transit app before heading out.
Ottawa Fountain Pen Society gathers once a month on the last Tuesday (September through June) — about 35 members into pens, inks, paper, and the art of writing. Central location, easy parking, totally welcoming.
