Ottawa Travel Forum

I would like some help in locating the right bookstore to visit the next time I come to Ottawa; my interest is in bookstores that may carry casino game titles, like blackjack, poker etc. Thank you in advance for any tips; address and phone number of the store would also be appreciated.

I would be staying in Ottawa and want to take the steam engine train to Wakefield. Can I book this from my hotel in Ottawa?

Cheers

Four of my friends and I (ranging from ages 19-25) will be visiting Ottawa for a weekend in august and bungee jumping in Wakefield. We will be staying on Albert Street. Does anyone have recommendations for some fun bars and pubs that we can go to that will be in walking distance to the hotel. Because we are in the business district it seems like it might be hard to find nightlife that will be interesting for a bunch of crazy college kids on the town.

Thanks for the help
T.C.

Hi All:

I am travelling alone to Ottawa this August. My flight arrives at 11:00 in the evening and my hotel is in downtown.
Question: Is it safe to take a cab from the airport to the downtown??? How much should I expect to pay ???

I will be visiting Ottawa in July end for about 3 days.
Can anyone suggest me if there are any TOUR OPERATORS who organize a day trip to Upper Canada Village? Do they pick you and drop you back to your hotel?

Or else, Is there a public transport that goes to Upper Canada Village?

Cheers

Hey All,

My fiance is coming into to town and I want to take him to all the romantic spots in ottawa...

any suggestions? I have lived here for 17 years but don't go beyond my home area (east end) very much.

Any nice look outs and hideaways? somewhere we can be totally alone (usually) and no one would care what we did i.e picnic'd in the middle of the night or just watched the stars etc...

thanks!

(I am 100% positive everyone has a favourite "make out" spot! ;-) )

We are coming for a visit in July this year with two teenagers (16 and 13) and would like best places to go during the day and good family entertainment at night, has anyone any suggestsions?

Hello,

Need some suggestion about travelling from Ottawa to Niagara. Is bus/train a viable option? What kind of expense am I looking at if its a bus/train?

Thanks
Ash

My wife and I would like to visit Ottawa for three or four nights in the month of February. We will be coming from Ste-Agathe-des-Monts. Can anyone offer or advise on inexpensive, private and clean lodgings near the centre of Ottawa or within very easy commuting to the centre. Or if anyone has been thinking of the Laurentians, we can make some exchange arrangements for any hospitality. Sincerey Yours, Tamas and Ilona

Hello,

I'm thinking of staying at the Aristocrat Suite Hotel which is around Cartier and Cooper streets. I'm wondering if anyone's had any experiences with this place. Also, what's that area like? Is it quiet, bustling, etc...?

Thanks in Advance!

Hello!

I am looking for a classy restaurant/lounge environment to host my sister's 21st birthday. Does anyone have any suggestions for a place?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Chalang

Can someone advise me the best way of getting from the Greyhound terminal in Catherine St to the Capital Hill Hotel, Albert St. Is it walkable or easier to use public transport?

Our son attends the University of Ottawa. We're considering going up to see him at Thanksgiving. Would like to go somewhere outside of the city (1-2 hours drive maximum) (either Ontario or Quebec) and spend a couple of days with him. Anyone have any suggestions as to a location that has activities that might interest a 22 year old. My husband and I would be happy to go anywhere and not do anything but we don't want son to have something to do. Thanks for any help. Any budget accomodation or restaurant recommendations would be great too.

I am going to a Pearl Jam concert on Friday September 15 and I have no idea where to go after. I was looking for a good bar/club. Any information would help.
Also what time do the bars close.
Thanks

I'll be in Ottawa for 2 nites and 1 day. Can anyone recommend an itinerary for the short amount of time I will be there? I'll be there from Aug 6-8.

Thanx :)

Hello,

My boyfriend and I are going to Ottawa in Aug and we're looking for someone to show us the night life. Preferably a female because meeting boy strangers scares me :-S

I think this question is somewhat travel-related...maybe not though, so reply fast in case VT (you have to love them) decide it is innappropriate.
My soon-to-be-wife (ie 4 days from now) and I are planning on staying here in Ottawa until mid-fall some time, but don't know where to start looking for a place to live until we take off for India/Thailand/Korea. Does anyone out there have any ideas or contacts? We're both good people, but it's tough finding a place that will rent to you month by month. We're losing our current place (yes, we are living in sin...for 4 more days) at the end of August, so have little bit of time to look around.
Any info would be very helpful! We'll even take you out for beer if you're around!

I am visitin g relatives in the coming July and I also hope to go on a little photography spree. I know most of the attractions there but does anyone know where the CSIS building is located? I heard things as it's reputation as a secret service agency(?) and I'd like to know more too (photos would be nice as well) that's all.

hello friends,

I will be attending a short course on peace and conflcit resolution at the canadian institute for conflict resoltion (siant Paul University) in mid sept 2005- october, is there any vt member that will take me round some interesting site around the city?

Prince Herbert

hello friends,

I will be attending a short course on peace and conflcit resolution at the canadian institute of conflict resoltion (siant Paul University) in mid sept 2005- october, is there any vt member that will take me round some interesting site around the city?

Prince Herbert

A warm hello to all Ottawa VT members and visitors.

Is anyone interested in a "Get-to-know" each other at the hip and cool Blue Cactus. If you are interested in joining this small and friendly meeting, please send me an email at suhayl at suhayl dot com.

When: May 27th, 9 PM
Where: Blue Cactus, map ( http://tinyurl.com/csl65 )
Who: All welcome

Looking forward to meeting you then!

--cheers
Suhayl

P.s. Blue Cactus makes wicked nachos :)

We are in Toronto from May 9th - May 13, onto Montreal May 14 - 16th, then to Ottawa May 17th - May 19th and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the weather would be like then??? Not sure what type of clothes to pack. Thanks in advance.

Hi..

I am visiting Canada for the first time in June this year. I will be heading out to Ottawa first and will stay there for a week.I would be working till 5 pm, but free and on my own after that? What all i can do in the eveneings? Places to visit? Shopping? Entertainment?

Then i will be going to Toronto for a week...that would be a vacation only..no work...so i guess i can visit Niagara falls...have read up abt it on VT pages...gr8 info available. I wud be staying in Scarborough...how far is it from main Toronto?Places to visit? Any adventure tours or sports available nearby?

Pls help me plan my trip!

Thanks
Harleen:-)

We will be visiting Ottawa April 29th-May 2nd to help our son move. I realize the Tulip Festival doesn't begin until May 5th. Any chance the tulips will already be in bloom? What other things would you recommend to see and do while there. Thanks for your help.

Hello All,

I will be in Ottawa for 4 or 5 days in August for a wedding. I have never been before and would love some hints on things to check out.

I'm staying at the Chimo and was wondering if there is much shopping around this area? How far away from the main tourist sites (Parliament hill, rideau canal)? I likely will not be renting a car and was wondering of the best modes of transportation? Also are there any nightclubs in the area?

I will be a single female goin out alone so the friendlier the better.
Thanking you in advance for any advice.
D

In Ottawa for 2 days in May - need suggestions on how to make the most of our trip. Want to see and do as much as possible.

Thanks

I'm pretty sure I will be moving to Ottawa this spring, and I'd love to hear a bit about the different neighbourhood flavours.

I've had friends who enjoyed the Glebe area, although they were all students at the time. I'm finishing grad school, in my mid-20s, and would probably prefer living in either a more cultural/downtown-y area (though I can never seem to find in Ottawa anything that would compare to Toronto's Annex, or downtown Montreal, even on a small scale), or else in a comfortable, convenient suburb. Depending on where I end up working, I may end up getting a car, which would be a big selling feature for living in the suburbs.

One place I'm interested in working at is located in Nepean. What is Nepean like? What about Kanata or Hull? If you had no kids and could live anywhere in Ottawa, where would you choose?

Can anyone suggest a good place for 19/20 year olds to go in Ottawa? We are having a family get together on the Easter week-end and the 19+ crowd would like to check out the bars or dance clubs. We are staying at the Minto Place Suites, so anything in that area would be appreciated. Thanks!

I am REALLY looking for a room to rent in a specific area of Ottawa;
Chapel Hill (Orleans suburb). I am willing to rent on a full time basis, though I would not need actual full time residence. Given this I don't need board (food supplied) or full house access, so I would an easy boarder to have. Possession is flexible but really want it by 2005 06 01. Anyone?

Kat cankat1999@yahoo.com

Hey. My name is Joe. I am originally from New Brunswick but have been living in Nunavut for four years. In a few months I will be moving to Ottawa. Anyone have any sugestions how I can meet people there? Thanks.