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Flea market frenzy
For many the term flea market isn’t all that appealing, but for me it holds a certain allure. I imagine rummaging through stalls of hidden treasures, losing myself in an open air market filled with...
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Foodie Friday: Cooking in the Capital
Everyone who’s anyone knows that cooking can be one of life’s greatest pleasures. Some of us find joy in deviating from the recipe, mixing this with that and finding out for ourselves what works best....
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Three things to remember when volunteering for Habitat for Humanity
There’s a slew of volunteer opportunities in Ottawa – it’s possible to work with animals, children, and international aid, among others. If you can remember as far back as highschool, you might recall...
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Foodie Friday: It’s Oktoberfest everyday with Brew Donkey
What are you doing right now? Maybe you’re at work with way too much to do, inside your home with a lengthy list of chores, or drowning in debt with little money to throw down on an activity that isn’t...
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Creative in the Capital: Two art workshops everyone should try
Ottawa is certainly brimming with a creative force, people and events alike. Some of our favourite things to do include the many local arts and music festivals, intimate vernissages, and quirky...
View ArticleThree short films resonate at OIFF
This year marked the 5th anniversary of the Ottawa International Film Festival and all screenings took place at the iconic Mayfair Theatre. Over the course of four days, twenty-five narrative features,...
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Foodie Friday: Where to eat locally, sustainably
I have friends who refuse to use plastic bags, others who would rather share a car with complete strangers than have one for their own convenience, those who don’t buy the user-friendly Pampers diapers...
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How to survive a Directing Actors workshop when you haven’t even seen Citizen...
I’ve always been intrigued by the whole idea of the stereotypical filmmaker. An NYU Film School grad living in some less than glamourous tiny apartment somewhere in Brooklyn, smoking, drinking, and...
View ArticleLet’s learn about sex, baby!
We all love getting it on. And it’s made even better by the fact that we can talk about it openly and honestly, sharing what works well for us, and that time it didn’t work out so perfectly. As a...
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Health and Home: Four local products you can find in your ‘hood
Everyone has their weekly grocery store routine, and that’s exactly where I used to buy all of my health and home products, but then terra20 opened at the end of my street. Since their one purpose is...
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Escape…with an Ottawa company offering scenic bicycle tours
A bicycle. That’s what it all began with. I had been wanting to buy a bike for a while now, given that my boyfriend is a pretty avid cyclist and enjoys exploring the city from this unique vantage...
View ArticleFive surprising facts we learned on the Ottawa Free Tour
When I was invited to tag along on The Ottawa Free Tour, a new activity on offer, I didn’t have to think it over much – they had me at “free”. With scarcely anything in life that doesn’t put a dent in...
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next to normal returns to Centrepointe Theatre
”I Don’t Feel Anything”. Patient Stable After great success last year, indie women productions has scheduled a second run of next to normal – a raw, provocative and engaging story portrayed as a rock...
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Understanding myself better – through my handwriting! + giveaway
Hollie Davies lives in Wellington West with her boyfriend and cat, and loves sharing her experiences that the lovely city of Ottawa has to offer. Catch up with her as @Hollie_Grace7 on Instagram...
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Get your festival groove on at Glowfair
Ottawa, I know we’ve been suffering – every winter, it seems rougher than the year before. Now that it’s finally capri weather though, let’s celebrate summer with some good vibes… it’s festival season!...
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Freewheeling Craft redefines the craft fair this weekend
Don’t you hate it when you’re browsing through the newest, coolest, most chic boutique around, and you find something beautiful, only to realize by reading the tag that’s it’s made overseas somewhere,...
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A Victorian-style séance tells a true tale of horror
Please note that this article contains graphic descriptions of violence, abuse, and murder. Classic infamous real life spooky stories enthrall us all. We’ve followed along with “Making a Murderer” on...
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‘A Death in the Family’ reveals how obituaries celebrate lives lived
In a poignant gathering at Ottawa’s historic Beechwood Cemetery in January 2024, local author Donna McCart Sharkey unveiled her newest work: A Death in the Family: Stories Obituaries Tell. In her...
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