Friday nights at the ballpark have a way of turning into something special in Ottawa, and this past one turned into a piece of franchise history. The Ottawa Titans packed the stands, broke a playoff attendance record, and walked away with a 2-1 series lead over the Otters. A Record Night at the Ballpark On Friday, September 26, 10,303 fans filed through the gates to watch the Titans take the…

Waiting on the platform at an O-Train station used to mean scrolling your phone and checking the arrivals board. These days, it might mean tapping your foot along to a fiddle jig or a soulful acoustic set instead. Meet The O-Buskers Program OC Transpo has partnered with the City of Ottawa’s #ottmusic program to bring approved musicians right into transit stations, and the results have turned…

Long before the Redblacks or the Rough Riders ever took the field, one gathering at a downtown hotel set the stage for football in Ottawa. This week marks 150 years since the city’s very first football club came into being. A Meeting at the Russell House On September 19, 1876, thirty-four men gathered at the Russell House hotel to formally establish the Ottawa Football Club. Lumberman Allan…

Friday nights at the ballpark have a way of turning into something special in Ottawa, and this past one turned into a piece of franchise history. The Ottawa Titans packed the stands, broke a playoff attendance record, and walked away with a 2-1 series lead over the Otters. A Record Night at the Ballpark On Friday, September 26, 10,303 fans filed through the gates to watch the Titans take the…

Long before red carpets and sold-out arenas, Ottawa had its own brush with international celebrity, and it came in a very small package. General Tom Thumb, one of the 19th century’s biggest stage sensations, charmed local audiences not once but several times over the decades. A Grand Arrival Downtown Born Charles Stratton, General Tom Thumb was discovered by legendary showman P.T. Barnum…