Ottawa’s craft beer scene has grown into something genuinely special. Over the past decade, breweries and taprooms have popped up across the city and deep into the Ottawa Valley, each with its own personality, its own signature pours and its own loyal regulars. The best part? Some of the most memorable spots are just outside the downtown core, in the suburbs, small villages and river towns…

Ottawa’s housing story used to follow a familiar script. Buy a starter home, outgrow it, sell, and move up. Today, more families across the city are writing a different ending. They’re staying put, investing in the homes they already love, and asking those spaces to do far more than they were ever designed to do. Nowhere is that shift more visible than in the kitchen. For Laurysen…

For golfers, winter can feel like a long interruption. Ottawa’s courses close, the clubs get tucked away and months can pass before there’s another opportunity to stand over a real fairway. But for those who don’t want to lose their rhythm, indoor golf has become an increasingly popular way to keep swinging through the colder months. Two Ottawa destinations, Birdie House and…

Ottawa’s craft beer scene has grown into something genuinely special. Over the past decade, breweries and taprooms have popped up across the city and deep into the Ottawa Valley, each with its own personality, its own signature pours and its own loyal regulars. The best part? Some of the most memorable spots are just outside the downtown core, in the suburbs, small villages and river towns…

Few cities can claim a homegrown festival that’s been drawing animators from around the world for half a century, but Ottawa can. The Ottawa International Animation Festival, North America’s largest and longest-running event of its kind, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with screenings, exhibitions and a citywide spotlight on the craft. Five Decades Of Frame By Frame The…