Winter in Ottawa doesn’t have to be boring, especially if you’re into snow tubing. It’s one of the easiest winter activities to try: no skills required, just grab a tube and slide down a hill. It’s fun for kids, adults, and anyone who wants to enjoy winter without committing to skiing or snowboarding. The firstContinue reading “Snow Tubing Near Ottawa: 3 Best Hills and Parks for Winter Fun”
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Winterlude 2025: A Guide to Enjoy Ottawa’s Iconic Winter Festival
Winterlude is Ottawa’s iconic winter festival, attracting between 500,000 and 600,000 visitors each year! Over three incredible weekends, from January 31 to February 17, there will be countless activities and exciting events to enjoy. Don’t miss the Snowflake Kingdom with its thrilling snow slides, Igloofest Gatineau for electronic music lovers, the stunning ice sculptures onContinue reading “Winterlude 2025: A Guide to Enjoy Ottawa’s Iconic Winter Festival”
Rideau Canal Skateway: Ottawa’s pride
A long time ago, before I came to Ottawa for the first time, my Canadian husband would tell me how cool it was to skate to work on the Rideau Canal when he lived in the capital of Canada. But I really didn’t know what it was like until we moved to Ottawa in January,Continue reading “Rideau Canal Skateway: Ottawa’s pride”
Five strategies to embrace the Canadian winter
When my Canadian husband told his friends that he was moving back to Canada in the middle of the winter, with wife and three kids who had always lived in Peru and who had never experienced temperatures lower than 14 degrees Celsius, they thought he was crazy. They thought that it was going to beContinue reading “Five strategies to embrace the Canadian winter”
15 great spots to go sledding in Ottawa
One thing I noticed after moving to Ottawa was how keen Canadians here are about winter sports and activities, no matter how freezing cold the temperature is outside. Ice skating, skiing, and snowshoeing are some of the most popular activities, but in my own experience, the most hilarious is definitely sledding down a hill coveredContinue reading “15 great spots to go sledding in Ottawa”
How a family of newcomers survived their first winter in Ottawa
I always wanted to write the story about the odyssey that it was for me and my family to move to Ottawa in the middle of the winter, when we were hit with a frigid week of sub-zero weather. Our tale might help someone thinking of moving to Ottawa but who has worries and secondContinue reading “How a family of newcomers survived their first winter in Ottawa”