Neighbourhoods
Have Your Dessert and Eat it too…in OOS
Craving something sweet in Old Ottawa South? There is plenty to choose from! If it’s a hot day and you crave the most wonderful gelato, stop in at Stella Luna, a newcomer to the neighbourhood but wildly appreciated by residents and visitors alike! On the same block is Life of Pie, owned by an OOS… Read More >>
Spotlight on… Ottawa Folklore Centre in Old Ottawa South
Since 1976 this music store on Bank Street has been building on its awesome reputation for excellence in music education and equipment (instruments, really!). Ask anyone into music where to go to learn or buy an instrument, and they will recommend the Ottawa Folklore Centre. Check out this video and see for yourself!
Spotlight on… Prana Shanti Yoga
Prana Shanti is a full service yoga and wellness centre located in the heart of vibrant Hintonburg! In a custom designed 8,000-square-foot centre, a dedicated team of teachers and therapists offer a wide variety of yoga classes in four spacious yoga studios and a specially designed offering of therapies in Consultation spaces. The soothing atmosphere… Read More >>
Community Series: Old Ottawa South
This ongoing series brings you inside the wonderful communities that make up downtown ottawa – the neighbourhoods we know and love! Old Ottawa South, bordered by the canal to the north, Bronson to the west, the river to the south and Main Street to the east is a vibrant neighbourhood whose primary shopping is done… Read More >>
Spotlight on… Glebe Video International
Discretely located on the second floor, Glebe Video is nearly an institution in this neighbourhood. For over 25 years, the store has been a place to rent a wide variety of movies. Thinking their days might be numbered by the advent of online and streaming video? Think again. This is a special place. For film… Read More >>
Spotlight on… Absinthe in West Wellington
Absinthe Restaurant is located in the heart the bustling West Wellington area, more specifically the Parkdale Market, which stretches a few blocks between Wellington Village and Hintonburg. Chef/Owner Pat Garland has created a space that not only offers a vibe that you can’t help but love but the food stands among the best in Ottawa…. Read More >>
Community Series: Wellington Village
This ongoing series brings you inside the wonderful communities that make up downtown Ottawa – the neighbourhoods we know and love! Just east of Hintonburg, between Holland Avenue and Island Park Drive, Wellington Village is a fantastic place to live and play. This area offers everything for the growing family, with quality schools, parks and… Read More >>
Community Series: Hintonburg
This ongoing series brings you inside the wonderful communities that make up downtown Ottawa – the neighbourhoods we know and love! Many people may not realize that Hintonburg was originally part of Nepean Township and the area along Wellington Street and Richmond Road was lined mostly with farms. In the 1880’s a small community was… Read More >>
Community Series: The Glebe
This ongoing series brings you inside the wonderful communities that make up downtown Ottawa – the neighbourhoods we know and love! “Glebe” is church land, by definition, which is exactly what our own Glebe neighbourhood was in 1837 when the area was granted to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The Glebe’s boundaries have not changed since… Read More >>
Spotlight on… Cafe Morala in the Glebe
The owner of Morala is a special woman so it’s no surprise that this is a special place! Amidst a crowd of coffee competition on this strip of Bank Street, Morala really stands out. The atmosphere is cosy Mexican, reflecting owner Miriam Rangel’s home country and its customers are as loyal as they come, often… Read More >>
