• Enjoying hilarious outdoor theatre by Ottawa’s Company of Fools
• Connecting with the poets of Young Griot Collective at Hava Java café
• Checking out the free Canada Day Celebrations at the NAC
• Picnicking at The Abbey during Festival Alexandria
• Stitching up teddy in the B*A*S*H* tent at the Teddy Bears’ Picnic
• Freshening up on cooking and gardening skills at the Midsummer Herbfest
• Learning about 8,000 years in the history of a foreign culture from the ‘The Greeks’ exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
• Getting patriotic at the RCMP Musical Ride Canadian Sunset Ceremonies
• Exploring the spookier side of Ottawa’s past on Haunted Walks of Ottawa
• Paddling through the Ottawa River with MKC in the City
• Admiring the work of local artists at the Nepean Fine Arts League Annual Exhibition
• Lounging on the patio and enjoying some great Tex-Mex at Pancho Villa
• Relaxing and pampering ourselves at the Holtz Spa
• Indulging a little curiosity with Venus Envy’s products and workshops
• Feeling nostalgic while browsing the wares at the Ottawa Antique Market
• Discovering hot new Canadian artists at gallery four seven nine
• Marveling at artists’ unique work at Lafrenière and Pai Gallery