List of Maps. 1 THE BEST OF OTTAWA . The Best Ottawa Experiences. The Best Hotel Bets. The Best Dining Bets. The Best Adventures for Kids. 3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO OTTAWA . When to Go. OTTAWA CALENDAR OF EVENTS . Visitor Information. Entry Requirements. Getting There & Getting Around. Money & Costs. WHAT THINGS COST IN OTTAWA . Health. Safety. Specialized Travel Resources. Responsible Tourism. IT'S EASY BEING GREEN . FROMMERS.COM: THE COMPLETE TRAVEL RESOURCE . Packages for the Independent. Traveler. Special-Interest Trips. Staying Connected. ONLINE TRAVELER'S TOOLBOX . 4 SUGGESTED OTTAWA ITINERARIES . THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF . The Best of Ottawa in 1 Day. The Best of Ottawa in 2 Days. The Best of Ottawa in 3 Days. 5 WHERE TO STAY . Downtown (West of the Canal). Downtown (East of the Canal). Sandy Hill. The Glebe. Near the Train Station. Ottawa West. Near the Airport. Gatineau. FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATIONS . 6 DINING . Restaurants by Cuisine. Downtown (West of the Canal). TAKE IT AWAY! . Downtown (East of the Canal). SWEET TEMPTATIONS . The Glebe/Ottawa South. COFFEE BREAK . Wellington Street West/Westboro. Chinatown. Corso Italia (Little Italy). Downtown Gatineau. 7 EXPLORING OTTAWA . The Top Attractions. CANADA'S GOVERNMENT: THE BASICS . CENTRE BLOCK HISTORY . HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PARLIAMENT HILL? . ALL ABOUT THE MOUNTIES . GREEN THUMBS UP . More Museums & Galleries. Heritage Attractions. HISTORY OF THE BYWARD MARKET . THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNORGENERAL . THE LIVES AND TIMES OF CANADA'S PMS . Parks & Waterways. THE RIDEAU CANAL SKATEWAY . Organized Tours. THE TERRY FOX STATUE: A SYMBOL OF HOPE AND COURAGE . TAKE TIME FOR A SCENIC DRIVE . Outdoor Pursuits. SUNDAY BIKEDAYS . THE TRANS CANADA TRAIL . Spectator Sports. Especially for Kids. For Visitors with Special Interests. 8 CITY STROLLS . WALKING TOUR 1: THE NATIONAL LANDMARKS . WALKING TOUR 2: CENTRETOWN & THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA . WALKING TOUR 3: THE BYWARD MARKET, LOWERTOWN & SANDY HILL . 9 SHOPPING . The Shopping Scene. Great Shopping Areas. Malls & Shopping Centers. Shopping A to Z. 10 OTTAWA AFTER DARK . The Performing Arts. The Club & Live-Music Scene. The Bar Scene. FOR BEER LOVERS . The Gay & Lesbian Scene. Film. Gaming. 11 SIDE TRIPS FROM OTTAWA . The Outaouais Region of Quebec. A PRIME MINISTER'S RETREAT . SPECIAL EVENTS IN GATINEAU PARK . The Rideau Valley. RIDEAU CANAL BY THE NUMBERS . On the Links. On the River. UNDER THE GROUND . 12 FAST FACTS, TOLL-FREE NUMBERS & WEBSITES . FAST FACTS OTTAWA 225 Toll-Free Numbers & Websites. Index. Accommodations Index. Restaurant Index.
James Hale (Kars, ON) was the co-author of Ottawa With Kids , and an editor for Ottawa Magazine . He is a regular contributor to DownBeat , the international jazz magazine based in Chicago, and also writes frequently for Coda , Words & Music , The Ottawa Citizen , and a number of other periodicals
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