Ottawa Buskerfest 2010 is on NOW!!!

Shame on us for not mentioning it sooner! If you didn't know, the Ottawa Buskerfest 2010 is on now (July 29 - Aug 2, 2010) on Sparks Street Mall.

The best place to find out all the details is on the
official Buskerfest website.

They have a schedule that breaks down the various sites for entertainers. There is a circus area, fire performers, singers, musicians and so much more. There is even a kids' section on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 12-5pm at O'Connor & Sparks.

There is SO much to see and do at the Buskerfest. Grab the family and c'mon out! You won't be sorry!

Ottawa Dragonboat Team (Galley Girls) in China

Did you know that Ottawa has a Dragonboat Team, called the "Galley Girls", in Macau, China right now competing in the world championships? I am sure a lot of people don't know but I am trying to help get the word out.

One of the team members' daughters is blogging about it here:
Galley Girls in China blog

If you want to hear how the team is doing then take a look at her blog.

The Ottawa Citizen also has some stories as well. Here is
a Galley Girls update from July 30th in the Ottawa Citizen.

Go Galley Girls Go!!!

O-Train Closed for a few weeks

I don't take the O-Train but I know many who do. I also know quite a few people who wanted to use it for Bluesfest. In any case, if you didn't know, the O-Train is going some major rehabilitation. It is supposed to last from July 12 to August 14.

Here is information directly from the OC Transpo website.

O-Train information

I hope the above information helps!

Ottawa Splash Pads - Perfect Way to Stay Cool!

Friends of mine who don't live in Ottawa (or Ontario for that matter) can not comprehend our drastic temperature changes. It is crazy. I chat with them on the phone in the winter and explain that it is -30 with the windchill and then I chat with them in the summer (like last week) and explain that it is in the mid-40's with humidity.

So, how are you staying cool in this humidity? If I didn't have children, I would probably just spend more time indoors in the air conditioning (or possibly a pub with a cold drink)!! But, I do have children who LOVE the outdoors and don't comprehend humidity. So, I need to think of them.

I am not much of a beach person (bathing suits and I dislike each other VERY much) so the next best thing is a splash pad. To me, they are the best way to keep cool on these hot summer days.

Here is a list of the splash pads in Ottawa (from the City of Ottawa website):

City of Ottawa splash pads

Grab the kids and their bathing suits and towels and go enjoy the water! Don't forget hats and sunscreen. You can also pack a picnic lunch so you could spend a few hours there.

Enjoy!