Ottawa Culture - You will want to visit as many of the museums and theatres in Ottawa that you can. There are fantastic places to eat also with everything from casual to fine dining. The cuisine is awesome and the service is phenomenal. The theatres offer wonderful shows from Broadway musicals to the Opera. There are Ballet, Symphony and Orchestra shows for you to enjoy also. There are special events held throughout the year and one of the great ones is the Winterlude. It is an annual winter carnival that is held in February. When the Rideau Canal is frozen over they ice skate on it too.

Another fine event is the Tulip Festival each May. Ottawa receives a gift of several hundred thousand tulips from the royal family of the Netherlands which are then left around the city in various displays. A very beautiful time to visit. Ottawa Chamber Music Festival (http://www.chamberfest.com) is the world's largest festival of chamber music, held annually. The Ottawa Senators (established 1992) of the National Hockey League and the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League for the sports fanatics who love watching them. The choices for night life are numerous. If you like music or comedy shows there are plenty of places to go. On the other hand if you love to dance you will find that there are also many choices for that. Dressing up or down you will enjoy wonderful evenings.

You will want to make every effort to take in as many of the cultural aspects of the City of Ottawa. It wil be an experience that you will love and cherish for many years to come. Make sure to see and do as much as possible while you are in the area. No wonder so many Canadians call Ottawa their home there is so much wonderful culutre all around them.