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The Radisson is in downtown Ottawa, near Parliament Hill, convenient to restaurants, museums, shopping, and nightlife. The airport is approximately 10 miles away. The hotel offers the Southern Cross restaurant serving Tex-Mex cuisine, a lounge, indoor whirlpool, fitness room, parking garage, and valet or self-service laundry. Each guest room is equipped with a telephone, data port, cable television, hairdryer, iron/ironing board, and coffeemaker.
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Radisson Hotel Ottawa Parliament Hill Property Information:
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Rooms:
176
Floors:
11
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- Nonsmoking
- Dining
- Business center
- Car rental desk
- Tennis court
- Wheel chair access
- Golf
- Fitness facility
- Family rooms
- Meeting room
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Radisson Hotel Ottawa Parliament Hill Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
1600
Check-Out:
1200
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Ottawa Events & Entertainment
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Performing Arts
National Arts
Center
53 Elgin St., at
Confederation Square
613/947-7000).
Canadian and
international musical, dance, and theater artists: including the resident
National Arts Center (NAC) Orchestra perform at this elaborate center. The
building, created by architect Fred Lebensold, is made of three interlocking
hexagons beside the Rideau Canal, its terraces giving excellent views of
Parliament Hill and the Ottawa River.
There are three
auditoriums:
the European-style
Opera, seating 2,300
the 950-seat
Theatre, with its innovative apron stage
and the 350-seat
Studio, employed for experimental works.
The National
Arts Center Orchestra
613/996-5051
Guided tours are available.
performs in seven
or eight main concert series per year. The center also offers classic and modern
drama in English and French.
For reservations,
call Ticketmaster at 613/ 755-1111 or visit the NAC box office Monday to
Saturday noon to 9pm and Sunday and holidays when performances are scheduled
noon to curtain time.
NAC Marketing and
Communications Department
Box 1534, Station
B, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
613/996-5051
www.nac-cna.ca
Offers a free
monthly Calendar of NAC Events.
Great Canadian
Theatre Company
910
Gladstone Ave.
613/236-5196
presents
contemporary drama and comedy with Canadian themes September to May.
Sports
Casino de Hull
1
boulevard du Casino
1-800-665-2274
Daily 11AM - 3AM
At the Casino de
Hull, a world-class gaming facility, visitors can try their luck at the gaming
tables and slot machines.
The Ottawa Senators (Hockey)
613/599-0300
20min from
downtown, bus #183.
one of the
youngest teams in the National Hockey League ( their predecessors won a string
of Stanley Cups earlier in this century) and currently play at the new
18,500-capacity Corel Center, 1000 Palladium Drive, Kanata (1-800-444-SENS)
Tickets :call
Ticketmaster 613/755-1166.
Baseball
The Ottawa Lynx
747-5969.
a farm team (minor
league) of the Montréal Expos, play at the Ottawa Stadium, Coventry Rd The
season runs from mid-April to late September.
Soccer
Ottawa Intrepid
play at Lansdowne Park
1015 Bank (bus #7
or #1) or the Terry Fox Stadium
Riverside Drive
(bus #96).
Tickets :call
Ticketmaster 613/755-1166.
Events
February
On weekends in
February, it's Winterlude 613/239-5000
www.capcan.ca
an extravaganza
with parades, ice-sculpture competitions, fireworks, speed skating, snowshoe
races, ice boating, curling, and more. One offbeat contest is the bed race on
the frozen canal, while the most exciting event may be the harness racing on
ice.
May
Ottawa's biggest
event is the Canadian Tulip Festival
888/465-1867
www.capcan.ca
for about 2 weeks
in mid-May, when the city is ablaze with 200 varieties of tulips enlivening
public buildings, monuments, embassies, homes, and driveways. (Among the best
viewing points is Dow's Lake.) The festival began in 1945, when the Netherlands
sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Canada in appreciation of the role Canadian troops
played in liberating Holland. Festival events include fireworks, concerts,
parades, and a flotilla on the canal.
R.C.M.P. Musical
Ride Sunset Ceremony
613/ 993-3751
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
with outdoor
evening performances of music and horsemanship, including jumping and dressage,
as well the ride itself.
National Capital
Air Show
in late May
613/526-1030
www.ncas.ottawa.com
June
National Capital
Dragon Boat Race Festival
in late June
613/238-7711
www.dragonboat.net
Children's
Festival
613/728-5863
www.childfest.ca
In early June, the
Canadian Museum of Nature holds this extravaganza of dance, mime, puppetry, and
music.
Festival Franco-Ontarien
613/741-1225
www.leroux.ca
In late June, a
5-day celebration of Francophone Canada, featuring classical and other musical
concerts, fashion shows, street performers, games and competitions, crafts, and
French cuisine.
July
Canada Day
800/ 465-1867
www.capcan.ca
On July 1,
Canadians flock to the city to celebrate a huge birthday party with many kinds
of entertainment, including fireworks.
Ottawa
International Jazz Festival
613/241-2633
www.jazz.ottawa.com
For 10 days in
mid-July, the city is filled with the mainstream and cutting-edge sounds of
local, national, and international artists giving more than 125 performances at
more than 20 venues.
Ottawa Chamber
Music Festival
613/234-8008
www.chamberfest.com
North America's
largest chamber music festival, with 74 concerts in the city's churches. It
lasts 2 weeks.
August
Central Canada
Exhibition
613/237-7222
www.the-ex.com
10-days in mid- to
late August.
Billings Estate Museum
2100 Cabot St
613/247-4830
Annual Heritage
trades fair. Blacksmiths, quilters, cooks and others will demonstrate their
crafts, and sell items.: Special historical tours will be offered; tea will be
served on the lawn. Local artists will display their work. Daily (except Mondays
and Saturdays): Tea will be served under a large striped marquee in the gardens.
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
September
Gatineau Hot Air
Balloon Festival
819/243-2330
On Labor Day
weekend, scores of brilliantly colored balloons fill the skies over Ottawa,
while on the ground, people flock to musical events and midway rides.
December
In the months of
December and January, Parliament Hill, Confederation Boulevard and the downtown
area are ablaze with a dazzling display of lights forming a symbolic link of
similar Christmas Lights displays in other provincial and territorial capitals,
as part of the National Capital Commission's "Christmas Lights Across Canada"
program.
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Ottawa Destination Overview
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Ottawa has been described as one of the most beautiful capitals in the world. Less than an hour's drive from the American border, Ottawa enjoys the attributes of a major center for the visual and performing arts, as well as other big city attractions. Yet, it still maintains the accessibility, atmosphere and charm of a smaller city, in addition to access to spectacular park and wilderness areas located within and around the city. From humble beginnings, Ottawa has evolved into Canada's cultural capital. The most difficult problem visitors have when visiting Ottawa is choosing what to do first.
There are over 50 galleries and theatres in the region, showcasing the best of Canadian and international art, theatre, music, and dance performances. The city's museums, heritage buildings, parks, and monuments paint an exciting picture of its colorful past, while also allowing a glimpse of its future. Canada's Capital Region is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a population of just over one million people. The Capital Region is an area comprising two provinces (Ontario and Quebec) and two main cities (Ottawa and Hull), creating a region much like Washington, DC in the United States. The region comprises 27 municipalities (11 on the Ontario side) and covers an area of 1,800 square miles.
Because of its position as the capital of Canada and seat of the federal government, Ottawa has traditionally enjoyed a stable economy and measured growth. In turn, this has provided a supportive business environment for its commercial, industrial, retail, hospitality and government-related industries. The region is the headquarters of many national corporations. Termed "Silicon Valley North," Ottawa is home to more than 800 companies specializing in high technology. It is also a center for advanced research and development, especially in the fields of space science, telecommunications and environmental technology
There are three universities in the area, Carleton University, the University of Ottawa and Université de Québec à Hull and two community colleges, Algonquin College and La Cité Collegiale
As it is situated on the border of Quebec and Ontario, Ottawa blends English and French cultures; almost half of the residents are bilingual.
Added to this mix is a growing ethnic diversity inspired by the city's German, Lebanese, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese and Asian populations, among others. The result is a truly cosmopolitan city that celebrates its heritage in many colorful, multicultural festivals and events throughout the year. Ottawa's status as an international capital and its ethnic diversity have created an exciting dining scene. Food to suit just about any taste can be found : from African to Afghani, Canadian to French, German to Greek, from Lebanese to Mexican, Spanish to Sri Lankan, Thai to Turkish, vegetarian to Vietnamese and many others. Ottawa boasts one of the most modern public transit systems in North America.
Visitors who like to shop will find that Ottawa is their kind of city. Whether they are looking for major department stores, discount warehouses or individual boutiques, Ottawa has them all. The capital region is home to 70 large shopping centers. and also smaller shopping centers and boutiques in the downtown core. If it is entertainment visitors are looking for, the city has offerings to suit every taste. The ByWard Market and Elgin Street are well-known for their night clubs, pubs, dance clubs, and live music halls.
Ottawa has five theaters staging plays, musicals, operas and classical concerts. The Corel Center, an 18,500 seat sports and entertainment facility, offers NHL hockey, music's biggest stars, figure skating, and many family events. Ottawa is a meticulously maintained city. The grid-planned streets sparkle. Trucks sweep up litter even in pouring rain.
Snow is whisked off the pavements as soon as it hits; pollution is almost nonexistent. Ottawa has been accessorized with many beautiful parks and gardens, bicycle and jogging paths. The National Gallery of Canada, founded in 1880, is home to the world's largest collection of Canadian art (including major works by Inuit artists) as well as excellent European and American collections. The National Arts Center, opened in 1969, is Canada's premier showcase for the performing arts. It features three stages, where visitors can enjoy the best of English and French theatre, dance - avant garde to classical, music, opera and variety performances year-round.
Under the direction of the newly-appointed and world-renowned celebrated conductor, Pinchas Zucherman, the National Arts Center Orchestra has gained a high international reputation, touring at home and abroad. Ottawa's own Opera Lyra brings opera center-stage with its performances at the National Arts Center. The capital is divided by the Rideau Canal into Upper and Lower Town: to the west, on the steep banks of the Ottawa River, the Gothic-inspired Parliament Buildings are the high point of Upper Town, while in Lower Town the focal point is the boulevard of Sussex Drive, which curves along the river to the mansions of Rockcliffe in the northeast, passing the National Gallery and several other smaller museums on the way. To the south, beyond the Lower Town, the National Museum of Science and Technology. Originally constructed for defense and trading purposes, the 125.5 mile Rideau Canal is today used for leisure and pleasure.
This system of natural lakes and rivers is made navigable by locks, dams and canal cuts. During the winter, the Ottawa portion of the canal is transformed into a 4.5 mile long skating rink which is utilized also by many people on their way to and from their offices. During the summer, the canal provides a haven for hundreds of boating enthusiasts and, for those on shore, a constantly changing panorama of boats of all shapes, sizes and vintages. The Québécois town of Hull, just across the Ottawa River, is linked to Ottawa by five bridges and is fast becoming an integrated part of the city, though Hull is still very proud and protective of its French heritage. On the Hull side of the river is Gatineau Park, where residents and visitors alike enjoy swimming, fishing, biking, spelunking and skiing.
From May until October, train buffs can experience a half day trip along the beautiful Gatineau River on one of Canada's last authentic steam-powered trains.
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