"Beautiful City,Often Overlooked" a Ottawa Travel Page by Wolverine_13

There is so much to see and do in Canada's capital city, and, after all, tastes and interests do vary. We recommend that you drop by the Capital Infocentre for help in planning your itinerary and, while you're there, take in their excellent multi-media show, Footloose in the Capital.

Perched as a crown on a hill overlooking the Ottawa River, the architectural beauty of the Canadian Parliament Buildings is a sight to behold! Tour the grand chambers and hallowed halls of these beautiful, historically significant buildings and enjoy the many artifacts that detail the history of Parliament Hill. Several tours are available: Discover the Hill Outdoor Program and the In the Footsteps of Great Canadians are entertaining as well as educating.
Want something different? Go down to the Rideau Canal, which winds its way through Ottawa as its centerpiece, and visit the Dows Lake Pavilion, a year-round recreational center. Here you can rent bicycles, in-line skates, paddle boats, canoes and kayaks and enjoy being alive. Oh, it's winter ... each winter season the Rideau Canal becomes the world's longest ice skating rink.

I am a Proud Irish-Canadian, and here are some links to some of the Irish culture which could be found in the National Capital Region!

The Irish Society of the National Capital Region (http://www.irishsocietyncr.com/)

Ottawa Gaels GAA (www.ottawagaels.ca)- Gaelic football club

Tara Players (www.ncf.ca/taraplayers/) – Local Irish theatre

St. Patrick’s Basilica – (www.basilica.org) First English-speaking Roman Catholic parish

St. Patrick's Home of Ottawa - (www.stpats.ca)
Sue Fay Healy School of Irish Dance - (www.suefayhealy.com)

Ottawa Irish Rugby Club - (http://www.ottawairishrugby.on.ca/)

Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eirann -- Irish cultural movement
(http://members.rogers.com/mr.owenruan/cceottawa/)

http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~proj8169/ - Good Links!!