Tag Archives: Sparks Street

Ribfest 2023!

June 2, 2023 · by · in Society, Travel · Leave a comment

As the booths went up I realized it has been five years since I last was able to participate in the annual Ottawa Ribfest.  I had forgotten just how much I had missed it. I missed a couple of years because I was living in Germany. Then they canceled it due to the pandemic. Ribfest […]

An Ocean of Ice – II

February 12, 2023 · by · in Travel · Leave a comment

More ice sculptures from Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa, part of the 2023 Winterlude festival. (I’m ignoring the Super Bowl today, though I may watch the game – I bought some good snacks.)

Cast Your Vote

January 31, 2023 · by · in Travel · 3 Comments

They’ve started to unveil the ice sculptures on Sparks Street, part of Winterlude, Ottawa’s winter carnival, which starts Friday. It’s a competition, with the public getting to choose the winner. You can vote if you like. So far this has been Ottawa’s third-warmest winter on record, but just because the Rideau canal is still closed […]

Mouth Watering

June 1, 2022 · by · in Travel · Leave a comment

I am hoping to be able to enjoy some of the things I’ve missed the past few years, not just during the COVID-19 pandemic, but during the four years I lived in Germany. One of my favorite annual events was Ribfest, held every year in downtown Ottawa. It is back for 2022, and guess what? […]