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Anonymous
Let's try this again....hopefully /b/ is on the way out.

I'm a Floridian Amerifag. I'll be heading up to Ottawa, ON to visit some family that just recently moved up there from Dec 24-31. Aside from freezing my ass off while ice skating on the Rideau (Which, yes, I'm actually excited about), what else do I have to look forward to? Particularly interested in things that they don't have in Florida, ie visiting a Sugarbush if the weather is good for it.

tl;dr Going to Canada this winter, is this awesome? y/y
>> Anonymous
I hope you realize that there is fucking nothing in Ottawa
>> Anonymous
canada is win, although Ottowa in Winter does kinda blow
>> Anonymous
also Montreal and or toronto are a relatively short drive away and offer some awesome food and culture
>> Anonymous
Ottawafag here. Don't get your hopes up for skating on the canal in December; it sure as hell wasn't frozen by then during the last two winters. Just hope we get a cold December this year (I know I won't be hoping for this).

Also, ignore the fags saying there's nothing in Ottawa. Its a great place to visit, but it sure is boring to live here. There are lots of different museums to visit, most of which will take up a whole day. Want to see a hockey game? You could consider seeing a Sens game (Unlike their counterparts in Toronto, tickets are both affordable, and not too difficult to come by).

There is plenty of good stuff to eat in Ottawa. The Byward Market has dozens of restaurants of varying types. Shawarma joints seem to exist on every block in this city. My favourite place for Shawarma is on the corner of Dalhousie and Rideau, just outside the market. Chinatown is also a great bet for food, one most tourists don't know about. Its a good 20 minute walk from downtown along Somerset, with many great Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants.
>> Anonymous
>>62332
>Shawarma

Seconded. You can't piss in this city without hitting a shawarma joint. Bubble tea is also easy to come by.

If you'd been staying in Ottawa during the winter we had earlier this year you would have found yourself imprisoned by Ottawa's totally incompetent (non-existent, really) snow removal. It was really pretty, sure—really really pretty—but nothing ran the sidewalks were treacherous. I assume the city won't want to look as stupid this year as they did then and will hopefully ramp up snow removal plans in case of another record-breaking snowfall but don't be surprised if they don't.

Anyway, places to go and see? They're mostly arranged in a line straight down the middle of the city from the parliament buildings to the Glebe right along Bank street. Lots of places to shop and eat at.
>> Anonymous
OP here.

>>62332

Exactly what I needed to fucking know. Thanks so much. I hadn't considered a hockey game, and have never been to one, but imaginably it's not a huge industry where I'm from. I'll check it out, as well as the shawarma places.

>>62345

Obviously I'll be looking forward to the snow, as it will provide a nice contrast from living in Hurricaneland, so if this happens again the novelty of it will surely keep me from being miserable.

>>62312

Hadn't considered this either, mainly because I won't have a car. Will keep it in mind, though, if the opportunity presents itself.
>> Anonymous
Enjoy your heavy snow. Or not. Global warming and all.
>> Anonymous
Oh hay OP...

My brother is coming to visit me this winter in the Ottawa Region too!

WHOOOAAAHOO!

And there seriously is like 5 shawarma joints per block in the Byward Market...
>> Anonymous
>>62451

Hey OP how much money are you bringing? Tell us an approximate so we can factor this in to our suggestions.

Since you're staying with your family I'm assuming everything you bring will be just for you and your booze/food, etc. You should definitely check out Montreal, trust me it will be worth it. It's only 2 hours away by bus and you could probably get a round trip bus ticket for like $60-70
>> Anonymous
>>62345
PROTIP: SHAWARMA == DONER ~= GYRO

WE HAVE FUCK ALL OF THOSE IN THE FLODIRA
>> Anonymous
OP again.

>>63349

I'm saving as much as I can between now and then, I expect to have around 500 bucks for the week I'll have up there. Gonna do a lot of cooking in the house, I think, since I enjoy cooking. Budgeting for eating out once a day or so, plus the local bus system, since we'll have limited car access.

Any idea how much a Sens game would run? Or maybe some museums that are worth looking at?

>>63353

Pretty familiar with Shawarma, actually, there's a place that sells them by my work. I do enjoy them muchly, as with most Levantine food.
>> Anonymous
Don't stay too long. We don't need Americans gaying it up over here.
>> Anonymous
>>63549

I've already stated how long I'll be there. If you're afraid of being "gayed up" then you can leave town for a few days, I won't be offended.
>> Anonymous
>>63549
Fuck you. New Hampshire is half Canadian anyways.
>> Anonymous
>>63353
Moar liek gyro and shawarma are cheap knockoffs of döner. At least they bothered with translation with gyro, shawarma is a bastardized version of turkish çevirme - and you can get pork with gyro, which at least makes it have a point - shawarma is only good when it is a falsely named döner.
>> Anonymous
>>63671

ITT TURKFOOD IS BEST!!!1
>> Anonymous
>>63671
Protip: Kimsenin umurunda de?il.
>> Anonymous
North of Kingston is Desert Lake. People from lodges there stock trout by snowmobile up the Rideau. You might get to see some of it's rare beauty that way.