Guidebook for Ottawa
Shopping
Closest mall. Three banks, CIBC, RBC, TD, nearest liquor store, grocery store and many more.
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Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
2269 Riverside Dr.Closest mall. Three banks, CIBC, RBC, TD, nearest liquor store, grocery store and many more.
Open til midnight! Walking distance from the house. Good variety of staple groceries including cheapest milk around...
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Shoppers Drug Mart
174 Bank StOpen til midnight! Walking distance from the house. Good variety of staple groceries including cheapest milk around...
Canada's famous "sell-everything" kind of store, where you'll likely be able to buy most anything that you have forgotten! Walking distance from the house.
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Canadian Tire
1820 Merivale RdCanada's famous "sell-everything" kind of store, where you'll likely be able to buy most anything that you have forgotten! Walking distance from the house.
Essentials
Closest Farm Boy grocery store (particularly good for fresh produce). Also close-by: M&M meatshop, Baskin Robbins, Fish shop with low-key but well-regarded fish restaurant & Pizza restaurant.
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Farm Boy
193 Metcalfe StClosest Farm Boy grocery store (particularly good for fresh produce). Also close-by: M&M meatshop, Baskin Robbins, Fish shop with low-key but well-regarded fish restaurant & Pizza restaurant.
Sightseeing
Excellent museum of all things Canadian. Includes excellent children's museum and IMAX theatre.
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I-Museum yaseCanada yezoLimo
100 Rue LaurierExcellent museum of all things Canadian. Includes excellent children's museum and IMAX theatre.
Cool, kid-friendly museum, featuring several real steam trains, live shows, a crooked house and many hands-on exhibits.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent BlvdCool, kid-friendly museum, featuring several real steam trains, live shows, a crooked house and many hands-on exhibits.
Large & interesting museum if you are even slightly interested in planes and/or flying. Lots of planes from the beginning of last century til now.
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Aviation Museum station
Large & interesting museum if you are even slightly interested in planes and/or flying. Lots of planes from the beginning of last century til now.
This "different" kind of museum, dedicated to farming and farm animals, appeals to younger children particularly. Lots of farm animals can be seen from close quarters. Fun.
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I-Museum ye-Agriculture ne-Food ye-Canada
901 Prince of Wales DrThis "different" kind of museum, dedicated to farming and farm animals, appeals to younger children particularly. Lots of farm animals can be seen from close quarters. Fun.
Several stories of nature to explore - dinosaurs, minerals, Canadian animals & birds and much more. A great family day out.
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I-Museum yaseCanada yezolimo
240 McLeod StSeveral stories of nature to explore - dinosaurs, minerals, Canadian animals & birds and much more. A great family day out.
Home of Canada's parliament, a building full of history. View parliament in session and/or take a guided tour of some of the buildings. Take the elevator to the top of the Peace Tower for great views.
Houses of Parliament
Home of Canada's parliament, a building full of history. View parliament in session and/or take a guided tour of some of the buildings. Take the elevator to the top of the Peace Tower for great views.
Arts & Culture
Fascinating permanent galleries, plus special exhibitions. Often there are special events for children.
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I-National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex DrFascinating permanent galleries, plus special exhibitions. Often there are special events for children.
Cineplex
2214 Bank StClosest large cinema complex to our house.
Super value for families, the Rainbow Cinema plays movies that are just coming out of the bigger cinemas, for a fraction of the cost - just $3 or so on some days of the week!
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Ciné Starz
1200 St. Laurent BlvdSuper value for families, the Rainbow Cinema plays movies that are just coming out of the bigger cinemas, for a fraction of the cost - just $3 or so on some days of the week!