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I discovered a new Little Library on Spadina Ave while doing my annual check up for of the Bike Tour of Swap Boxes & Little Libraries ottawavelooutaouais.com/2025/05/01/s... ! 📚🚴♂️ Please let me know if I'm missing any and I'll add it to the tour!
May 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I discovered a new Little Library on Spadina Ave while doing my annual check up for of the Bike Tour of Swap Boxes & Little Libraries ottawavelooutaouais.com/2025/05/01/s... ! 📚🚴♂️ Please let me know if I'm missing any and I'll add it to the tour!
We are lucky to have three nice waterfalls in Ottawa - Hog’s Back Falls, the Chaudière Falls and the Rideau Falls where the Rideau River spills into the Ottawa River. Here is a 14km bike tour almost entirely along bike paths that visits all three sites. ottawavelooutaouais.com/2025/05/05/t...
May 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
We are lucky to have three nice waterfalls in Ottawa - Hog’s Back Falls, the Chaudière Falls and the Rideau Falls where the Rideau River spills into the Ottawa River. Here is a 14km bike tour almost entirely along bike paths that visits all three sites. ottawavelooutaouais.com/2025/05/05/t...
It's Magnolia time! Here is a nice Spring ride to check out some fine examples of this magnificent flowering tree! This is an updated post taking into consideration some changes to the original route. ottawavelooutaouais.com/2025/05/04/b...
Blooming Magnolia Ride!
Local nature enthusiast James Wilson has written ‘One of the biggest and most floriferous Magnolias in Ottawa is this Merrill Magnolia (Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’) is on the ho…
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May 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's Magnolia time! Here is a nice Spring ride to check out some fine examples of this magnificent flowering tree! This is an updated post taking into consideration some changes to the original route. ottawavelooutaouais.com/2025/05/04/b...
This Hockey History Tour visits locations and monuments to our national sport within our area. I'm going to give it a go tomorrow starting at 10am, if anyone would like to join me. The ride begins at the north-west corner of Gladstone and Bay. ottawavelooutaouais.com/2021/01/04/h....
Hockey History Tour
The history of ice hockey has deep roots in the national capital region, dating back to the 1800’s. This bike tour visits a few sites around town that commemorate the development of this popu…
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January 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This Hockey History Tour visits locations and monuments to our national sport within our area. I'm going to give it a go tomorrow starting at 10am, if anyone would like to join me. The ride begins at the north-west corner of Gladstone and Bay. ottawavelooutaouais.com/2021/01/04/h....
The InsulBrick on the rue de Hôtel-de-ville house has been replaced with stucco 😪. BUT I discovered two other InsulBrick houses in Gatineau 😀! They've been added to the tour: ottawavelooutaouais.com/2023/06/04/a...
January 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The InsulBrick on the rue de Hôtel-de-ville house has been replaced with stucco 😪. BUT I discovered two other InsulBrick houses in Gatineau 😀! They've been added to the tour: ottawavelooutaouais.com/2023/06/04/a...
Here's a winter bike route to Pointe-Gatineau from Ottawa!
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Biking to Pointe-Gatineau in the Winter
Pointe-Gatineau is a nice destination any time of the year, particularly the southern tip where the Gatineau and Ottawa rivers meet. The views across both waterways are fantastic. The ride to Point…
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January 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Here's a winter bike route to Pointe-Gatineau from Ottawa!
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InsulBrick, was that popular tar coated siding used from 30’s to the 60’s. Tomorrow I will re-visit the Ottawa section of this bike tour of Insulbrick houses, starting at the corner of Armstrong and Hinchey Avenue at 10am. Feel free to join me! 🚲 😀 ottawavelooutaouais.com/2023/06/04/a...
A Tour of InsulBrick Covered Homes Around Ottawa & Gatineau – Updated!
InsulBrick is a tar coated fibreboard siding introduced in the 1930’s that was super popular up to and throughout the 1960’s. It has a slightly embossed stone or brick pattern, enhance…
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December 31, 2024 at 2:59 PM
InsulBrick, was that popular tar coated siding used from 30’s to the 60’s. Tomorrow I will re-visit the Ottawa section of this bike tour of Insulbrick houses, starting at the corner of Armstrong and Hinchey Avenue at 10am. Feel free to join me! 🚲 😀 ottawavelooutaouais.com/2023/06/04/a...