| Ottawa has a myriad of sights to visit
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| | in cooking has been piqued, try Ma
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| and the ByWard Market is one of the major
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| | Cuisine, Les Concepts Zone or Domus
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| entertainment areas in Ottawa. It
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| | Housewares for kitchen gadgets galore!
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| combines a great selection of restaurants
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| | From there, of course, you'll start to
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| and night spots, with funky boutiques and
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| | want to redecorate your whole house...
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| retailers, galleries and artsy places and
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| | and this is the place to do it. Roche
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| a busy outdoor market. Throw in a good
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| | Bobois, Philip Van Leeuwen and many more
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| dose of special events and you've got
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| | furniture shops are to be found, along
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| yourself a happening place!
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| | with specialty bath and bedding stores
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| I myself will be heading off to Ottawa on
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| | such as Mon Lit and Bed Behaviour. This
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| February 10 to sample Canada's capital,
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| | is only a sampling of the variety of
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| and to check out Winterlude, Ottawa's
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| | shops - you really have to visit to see
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| winter festival, which will be held this
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| | for yourself!
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| year from February 3 to 19, 2006.
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| | 5. There are also a number of nightlife
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| Winterlude includes skating on the Rideau
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| | opportunities in the ByWard Market.
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| Canal, the world's largest outdoor
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| | Please tell us about those.
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| skating facility according to its Guiness
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| | The Market is home to over 20 nightclubs
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| World Book of Records designation of
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| | featuring world reknowned dj's and live
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| November 2005.
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| | music; as well as more than 50
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| Let me give you an idea of the enormity
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| | restaurants, pubs and lounges that stay
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| of this skating opportunity: the Rideau
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| | open until 2 am. You'll find everything
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| Canal's surface is the equivalent size of
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| | from martinis and single malt scotches to
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| 90 Olympic rinks and stretches for 7.8 km
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| | a world wide selection of wines and
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| (4.8 miles) through downtown! And it
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| | spirits. Venues run the gamut from
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| features all kinds of outdoor
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| | intimate to extravagant; for the salt of
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| entertainment as well as the famous
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| | the earth and the cream of the crop. Some
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| Beavertails, Ottawa's signature pastry,
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| | not to be missed experiences include Fat
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| so skating on the Canal will be a
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| | Tuesdays New Orleans Experience (cajun
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| definite must on this upcoming trip.
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| | cuisine and a carnival atmosphere), the
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| So, after a good round of outdoor
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| | Rainbow Bistro (live blues music), The
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| exercise I will certainly be checking out
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| | Collection/Mercury Lounge/ Bar 56 (3
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| what the ByWard Market area has to offer
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| | floors of martinis, dj's, culture and
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| and quench my well-deserved hunger with a
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| | style), and Zaphod Beeblebrox (recently
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| great meal.
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| | made famous as the filming location for
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| In anticipation of my visit I had a
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| | the Rolling Stones latest video).
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| chance to talk to Meg McCallum, from the
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| | Pumpkin weigh-off
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| ByWard Market Business Improvement
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| | 6. What special events are you planning
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| Association, who was able to give me a
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| | during the ByWard Market Mardi Gras?
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| great overview of this ecclectic area.
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| | Warm your fingers, toes, and your spirits
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| Market hall at the Byward Market
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| | as you take part in a variety of great
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| 1. Please give us a general overview of
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| | activities all week long. From a
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| the ByWard Market, its location and its
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| | masquerade ball to live Southern bands,
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| history.
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| | you will find fabulous entertainment
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| Established by Lieutenant Colonel John By
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| | options for everyone at ByWard Market
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| in 1826, the ByWard Market is one of
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| | Mardi Gras from February 3 - 14th.
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| Canada's oldest and largest public
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| | Plus, all week long, take advantage of
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| markets. The legendary builder of the
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| | extraordinary discount prices at 20 of
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| Rideau Canal, Colonel By himself laid out
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| | the ByWard Market's trendiest boutiques
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| the street plan of the Market,
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| | and salons. Over 25 great ByWard Market
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| designating George Street and York Street
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| | restaurants and bars will be serving up
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| to be extra wide to accommodate the
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| | special Mardi Gras Menus all week; with
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| creation of a public market and gathering
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| | tasty Southern dishes and beverages such
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| place. 180 years later, the Market is
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| | as all-you-can-eat Creole mussels, Mardi
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| still going strong!
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| | Gras martinis, Cajun seafood jambalaya,
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| Within an area roughly four blocks
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| | and much more.
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| square, you'll find cafés, specialty
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| | 7. You are planning a "Winterlude Stew
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| food shops, boutiques, galleries,
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| | Cook-Off" for February 3, 2006. Please
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| restaurants, pubs, hair & aesthetics
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| | tell us about this special event.
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| salons and more! Easily accessible on
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| | For only $10 you can sample stew created
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| foot, by transit, by bicycle or by car,
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| | by over 20 of the Market's finest
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| the ByWard Market offers a unique
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| | restaurants, including last year's winner
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| experience for all.
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| | of both Judge's and People's Choice
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| Whether you're here at dawn to welcome
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| | awards, Luxe Bistro. The 15th annual
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| the outdoor vendors with their
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| | Winterlude Stew Cook-Off takes place at
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| overflowing stands of fresh fruits and
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| | the south end of the ByWard Market
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| vegetables, flowers, and art & crafts;
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| | Building on Friday, February 3, between
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| joining some friends for brunch/ lunch/
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| | 12 and 2 p.m.
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| dinner or shopping; or staying up till
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| | Winners are chosen by the public as well
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| the wee hours at one of our hip
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| | as by a panel of celebrity judges
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| nightspots, you'll find the ByWard Market
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| | including a master chef from Le Cordon
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| has something for you!
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| | Bleu Cooking School. All proceeds from
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| Festivals at all times of the year....
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| | the stew cook-off will be donated to
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| 2. The ByWard Market still houses a
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| | Operation Go Home.
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| farmers market today, please give us more
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| | The ByWard Auto Classic
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| information about that.
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| | 8. You have another special event planned
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| Outdoor vendors are an integral part of
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| | for February 18, 2006: a Snow Volleyball
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| the ByWard Market experience. You'll find
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| | Tournament. Please tell us about that.
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| ByWard's vendors outside, no matter the
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| | Winter doesn't need to be spent inside!
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| weather, 363 days per year (closed
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| | The Snow Volleyball Tournament brings out
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| Christmas Day and New Year's Day)! At the
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| | up to 40 teams to compete for bragging
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| peak of summertime, there may be 175
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| | rights in friendly competition. The
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| stands operating, selling fruits &
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| | action takes place on Saturday, February
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| vegetables, bedding & gardening plants &
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| | 18 at 3:00 pm beside the Whiskey Bar at
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| cut flowers, arts & crafts, maple syrup &
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| | 112 York Street. Proceeds raised at the
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| honey. In the winter months, you're more
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| | event will be donated to Operation Go
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| likely to find Christmas trees, natural
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| | Home.
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| wreaths & garlands, firewood, cut
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| | 9. Please tell us about the galleries and
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| flowers, maple syrup & honey, and art &
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| | the arts and culture opportunities that
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| craft.
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| | are accessible in and around your area.
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| The farmers market is surrounded by
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| | To start with, the National Gallery of
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| specialty food retail shops - butchers,
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| | Canada anchors the Market at it's
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| bakeries, imported items and more. As an
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| | north-west edge. And just across the
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| example of the variety of goods you'll
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| | street is the Notre Dame Basilica - a
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| find, there are over XXX types of cheese
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| | beautiful cathedral worth a visit to see
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| to be found!
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| | the marbled painted archways and pillars.
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| 3. Please tell us about the variety of
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| | Throughout the Market you'll find many
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| culinary experiences that are available
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| | small galleries, commercial and publicly
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| in the ByWard Market.
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| | owned. The Ottawa School of Art offers
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| With over 80 restaurants, you'll never
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| | short courses, workshops and lectures,
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| run out of options for dining. In the
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| | and has a shop, a student gallery and a
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| summer months, patios are the place to
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| | large public gallery. Lafreniere & Pai
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| go, both to take advantage of the sun and
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| | Gallery is home to works by some of
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| warm weather and to people watch. In the
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| | Canada's best glass and ceramic artists,
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| winter, you'll find a warm welcome in
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| | and Gallery of the Kanadas showcases
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| some of the area's most beautiful
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| | aboriginal and inuit art. Many
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| heritage buildings, such as the Courtyard
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| | restaurants host exhibitions, and the
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| Restaurant and Mamma Grazzi's Kitchen.
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| | Sussex Courtyards are home to several
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| The ByWard Market is home to several
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| | whimsical sculptures.
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| internationally recognized chefs and
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| | Bytown Days
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| sommeliers - try the Social, Luxe,
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| | 10. What are the ByWard Market
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| E18hteen and Domus Café. You'll find
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| | Ambassadors?
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| Canadian cuisine at its finest, along
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| | The ByWard Market Ambassador program is
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| with Thai, Mexican, Indian, Aboriginal,
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| | operated through a community partnership
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| Japanese and more. If you're in a hurry,
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| | and includes tourism, safety and
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| the ByWard Market building is home to
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| | information functions. Each summer ByWard
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| several take-out options, or you can
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| | Market Ambassadors circulate throughout
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| assemble a picnic lunch with breads,
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| | the Market area contributing to a
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| meats, cheeses, fruits and veggies from
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| | positive Market experience by...
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| the farmers market. Don't forget dessert
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| | - Providing tourists & the public with an
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| - there are several bakeries and gelato
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| | on-street resource for questions about
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| shops to choose from, as well as the
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| | the Market & the City
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| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory or Sugar
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| | - Providing a safety &security function
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| Mountain for those with a sweet tooth!
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| | by monitoring the street activity &
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| There is always something going on....
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| | responding to situations that require
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| 4. What type of retail and shopping
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| | intervention
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| opportunities can be found in the area?
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| | - Providing front-line response & first
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| With most retail shops being locally
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| | aid treatment in the case of accident or
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| owned and operated, Market business
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| | injury
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| owners are masters of their crafts.
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| | - Maintaining positive community
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| You'll find quality, experience and
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| | relations with all Market stakeholders
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| cutting edge trends in the many fashion,
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| | Look for the bright yellow t-shirts with
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| housewares and specialty boutiques. If
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| | INFO on the back...
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| you're looking for locally designed
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| | Thank you, Meg, for giving me a good
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| jewelery and clothing or picks from
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| | overview of the ByWard Market. I look
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| designers across North America and
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| | forward to checking out some of these
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| Europe, the shops on Sussex, Clarence and
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| | places in person in a few weeks from now.
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| Dalhousie will wow you! If your interest
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