So, this summer, I've started to change this-- I've become more spontaneous, more open about great events happening in this city over the summer, and damn, have I been having a fantastic time.
Here's my bucket list for the rest of this summer, with the stuff I've done already crossed off. The "Maybes" (due to money, interest, whatever) are in italics. The red writing is stuff that I didn't get to do.
What do you think? Do you guys have any other suggestions?
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood at the Centrepointe TheatreDragon Boat FestivalRibfest, PoutineFestNature Nocturne at the Museum of NaturePoetry Slams and Artsy stuff- Fringe Fest
(1 show: I tried.) Comic ConDoors Open OttawaCanada Day on Parliament Hill I fucking love Canada Day- Welcome to the Night Vale at the NAC, July 3rd (did not do)
- July 6th: Grown Ups Read Things They Read as Adults, Pressed Café (Heard about this waaaay too late; I really did want to go)
July 10th: Cube Gallery: Dark Sky Party and LectureJuly 12th: Tommy Wiseau's The Room at the Mayfair- July 12th: HOPE Volleyball Summerfest
- July 12th: Summer Picnic Series by Harvest Noir
- July 15th to 27th: Book of Mormon at the NAC
- July 20th: Batman movies at the Mayfair
- July 20th: Ice Cream Festival at the Agriculture Museum
- July 27th: Latin Sparks
- August 7th, 5- 9 PM: First Thursday Art Walk
- August 8th: As You Like It, Company of Fools (Shakespeare in the Park) at Walter Baker Park (They're coming all over Ottawa!)
- August 14th onwards: Crush Improv (gotta brush up!)
- August 15-24th: Capital Pride
- August 16th: Lumière Festival
- August 21st: Dr. Strangelove at the Diefenbunker
- Salsa at the front of City Hall, Every Wednesday 6 - 11 PM-- there's a whole bunch of stuff happening in front of City Hall every week
- Parliament Hill Yoga, which happens every Wednesday on- you guessed it- Parliament Hill at noon
- Urban Quest - from the Haunted Walk
- Upper Canada Village
- Historical movies at the Bytowne Museum-- every Monday at 7 PM.
- A games afternoon/night at Monopolatte, the Loft.
- Slip n' Slide somewhere in Ottawa.... could it be a guerilla Slip n' Slide?
- Scarlett's Dinner Theatre at Fat Tuesday's (every Saturday and Friday night)
- Afternoon Tea at the Chateau Laurier
- Bon Echo daytrip
- Friday Night Live at Funhaven
- Mosaika (any time, really)
And of course, there were a few that I missed, for one reason or another-- I swear I'll go to these one day. I SWEAR:
- Great Glebe Garage Sale
- Tulip Festival
- Summer Solstice Festival
- Westfest
Anyways, yo, I've compiled a great list of websites to look through for things to do in Ottawa. Check them out to make your own dream Ottawa bucket list.
I'll be updating this as the summer goes on!
