Diving into everything Ottawa via the music, the food and in-depth interviews.

Ottawa means “traders” in the ingenious Alan Queen language. First a fur trade post to then become a timber town. Originally named Bytown, Ottawa is the Capital of Canada established by Queen Victoria of England in 1826. Parliament Hill Buildings is also home of the famous Rideau Canal that runs from Ottawa to Kingston on the famous St-Lawrence River. (UNESCO Site)

NAO In-Depth Ottawa Music, Food & Culture https://youtu.be/ssX-JQ-Hhm8

In this episode we tour around Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, the Byward Market, Chinatown and Little Italy. We took a deep-dive into the very popular street- food “Poutine” and “BeaverTails”.

The POUTINE backstory
https://youtu.be/HqDdbm41mSY

We explore Lafayette, the oldest live entertainment bar in the city. We also visited Steve’s Music Store and the Bytown Theatre. Famous musicians from Ottawa include; Alanis Morissette, Dan Aykroyd, Paul Anka and Tom Green.

The Ottawa Valley area has a rich folk music culture scene. The French, Scottish and Irish all influenced the music in the area. Daze does a great report on “The Bender” music festival in the region. We end this special episode with music by Chris Carkner, Scott Allen, Birdie Whyte, CA & Sonny Show.

Bender Music Recap
https://youtu.be/KaVNRIOyoHg

Chris Carkner | Together | Music Video (2022) https://youtu.be/wJUP_kNDm9w

Dessert First Ottawa

https://nameandoccupation.com/2023/12/25/julia-gindra-dessert-first/

House of Paint Ottawa

https://nameandoccupation.com/2019/07/31/house-of-paint/

Kristina Allen

https://nameandoccupation.com/2023/12/25/kristina-allen/

South African Embassy: NAO IN-DEPTH Interview with Canadian Denyse Racine
https://youtu.be/jXxkV75s1ZM

https://nameandoccupation.com/2023/12/25/denyse-racine/