Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle

range of escape experiences or play a round of Darts Reimagined, an immersive game, where your scores are automatically calculated, no math required. CYCLE IN SPRING Try out a different set of wheels by taking an early spring bike ride through the ByWard Market or along the Rideau Canal. Local outfitter Escape Bicycle Tours of Ottawa offers small group tours suitable for different ages and fitness levels. Try the two-hour Ottawa Express Bike Tour for a leisurely ride on flat, safe bike paths through lively neighbourhoods like New Edinburgh, east of downtown. Or try an interactive experience with the bike rental company's scavenger hunt and download an app that directs you around real-world sights in Ottawa by bike, as you're presented with challenges and riddles to solve. VIEW CANADIAN HERITAGE + COME FROM AWAY Ottawa is home to seven of Canada's nine national museums including the Canadian Museum of History, just a short walk over the Alexandra Bridge in Gatineau, Québec. There, you can see Canada's Sports Hall of Fame collection, also known as the Order of Sport Collection. View over 100 years of Canadian sporting history. Look for hockey legend Maurice Richard's jersey and hockey stick. You'll have until October 6 th to see everything. Enjoy Canada's nature—all under one roof—at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Housed in a handsome, turreted "castle" just min- utes from Parliament Hill, the museum is home to world-class galleries featuring fossils, mammals, minerals, birds, aquatic life, and Canada's Arctic. Get ready for Bug Adventure, the newest exhibit, running from March 15 to October 14. Enter the extraordinary world of bugs in an immersive, larger-than-life exhibition—from the design team that cre- ated The Lord of the Rings and Avatar! And when it comes to productions, the hit musical, Come From Away, is set to hit the Babs Asper Theatre at the National Arts Centre later in the year (August 14–September 1). It'll be your chance to see the incredible true-life story that chronicles how folks in Gander, Newfoundland invited 7,000 grounded passengers who 'come from aways' into their lives in the wake of 9/11. WHERE TO DINE The nation's capital offers an array of dining experiences to delight the most discerning of palates. However, if you're travelling with the family WINTER/SPRING 2024 DREAMSCAPES 55 WHY GO NOW? Ottawa's sleepy reputation is undeserved and as a genuine four-season destination, you'll find plenty to do year-round. The winter and early spring seasons offer fewer crowds and cheaper prices, so why not plan your city getaway to the capital?

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