The Coldest Capital In The World
I laughed out loud when I read this weekend's New York Times Travel Section's '36 Hour' feature on Ottawa, Canada. 'Call it the San Francisco of eastern Canada' the article proclaims. This may be ironic only to the few readers who know me, and know that after spending my first 17 years living in the coldest capital on earth, and having spent the past 8 years living in and loving San Francisco, that I would beg to differ. My husband Seth, who is also an Ottawa native, was quick to jump to the defense of our fine hometown. It was after debating the pros and cons that I finally admitted, okay.. eastern Canada is a pretty small subset.
It is true, Ottawa is a beautiful city... during the four months of the year that it is not cold and snowy. It is a great city for a family - probably one of the best. It is small, but not too small (you can drive from one end to the other in less than 20 minutes), it's esthetically beautiful (picture the parliament buildings overlooking the canal which is surrounded with the forested hills of the Gatineau), good schools, affordable living, easy access to great skiing and cottage country, and the NHL's best hockey team (Go Sens!).
What it lacks in cosmopolitan infrastructure (remarkable restaurants, decent shopping, vibrant nightlife) it makes up for in culture and charm. Although my parents take me on a tour of all the 'new big box stores' that have emerged over the past decade, not much has changed since I lived there. A tech boom came and went, leaving the city with a taste of what could have been - about the only parallel I see with San Francisco.
36 Hours in Ottawa provides a good list of the highlights. And, despite my expostulating about winter in Ottawa, it can actually be a beautiful experience - skating along the canal, admiring the ice sculptures with a Beavertail in one hand and a hot chocolate in the other, retiring back to a warm fireplace after driving by the parliament buildings adorned with Christmas lights... a far stretch from a sunny day by the San Francisco Bay.
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