Busy weekend in Hamilton, Ontario

This weekend belongs to Hamilton, Ontario. Tens of thousands of people are coming to Hamilton this weekend for the Supercrawl and the Locke Street Festival. In addition the Canadian Country Music Industry family is celebrating Canadian Country Music Week at the Hamilton Convention Centre and Country Music Fanfest concert will be held in Jackson Square this morning and early aft. Finally, the CCMA Awards Monday night with a special appearance by Keith Urban.




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Do you Bollywood? Do you Bhangra? You've never seen Ottawa like this.

Wilbur is back!

Bhangra in the Capital from Ottawa Tourism on Vimeo.

Had enough of Will and Kate? Watch them as they stroll through Ottawa (courtesy Tourism Ottawa)

Cordon Bleu Mexican Chef in Ottawa this week - great French Mexican fusion cusine.

Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa is pleased to announce that Chef Miguel Ángel Quezada, Executive Chef at Casa de Francia five diamond Le Cordon Bleu restaurant in Mexico is visiting Le Cordon Bleu Bistro at Signatures restaurant this week.

Chef Quezada  has created a fantastic Mexican French Fusion menu which will be served at our Ottawa restaurant this Thursday and Friday night only

Pulled pork tortilla, roasted pineapple garnish, achiote sauce

Coconut soup, mango and jicama dice, mint and plantain chips

Sautéed Tilapia chorizo crust, guacamole with guajillo pepper oil

Chocolate fondant from Oaxaca, vanilla ice cream, orange and cherry tomato compote

I don't know about you, but if I was in Ottawa this week, I'd definitely go to the Cordon Bleu. The soup alone looks like it's definitely worth it.

Bon apetit,

Jaime

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Ontario reaches out to the kids to stimulate domestic tourism

Good idea.

A few days ago, on the last day of school, kids in Ontario received a booklet called the Fun Pass courtesy of the Ontario Government. Good idea to encourage staycations and vacations in the province. Every child in Ontario schools got one. Kids 14 and under get coupons included in the booklet that gives them free admission to several provincial attractions like The Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara; Ontario Place, the Ontario Science Centre and The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto; the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington and Sainte-Marie among the Hurons among many others.  So the kids get in for free, but they will have to take at least one (paying) adult with them, right? 

Cheers and happy travels,

Jaime

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