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Trail Committee aims to develop north-south, east-west walking routes in Greater Napanee

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Reposted by Laura Byrne Paquet

The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · 2d

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“I see all kinds of common sense in the work you’ve done & that you’ve focused on in-town #trails to start,” #Napanee Mayor Richardson told the Trails Committee.“ I think those are extremely achievable in the not-too-distant future.”

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(Napanee, Ontario) Greater Napanee Council heard from Dave Milligan and Tom Touzel of the ad hoc Trails Committee at their meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

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Halloween in Ottawa and beyond: Thrills, chills and treats you won’t want to miss! - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 4d

From haunted houses and ghost walks to a spooky fort and a Victorian-style seance, here are dozens of Halloween events happening in and around Ottawa. They range from gentle afternoon fun for toddlers to terrifying nighttime adventures for the bravest among us. ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/10/14/h...

Looking for Halloween fun in Ottawa or nearby? Check out these haunted houses, ghost walks, trick-or-treat parties and more.

2025 CPKC Holiday Train coming to Finch, Merrickville, Smiths Falls and Perth! - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 6d

Here it is, the moment I know many of you wait for all year long: The CPKC Holiday Train schedule is out! Once again, the illuminated train will stop in Finch, Merrickville, Smiths Falls and Perth as it makes its way across Canada. Enjoy!
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Here's the schedule for the CPKC Holiday Train's 2024 stops near Ottawa, including Montreal, Finch, Merrickville, Smiths Falls and Perth!

Cape Breton Music: Essentials for Exploring

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 9d

Ever dreamed of going to the Celtic Colours festival in Cape Breton? Here's some inspiration for you from my Perceptive Travel colleague Kerry Dexter.

Kerry Dexter @kerrydexter.bsky.social · 9d

Has the approach of 🍁🎻 Celtic Colours International Festival got you curious about #CapeBreton 🎶music? A guide to introduce you at @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #Canada 🇨🇦 #creativity #travel perceptivetravel.com/blog/2022/09...

Cape Breton music rises from land and community, creativity and history, Gaelic, Acadian and more. Begin to learn about its stories,artists, places to explore.

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks for sharing!

24+ things to do in and around Ottawa, October 6 to 12 - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 10d

Just added an event to this week's calendar—I knew about it but completely forgot to include it! It's a dance in #Arnprior for a worthy cause: raising money for three children with cancer. Here's the post again, with this update included. ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/10/07/2...

This Thanksgiving weekend, why not stroll through a magical forest in Montebello, enjoy a fall festival in Manotick, join a walking festival in Ottawa or shop for discount fashions in Gatineau?

Don’t miss these upcoming concerts in Ottawa-Gatineau and beyond! - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 10d

This week's #Ottawa Road Trips newsletter is out! If you don't subscribe yet, why not sign up to make sure you get great local travel tips in your in-box every week. It's free! ottawaroadtrips.substack.com/about

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 10d

If you love concerts, you have SO MANY choices in towns around #Ottawa this week, including James Keelaghan in Chelsea, Chantal Kreviazuk in Prescott, Ashley MacIsaac in CP and Moose Creek, The Arrogant Worms in McDonald's Corners, and Big Sugar in Burnstown. ottawaroadtrips.com/2024/09/10/d...

Concerts in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, the Outaouais and beyond are the subject of this continually updated post. Whether your taste runs to pop, country, hip-hop, jazz, classical or anything in between...

24+ things to do in and around Ottawa, October 6 to 12 - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 11d

There's more to Thanksgiving week than turkey. You can also enjoy two studio tours, two pro soccer matches, a magical forest walk, multiple craft markets and fall festivals, a huge discount clothing sale and an art installation made entirely of bells! ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/10/07/2...

This Thanksgiving weekend, why not stroll through a magical forest in Montebello, enjoy a fall festival in Manotick, join a walking festival in Ottawa or shop for discount fashions in Gatineau?

Heads Up: Calabogie chairlift, scenic waterfall, Pontiac yaks - Ottawa Road Trips

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 12d

Whether you want to see the fall colours from a chairlift, plan a trip to Gananoque, scare yourself with a Rideau Canal ghost story, take a painting class inside an historic mill, see a new #Ottawa scenic viewpoint or visit a yak, I have news you need to know. ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/10/06/h...

A new Ottawa River viewpoint, Rideau Canal ghost tales, Gananoque and Brockville travel ideas, and your last 2025 chance to see fall colours from a chairlift.

Open House | Canadian Museum of Nature

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 12d

Tickets to the Canadian Museum of Nature's Oct. 18 collections Open House just went on sale this morning. If you want to go, don't procrastinate--this event often sells out! #ottawa my.nature.ca/36917

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 18d

Now that the leaves have begun turning in earnest, this is THE guide to fall colours road trips that you can't miss! Find out the BEST places to see the autumn splendour! (The photo below was taken just a two-hour drive from #Ottawa.) ottawaroadtrips.com/2023/09/19/b...

The best Eastern Ontario fall colours road trips (and some beyond) - Ottawa Road Trips

Here are my favourite destinations for fall colours in Ontario (Eastern Ontario, that is!) and West Quebec. Start the car, leaf peepers!

51+ things to do in and around Ottawa, September 29 to October 5 - Ottawa Road Trips

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 19d

This week's events calendar has more than *50* ideas for things you can see and do this week—including a new fundraising run/walk in #Ottawa, Pumpkinfest in Carleton Place, a food truck fest in Renfrew and paranormal investigations in Dunvegan! ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/09/29/5...

You can head to a home show, a costume sale, a food truck festival, a fall fair, a clothing sale, a paranormal investigation or several fall festivals!

5 Ways to Escape the Crowds in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 22d

Sometimes, my travels take me far beyond Ottawa. Here's my latest post for @perceptivetravel.bsky.social, about a gorgeous town in #Czechia. perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/09...

Cesky Krumlov is one of Czechia’s biggest tourist attractions. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is an almost impossibly pretty village tucked into several bends of the Vltava River, about 2.5 hours’ dri...

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 24d

I love goofy roadside attractions!

Observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 24d

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up next Tuesday, but some #Ottawa events are already underway and several are coming up this weekend. This post has ideas for events you can attend but also learning resources you can access at home. ottawaroadtrips.com/2021/09/28/o...

Here are some ideas for observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and for broadening your understanding of Indigenous issues.

Heads Up: Butterfly show, cycling app, Man Who Planted Trees - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 24d

Heads up, everyone! Tickets for Carleton's super-popular butterfly show go on sale tomorrow, and Air Canada has announced new routes to New Brunswick—plus the NON-cancellation of the London route. All that and more in this week's #Ottawa Heads Up post. ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/09/24/h...

Don't miss your chance to see butterflies at Carleton, The Man Who Planted Trees at the Museum of Nature or foreign films in Kanata.

39+ things to do in and around Ottawa, September 22 to 28, 2025 - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 24d

Looking for something to do in or near #Ottawa this week? My new calendar of events features everything from harvest festivals and studio tours to a bowling tournament, a fire truck pull and an outdoor dance performance. Lots of family fun here, too! ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/09/24/3...

Fun this week in and around Ottawa includes fall fairs, studio tours, a cat show, a dog walk and the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag.

Sunday Sessions: A song about hanging in through hard times

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 28d

Inspiration that is sorely needed these days. Thanks, Kerry!

Kerry Dexter @kerrydexter.bsky.social · 28d

A 🎶song about hanging in through tough times, from Karine Polwart & @spellsongs.bsky.social #creativity #nature kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

In Scotland along the coast you can find a plant called sea pink.

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 28d

What are some of your favourite "hidden places" in #Ottawa and #Gatineau?

I'm gathering ideas for a new book about off-the-beaten-track spots. If you know of something I shouldn't overlook (like the quirky intersection in the photo below), please comment or DM me. And thanks!

Ottawa street signs marking the corner of Mulder Avenue and Scully Way.

In superb Kingston restaurants, every bite tells a story - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · Sep 18

This week's newsletter is out! If you're not a subscriber, why not sign up to get great tips in your in-box every week? It's free! open.substack.com/pub/ottawaro...

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Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · Sep 18

Kingston is one of Canada's great food cities. This post by guest author Jane Finn highlights some of her (and my) favourites, including one of my all-time faves anywhere, @tangonuevo.bsky.social #ygk ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/09/18/r...

Restaurants in Kingston, Ontario, offer tapas, pizza, fine-dining dishes and more—and you can take a Kingston Food Tour to sample many great dishes.

41+ events in and around Ottawa, September 15 to 21 - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · Sep 17

Looking for something to do in #Ottawa, Eastern Ontario or the #Outaouais this week? Do I have ideas for you—from an Indigenous arts festival in Ottawa and a music festival in Wakefield to two poutine festivals, Kingston WritersFest, and the One World Bazaar. ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/09/17/4...

This week, you can check out the One World Bazaar in Manotick, the Lyndhurst Turkey Fair, music festivals in Wakefield and Westport, and Kingston WritersFest.

Plan a road trip around these Ottawa and area garage sales - Ottawa Road Trips

Laura Byrne Paquet @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · Sep 15

A reader asked me whether there were any community-wide garage sales coming up in #Ottawa this month, and I found three this weekend—in New Edinburgh, Findlay Creek and Old Ottawa East! (Scroll to the end of the post.) ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/04/08/o...

You can plan a day around these huge Eastern Ontario and Ottawa garage sales!