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Long known as “the City That Never Wakes,” Canada’s capital seems finally alert to its true potential, said Michael Kaminer in The Washington Post.
Ottawa’s cool factor
Long known as “the City That Never Wakes,” Canada’s capital seems finally alert to its true potential, said Michael Kaminer in The Washington Post. A “buzzing food scene” and various “proudly indie” neighborhoods have lately lent the compact city an “un-self-conscious cool.” Ottawa’s restaurants could be among “North America’s best-kept secrets”: Canada’s first fine-dining vegan restaurant, ZenKitchen, packs in diners for locally sourced cuisine, while Murray Street, a bistro with a “singular Canuck-vernacular menu,” serves up herb spätzle with shredded mariposa duck confit. The Glebe, a neighborhood that resembles Washington’s Georgetown, bustles with pedestrians attracted by “lefty bookstore” Octopus or the handmade sweets at Café Morala. Even in touristy ByWard Market, Dalhousie Street is as quirky as a “mini Greenwich Village.” Contact: Ottawatourism.ca
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My favorite Texas city is now also one of my favorite destinations for golfing, said Steve Mills in the Chicago Tribune. Austin is home to nearly 30 public and private courses, but the most acclaimed by far are the four championship courses at Barton Creek Resort & Spa. A round there is “pricey” by any standard—$195 for a spin around the Fazio Foothills course, which is landscaped with creeks and waterfalls. But the rewards are great. Not only do the courses feature dramatic elevation changes and “undulating, tough greens,” they offer a way to spend the afternoon before Austin’s nightlife kicks in. “I’ve been to golf locations that offered great golf at much more competitive prices, but they had little to do afterward.” In Austin, you can count on finding a “top-notch barbecue” joint or great live music every time you walk off the 18th green. Contact: Golflink.com/golf-courses/city.aspx?dest=Austin+tx
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