How Chicago Invented the Modern World and Why You Should Experience It

 Chicago is many things. Richly cultural, soaring, beautiful, fun, friendly, Futurist, and of great global importance. All things considered, Chicago is the Athens of Modern Times. A visit to this greatest of American cities should be on everyone’s destination list. Canadians have been visiting it since 1673.  How the Chicago

Chicago: Second to none when it comes to arts and culture

 “The Chi,” “The Windy City,” “The Second City,” “Chi-Town”, this midwest city has more nicknames than you can count. They emanate from a sense of affection for the city from people all over the world – and I totally understand. Chicago is truly special, a cultural melting pot and a hub for everything

The Great White North Blues

 Photos by Randy MacNeil / Feature photo: Colin Linden The Mississippi Delta, smoky clubs in Chicago, wailing out windows in Memphis and heating up the snowy streets of Toronto, one of these things is not like the other when it comes to what people generally associate with The Blues. Ottawa photographer Randy

Supporting the Soul of the City

 Images courtesy of Bangers & Mash Ottawa Soul Music Festival. Feature image by JC Batista Photography. It rose out of black America, dipped in gospel and spiced with the rhythm, flavoured by the blues. The beat was the bible and the prophets had names like Cooke, Burke and Redding. Their

Riding the Rails on the Bragg/Henry Line

 All photos by Andre Gagne. It’s 1825 and an inventor named John Steven’s is placing down the planks of history around his summer home in Hoboken, New Jersey. Earlier that year he had built the first American steam locomotive and now it was time to test it. He would earn

From Hockey Player to Chiropractor

 For a short time in chiropractor Karlo Pavich's life, playing hockey was all he ever wanted to do. During his youth, Pavich lived that dream. From the age of 16 until the age of 23, Pavich skated his way into the professional hockey circuit. In his early years, Pavich played

Ottawa Legal The Big Picture: Ottawa Law Firms are Amongst the Best in the World

 It is the trade of lawyers to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour. — THOMAS JEFFERSON From international media coverage of gripping court cases to the dramatic portrayals of lawyers on television and film screens, we love to watch the law. As a city that is home to some

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Ted Lindsay

 2015 marks the Year of Sport and the 60th anniversary of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of these important milestones, OLM will be featuring Honoured Members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in a weekly Profile piece. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame aims to share the stories and

Top Dog Hot Dogs

 There are two kinds of people in this world: burger people and hot dog people. While we prefer to remain neutral, we realize that perhaps an unfair advantage has been given to the burger people (see: Burger of the Week) when really, there are just as many ways to dress

Does Canada Need Bill C-290?

 Photo courtesy of Jamie In Bytown. The Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup and now the World Cup are progressing before our very eyes, but residents of Canada will know all too well they are unable to wager single stake selections on any of the sporting events this summer. This is

Chicago Style

 Having been inspired after an annual girlfriends weekend get-a-way to Chicago this past weekend, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite spots for all things design, especially as they pertain to Chicago. Leonardo Da Vinci said "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication".  To me, this quote perfectly summarizes my experience

Jim Watson’s mission: Reverse post-9/11 tourism slump

 Concerned about a "travel deficit" in Canada resulting from the combined impact of terrorist attacks and a stagnant economy in the United States, Jim Watson, president and CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission, spoke to these concerns in a recent interview with Ottawa Life reporter Hank Reardon. An abridged version