The Mercury Lounge has been a Mecca for the arts in Canada's capital city of Ottawa, since its inception in November 1996. Its programming purports a musical vision steeped in the traditions of jazz and yet forward in its approach to encompass all its many derivatives.

Through the year it has played host to loads of up and coming as well as some of the most established bands around.

Martini bars in the same location

This Niagara Parks Commission-run facility, located between Fort Erie and Niagara Falls, is the only public marina on the Canadian side of the river. Boasting 135 slips, gas pumps, public boat launch, snack bar, and showers, the marina serves as the docking point for a visit to the area's innumerable attractions.