Dow's Lake in Ottawa, Canada is a tiny man-made lake on the Rideau Canal, situated two kilometers north of Hog's Back Falls in the middle of Ottawa, near many of the city's attractions. It is at the south end of Preston Street, just south of Carling Avenue, and just to the west of Bronson Avenue. . Boat displays, fireworks and busker entertainment also take place there (...)

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"Usually from late December to late February, the Rideau Canal becomes the world's longest and most romantic skating rink, stretching from the National Arts Centre to Dow's Lake and Carleton University; every morning the radio news reports ice conditions."
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"During the winter, Dow's Lake freezes and becomes part of the world's longest skating rink and one of the primary sites of the Winterlude festival in February, with events such as the 'bed races' and 'waiter races' on the ice."
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"and continues 8 km (5 miles) south and west to Hog's Back Road ,winding through several residential areas and going past Dow's Lake and Carleton University."
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"Tulips at Dow's Lake during 2005 Ottawa Tulip Festival."
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"(Among the best viewing points is Dow's Lake.) The festival began in 1945, when the Netherlands sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Canada in appreciation of the role Canadian troops played in liberating Holland."
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toonca from Canada wrote about Ottawa 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Take the boat cruise - you'll see even MORE of the city than you'd expect!

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