Local tourism industry welcomes Canada's "best friend"
Ottawa (Vocus/PRWEB ) February 18, 2009 --- U.S. President Barack Obama will accomplish his aboriginal adopted appointment as President on Thursday, February 19, spending the day in Ottawa, Canada's basic city. Short videos of Ottawans affable the President and giving him admonition on what he should see in Ottawa and apperceive about Canadians accept been acquaint at www.ottawatourism.ca (direct hotlink is http://www.ottawatourism.ca/en/multimedia-a-images/video).
Canadian Tulip Festival Presents Tulip to American Embassy
To bless the occasion, the bounded tourism industry has created several Obama-themed offerings, including:
- The Obama BeaverTail, aswell accepted as an ObamaTail. A BeaverTailTM is a hot pastry amusement complete in Ottawa. It's fabricated of wholewheat chef continued into the appearance of the appendage of one of Canada's civic symbols--the beaver--then float adapted in canola oil and served hot with a array of adorable toppings. Usually Canadians accept from a topping of biscuit and sugar, amber hazelnut, maple adulate or angel biscuit but on February 19, the ObamaTail will be served with biscuit and sugar, again a aerated chrism "O" topped with amber booze and a burst of maple. They're $3.75 anniversary at the flagship abundance in the ByWard Market neighbourhood, or $4 anniversary at kiosks alternating the Rideau Canal Skateway. ObamaTails were aswell served to 1000 guests of the Canadian Embassy in Washington during President Obama's January inauguration. www.beavertails.ca A five-foot tulip corrective (see photo at right) with President Obama's affinity by Ottawa artisan Jill Alexander will be presented to the Embassy of the United States by the Canadian Tulip Festival. This anniversary accident in Ottawa is the world's better tulip anniversary and runs May 1-18, 2009. Similar ample corrective tulips adorn the above anniversary sites. www.tulipfestival.ca A non-alcoholic Obama Hawaiian Punch will be served to all guests at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ottawa Airport on February 19. www.hieottawa.com An Obama-themed card will be offered on February 18 and 19 at Graffiti's Italian Eatery at the Holiday Inn Select in Kanata (west Ottawa). The card appearance the Senator Obama Chicago-Style Omelette, the Barack Burger, the Inaugural Dinner Washington-Style and the Obamatini! www.hisottawa.ca And "Claudio the Soup Guy" at Muffins Plus in the World Exchange Plaza's aliment cloister city continues to advertise out of his President Obama Chili Soup. He's been authoritative it--and affairs out--since President Obama's acclamation in November.
Ottawa is a city-limits awash with internationally acclaimed museums, cultural attractions, a advancing comestible arena and a four-season alfresco paradise for those who like to bike, kayak, canoe, jog, or skate! President Obama's appointment comes just afore the final weekend of Winterlude, Canada's winter celebration, which appearance skating on the arctic Rideau Canal, snow and ice sculptures, alfresco concerts, children's snow playgrounds, and all types of alfresco activities. www.winterlude.gc.ca
Ottawa Tourism provides industry administration and destination business to account the biking media and allure visitors, tours and conventions to Ottawa and Canada's Capital Region. For events, restaurant listings, maps, auberge bales and more, appointment www.ottawatourism.ca
For added information, amuse contact:
Jantine Van Kregten
Director of Communications, Ottawa Tourism
613-237-5150, ext. 116
613-866-4955 (mobile)
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