WHAT’S THERE

Canadian War Museum 1 Vimy Pl.

To work for peace, we first need to understand war, and there’s no better place in Ottawa to learn. After viewing artifacts such as Sir Isaac Brock’s tunic and a First World War soldier’s teddy bear, enjoy some quiet time in Memorial Hall or on the green roof.

Ottawa Mill Street Brew Pub 555 Wellington St.

You can’t beat the setting — a 19th-century stone gristmill on the Ottawa River. The beer, from Toronto-based Mill Street, is pretty good too. The menu of pub-style favourites includes a few surprises: for instance, a Kanata Elk Ranch burger.

Bluesfest LeBreton Flats, July 6 to 16

Music fans, rejoice: you can walk to the burgeoning party that is Bluesfest. Non-music fans: perhaps early July is a great time to take a vacation and list your condo on Airbnb.