Here's a list of businesses and public places in Ottawa that have air conditioning, and are free, or low-cost. Add your suggestions to the comments below.
- Shopping malls
- The library
- Museums
- OC Transpo bus. If you're lucky enough to get one with A/C, just stay on it for a few hours.
- Indoor pools
- Movie theatres. (During official heat warning days, Rainbow Cinemas at St. Laurent offers $3 movies - $6 for 3D.)
- A tour of Parliament Hill.
- Indoor golf
- Laser Tag, Cosmic Adventures, or any other of Ottawa's many indoor playgrounds
- A church or place of worship
- Skating rinks. At least ten of the city's rinks have public skating during the summer. (added thanks to an anonymous commenter below)
- The new IKEA. (As pointed out by our readers - you can browse the furniture, let your kids play in the ball room, and even have a beer or a glass of wine at the restaurant.)
- See also: Our HUGE list of Ottawa swimming pools, splash pads, wading pools, beaches, water parks, etc.
- The Beer Store (@stuntmanstu)
- Costco walk in cooler where they keep the lettuce (again, @stuntmanstu)
- Any City of Ottawa community centre (@themagicfridge)
- Carleton University tunnels (@kmennie)
- Wall Space Gallery (@WallSpaceOttawa)
- Chapters book store (@bitofmomsense)
- Arts Court or Timmy's (@Sarah_A_Mahoney)
How about skating rinks?
ReplyDeleteottawa doesn't have any skating rinks... unless you mean ice skating, in which case I think most, if not all, do not have ice right now, and are not actually air conditioned.
ReplyDeleteI just checked with the City of Ottaw and yes indeed there are several rinks with ice that offer public skating:
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@bnjmnwood on Twitter recommended the walk-in freezers at Mark's - the ones used to test winter outerwear
ReplyDelete@kittybroadway on Twitter says: "You can add the new Ottawa Humane Society to the free places with a/c: hang out with animals weekdays 11-7, Sat 10-5"
ReplyDeleteAirconditioned awesomeness: Tonight Australia's @TheAvesBand (youtu.be/2XY4Covx2Vc) play @zaphods_ottawa 8pm www.zaphods.ca
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