| Transportation | | | | performing groups, including Orpheus Musical Theatre |
| The West End is easily accessible by bus via the | | | | Society, Savoy Society and Les Petits Ballets. |
| Transitway - OC Transpo routes 95, 96 and 97 all | | | | Festivals |
| pass through Lincoln Fields station (near Richmond and | | | | West Ottawa is known for its many festivals - and if |
| Carling). If you're renting an Ottawa apartment near | | | | you're living in a Westboro apartment building, you'll find |
| Lincoln Fields, you're right beside one of the major | | | | yourself right in the middle of the excitement. Every |
| transit hubs in the city, as the station connects dozens | | | | year, the Ottawa Folk Festival takes over Britannia |
| of local and citywide buses in one convenient location. | | | | Park, showcasing Canada's folk traditions through |
| If you have your own vehicle, both the Queensway | | | | music, dance, storytelling and crafts. |
| and the Ottawa River Parkway are just minutes | | | | WestFest, Ottawa's newest large-scale festival, is a |
| away, quickly connecting you to the rest of the city. | | | | diverse three-day celebration that includes music, visual |
| Major Shopping Centres | | | | arts, dance, spoken word and performance art right in |
| If you're looking at an apartment for rent in Westboro | | | | the heart of Westboro along Richmond Road. It |
| or Nepean, you'll be glad to know that those | | | | features several concerts by top-level artists and is |
| neighbourhoods are bustling with numerous shopping | | | | free for the general public. |
| opportunities. In addition to the many small independent | | | | Other Attractions |
| shops (including several outdoor sports stores), there | | | | If physical activity is more your thing, and you're looking |
| are many larger shopping centres in the area, including | | | | at an apartment for rent in Nepean, you can't go |
| Bayshore Shopping Centre. A three-level mall | | | | wrong by spending a day at the Nepean Sportsplex |
| containing more than 150 stores and services, it is | | | | (1701 Woodroffe Avenue). This huge facility contains |
| ideally located just off Highway 417. You should also | | | | everything you need to enjoy a game of baseball, |
| check out Carlingwood Shopping Centre, which | | | | hockey, soccer, basketball, curling, football, squash, lawn |
| contains more than 125 stores and services with | | | | bowling and much more! The Sportsplex also offers a |
| plenty of free parking. | | | | host of wonderful programs for children and seniors. |
| Other West Ottawa malls include Lincoln Fields | | | | Along the Ottawa River is the beautiful Westboro |
| Shopping Centre (which contains a Wal-Mart and a | | | | Beach, which is run by the City of Ottawa and has |
| Loeb), Pinecrest Shopping Centre (with the famous | | | | been a venue for public swimming since the early |
| IKEA store overlooking the Queensway), College | | | | 1920s. The beach, which is surrounded by hiking and |
| Square (a favourite destination for Algonquin College | | | | biking trails, also includes a spot for canoe and kayak |
| students and those with apartment rentals near | | | | rentals as well as a café complete with patio |
| Baseline and Woodroffe) and Westgate Shopping | | | | and kitchen. |
| Centre (featuring a very useful 24-hour Shoppers Drug | | | | Britannia Park is a picnicker's paradise, with numerous |
| Mart). | | | | tables scattered on the grass and plenty of trees to |
| Schools | | | | offer shade on those hot sunny days. There are two |
| A Paramount Properties West Ottawa apartment is | | | | play structures and a swing set for children to play on, |
| perfect for students attending Algonquin College, as | | | | and it's a great place to go swimming or windsurfing, |
| our Maples Apartments are within walking distance of | | | | as there is a lifeguard on duty from mid-June through |
| the school and our Greenbank, Carling Park and | | | | to Labour Day. Also at the Park is the Ron Kolbus |
| Wellington apartments can quickly get you to campus | | | | Lakeside Centre, a banquet hall and community centre |
| by bus. And for those with young families, West | | | | that holds up to 300 people for special events. |
| Ottawa also has over 20 public elementary schools, 9 | | | | The Ottawa River Parkway is a limited-access |
| Catholic elementary schools, 5 public high schools and | | | | parkway that runs from Carling Avenue to the |
| 2 Catholic high schools. | | | | Portage Bridge near Downtown Ottawa. Packed with |
| Museums and Art Centres | | | | scenic lookouts, the Parkway is maintained by the |
| For those living in a Nepean apartment and looking to | | | | National Capital Commission (NCC) and is |
| learn a little bit more about the history of their | | | | complemented by over 20 km of bike paths, making it |
| community, the Nepean Museum (16 Rowley Avenue), | | | | possible to ride all the way from Downtown to Kanata. |
| which is home to several antiques (including some over | | | | On Sundays during the summer months, the Parkway |
| 100 years old), is the perfect afternoon getaway. | | | | is closed to all vehicle traffic for the Alcatel Sunday |
| For the outdoor sports enthusiast, head over to the | | | | Bikedays - the favourite day of the week for |
| Canadian Ski Museum (200-1960 Scott Street). | | | | pedestrians and cyclists alike. |
| Founded in 1971, it's the largest public collection of skiing | | | | Work, Play, Explore ... West Ottawa Has It All! |
| memorabilia in Canada, housing over 6,000 | | | | There is always something new to discover in |
| photographs and ski equipment dating back over 150 | | | | Ottawa's West End - from great shopping to the |
| years. | | | | great outdoors, a West Ottawa apartment has it all. |
| Theatre-lovers will want to check out the Centrepointe | | | | See what you're missing - take a look at Paramount's |
| Theatre (101 Centrepointe Drive). This 1,000-seat | | | | West End apartment rentals today! |
| theatre is the home of several excellent local | | | | |