Halloween is not even over yet, and Christmas craft fairs are popping up everywhere!  Starting tomorrow, the Halloween decorations will be down and the Xmas decorations will be up. 

Here are a couple of upcoming craft shows, for those of you who want to get a head start on the next holiday season:

• November 4-5: Handmade Harvest Holiday Craft Show at the Almonte Old Town Hall
• Friday from 4-9 and Saturday from 10-4
• November 5-6: Wakefield Christmas Craft Fair at Ski Vorlage in Wakefield, Quebec
• Saturday and Sunday from 10-4
• November 5:  All Saints Craft Fair at 5115 Kanata Avenue in support of the Kanata Food Cupboard
• Saturday from 9-3
• November 5: Richmond Public School’s Craft Fair
• Saturday from 10-3
• November 5: St. Helen’s Anglican Church Old Fashioned CHristmas Bazaar at 1234 Prestone Drive, Orleans
• Saturday from 9-2
• November 6, 13 and 20: Christmas Craft and Gift Show at the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa
• Sundays from 10-4

Boo and ho ho ho all in one week!

As always, we are your resource for all things Ottawa – including real estate!  For questions or assistance on buying or selling your Ottawa area home, contact one of our professional sales representatives at 613-288-0090 or visit our Ottawa real estate website.

We have recently added the WalkScore application to all of our Ottawa properties.  Now, you can see what is within walking distance of each home for sale.  If you are looking for a property that will allow you to park your car, save on contaminating the environment with emissions, or just love a nice walk to run some errands, check out the WalkScores on our property listings.

Our Westboro property shows a WalkScore of 88/100, making it very walkable.  Nearby amenities include:

• 0.03km to the nearest restaurant
• 0.09km to the nearest coffee shop
• 0.30km to the nearest grocery store
• 0.30km to the nearest shopping centre
• 0.20km to the nearest school

As you can see, this residential home is very close to many essential amenities.  If you’re a walker, give us a call!  We would be happy to provide you with the WalkScore for any Ottawa home you are interested in.  Simply contact one of our professional sales representatives at 613-288-0090 or visit our Ottawa real estate website for more information.

Halloween is fast approaching and there are lots of fun activities to do during the month of October.

The long Thanksgiving weekend weather forecast looks absolutely beautiful!  A great chance to enjoy the scenery of Fall’s changing colors and perhaps visit one of our local pumpkin patches.

Some local Ottawa events include:

• October 7-30: Spooky wagon ride at Cannamore Orchard
• September 24-October 31: Pumpkin Festival at Proulx Farm
• October 1-31: Haunting season at Sanuders Farm
• October 14-31: Haunted Walk in Ottawa
• October 22: Ottawa Zombie Walk
• October 29-30: Barnyard Halloween at Canada Agricultural Museum

For more details on these and other fun Halloween events in and around the Ottawa area, visit http://ottawastart.com/halloween.php

Have fun!

As always, we are here for more than just fun stuff….

If you need information about local market trends, buying or selling an Ottawa home, visit our Ottawa real estate website, or contact one of our professional sales representatives at 613-288-0090.