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"What a delight it was to be with you. It was only our second experience with a BandB. Your hospitality, the furnishings, were so charming – far exceeds a hotel or motel. The Norman Rockwell collection makes me so nostalgic!" - Cliff & Marion Schiffer, New York, USA
Frank McGee
April 01, 2017 -
One-eyed Frank McGee (Francis Clarence McGee) was the cornerstone of one of the greatest teams in hockey history. During his tenure with the Ottawa Hockey Club and Ottawa Silver Seven, the franchise won or defended the Stanley Cup over three consecutive years from 1903 to 1905. McGee's superior puck handling skills
10 BEST INNS IN CANADA - Auberge McGee’s Inn was one of them.
June 28, 2015 -
Boy are we proud today. McGee's Inn won a beautiful award for being 1 of the top 10 Inns in Canada.
If you check out the list 7 Inns are in BC, 1 in Toronto, 1 in Montreal and of course McGee's Inn IN Ottawa.
This is what the website says about the
THE HISTORY OF THE TULIP FESTIVAL
May 06, 2015 -
McGee's Inn is proud to present the following history of the Tulip Festival from the official Tulip Festival website.
In May of 1940, following the Nazi Invasion of the Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch Royal Family were spirited out of the country to rule in exile from the
Mother’s Day
May 06, 2015 -
Spend the night at McGee's Inn (Bed and Breakfast) and the following day - celebrate mom with a Victorian-inspired tea service at Billings Estate National Historic Site. Make mom feel extra special with a mini-makeover at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. Appreciate your mom while learning about the Bell
Bytown Museum
March 28, 2015 -
Just a short walk from McGee's Inn (Bed and Breakfast) is the Bytown Museum? This small, three-floor museum is an Ottawa gem, tracing the history of the city’s earliest years to its emergence as Canada’s sophisticated capital. Learn about Ottawa’s lumber town past
TSN article on Frank McGee
November 12, 2014 -
TSN and Brian Williams were here earlier this year and put together a wonderful story.... joining together two of Canada's devotions: love of hockey, and love of our troops. I think they put together a fabulous story, and I am so happy to see the history of Frank McGee
Rememberance Day 2014
November 12, 2014 -
It has been a tradition for as long as I can remember that we all head over to the National War Monument to be a part of the service, and wave and give thanks to the many vetrans who still are a part of the parade. This was one
Blackburn Hamlet Fun Fair
June 07, 2014 - Experience Ottawa
June 6 - 8th If you aren't already there then get over the the Blackburn Hamlet Fun Fair. Music, rides, food, silent auction and more.
www.blackburnfunfair.ca
Doors Open Ottawa
June 07, 2014 - Experience Ottawa Ottawa History & Culture
June 7 - 8, 2014 A year has gone by and Doors Open Ottawa is here again. This is a wonderful opportunity for visitors and residences to visit sites and buildings that have never been accessible before. Next one is June 6-7 2015.
Take the opportunity
Doors Open Ottawa
Old Fashioned Butter Tarts
May 05, 2014 - Recipes
Ingredients
For the dough
1-1/2 cups (200 grams) all-purpose flour
7 tbsp (100 grams) very cold butter
2 tbsp (30 grams) sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 egg, beaten with 2 tsp of water
For the filling
1/2 cup golden raisins
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp of light corn syrup
Directions
1
Pies Pies Pies
May 05, 2014 - Recipes
For a crust that best resists sogginess from wet fillings, choose a crumbly crust made with egg. Flaky crusts more readily soak up liquid.
To make sure that the crust won't be undercooked and to minimize sogginess, prebake the crust in the pan "blind," without filling. Line the crust
The Ultimate Wave - Tahiti
New 3D movie starts May 3rd.
The Ultimate Wave - Tahiti 3D follows World Champion surfer Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer. Watch them explore the nature of waves and hunt for the ultimate wave-riding experience at the famed Pacific surf site of
Reastaurants
April 27, 2014 -
Very close to McGee's Inn at 506 Rideau Street is Pharaoh's House. It is Ottawa's only Egyptian Restaurant.
Run by Hassan Ghanim it is a welcom addition to the culinary far of Sandy Hill.
Pharaoh's House offers 12 traditional Egyptian plates, including the popular Koshari (rice, macaroni,
Each year for over two decades, thousands of people have flocked to the Glebe for the annual Great Glebe Garage Sale. This year's event is on Saturday, May 24, 2014. I'm sure you've heard about this legendary local garage sale. It's the one where people walk away with
Bank Street
April 16, 2014 - Shopping Ottawa
Bank Street has more dynamic and eclectic stores along it's route than any street in Ottawa. If you're shopping for antiques, this is the place to go.
There are a variety of restaurants that you can drop in and out of while shopping.
Bank Street Restaurants
The
Rideau Centre
April 16, 2014 - Experience Ottawa Shopping Ottawa Ottawa History & Culture
The Rideau Centre is just a 10 minute walk from McGee's Inn.
It opened the second Victoria Secret store in Ottawa in April.
Some of the stores that are in the Rideau Centre are: Coach, Zara, Apple, Michael Kors and Lacoste to name just a few.
The Centre is
Grey Line - Lady Dive
April 15, 2014 -
We had a wonderful visit from Annabelle of Lady Dive and Grey Line Bus Tours. Summer must be coming because they will start their tours on April 26th.
They offer a pick up for our guests just 2 minutes from here. We also will be offerring our guests the
Silver Cleaner
April 07, 2014 - Helpful Hints
One of our return guests left this recipe/hint for us.
This is the easy way to clean silver
It is better done in a dishpan
* Mix together 1/3 cup salt & 1/3 cup Calgon water softener
Place tinfoil in the bottom of the pan
Pour
Tea with the Friendship Group
April 03, 2014 -
Today the ladies from the Parkdale Friendship Group came to McGee's Inn to have tea. There were 8 of us that came together to celebrate the beginning of Spring and Easter.
I really enjoyed have this wonderful group of women come together today and I certainly hope we do it
Will we ever see spring?
March 24, 2014 -
I woke up this morning to another unseasonably fridgid day in Ottawa. Here, and probably the entire eastern Canada and USA, are wondering if spring is ever going to arrive this year!
As if she was reading my thoughts, one of our guests from Arizona sent me an email
Tell Laura I Love Her
March 20, 2014 -
We went to see "Tell Laura I Love Her" at the NAC tonight. It was fantastic. The performance was by Gail Anglin and Tom Lips and Lastbandstanding. Unfortunately it was only a 1 night sold-out performance.
It was performed athe the NAC Fourth Stage. It was a lovely night and we
History of Ottawa
March 17, 2014 - Ottawa History & Culture
McGee's Inn (B&B) has been in business in Ottawa for 30 years. We are proud to be part of the history of Ottawa. McGee's Inn was built in 1886.
The History of Ottawa, capital of Canada, was shaped by events such as the construction of the Rideau
Scones aren't on McGee's Inn's (B&B) menu every day, but once in a while we like to offer them to our guests. When McGee's Inn (B&B) does an English Tea we definately prepare scones. We have tried different recipes and
Le Musée Bytown
March 16, 2014 -
Spruce Beer
March 16, 2014 - Recipes
I can hardly believe I found this recipe on the Laurier House website. Laurier House is only a short walk from McGee's Inn.
My family used to make Spruce Beer (it is a non-alcoholic beverage). I'm sure we used the essence of spruce and not the
Lemon Curd
March 16, 2014 - Recipes
This is a recipe from Laurier House. Laurier House is a must see on your list when staying at McGee's Inn. It is only a 5 minute walk from McGee's Inn
Lemon Curd
Ingredients:
• 4 lemons
• 2 cups | 500 ml granulated sugar
• ½ cup | 115 ml
Shrimp Salad
March 16, 2014 - Recipes
BRUNCH GLORIOUS BRUNCH
SHRIMP SALAD WITH MELON AND CURRY SAUCE
This is a recipe I learned at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School. This is not on the menu at McGee's Inn, but it is certainly something anyone could make for a brunch or luncheon.
De-shell shrimp - you can
BRUNCH GLORIOUS BRUNCH
This is another recipe I learned at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School. We knew this would never go on the McGee's Inn breakfast menu, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy it ourselves.
PEAR PIE WITH CARAMEL FLAN
* Butter pan and leave in
Mushroom quiche from cordon bleu
March 16, 2014 - Recipes
BRUNCH GLORIOUS BRUNCH
This is another recipe I made at the course I took at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School.
MUSHROOM QUICHE
Shortcrust
* 200 g flour
* 100 g butter
* 5g salt
* 1 pc egg (break into bowl - whisk - add water
* 10 ml water
Garnish
* 200 g
Milk Bread
March 16, 2014 - Recipes
BRUNCH GLORIOUS BRUNCH
This is a recipe from a course I took at Cordon Bleu School in Ottawa to see what, if anything we could add to the menu at McGee's Inn.
(like a brioche)
* 500 g bread flour
* 50 g sugar
* 10 g salt
* 20 g baker&rsquo
Crepes at McGee’s Inn
March 16, 2014 - Recipes
CREPES AT McGEE'S INN
(This recipe was featured in the Ottawa Magazine March/April issue 2009)
Crepes are a staple on the breakfast menu at McGee's Inn. We have tried different recipes and this is our favourite - tried and true.
* 1 C milk
* pinch of salt
*
Crème à la Chantal
March 16, 2014 - Recipes
A good friend of McGee's Inn - Chantal comes often to help at our Inn. She has also worked at other B&Bs in Ottawa.
She found this recipe that McGee's Inn uses all the time.
* 1 Cup heavy cream
* 1-1/4 C sifted confectioners
Perfect Roast Beef at McGee’s Inn!
March 15, 2014 - Recipes
McGee's Inn is lucky to host many family dinners. Prime Rib is one of our family's favorite .
This is the way we now cook our roast.
* Preheat oven to 500 degrees
* Make sure roast is at room temperature
* Rub the road with salt, pepper, garlic, mustard (whatevery you
July 1st Celebrations in Ottawa
July 06, 2013 -
Ottawa, Canada’s Capital, is the place to be July 1 for the country’s biggest annual birthday celebration. It’s a giant patriotic party on the lawns of Parliament Hill, Major’s Hill Park, Jacques Cartier Park and on the closed streets of downtown.The crowds