Your choice for Ottawa's best spot to watch fireworks

For many, the pyrotechnics arethe best part ofCanada Day celebrations.

But the perennial question remains: where is the best place to watchthe fireworks launched every year fromParliament Hill?

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So far this summer, we'veaskedpeople in Ottawa for thebest place to hoist a pint, the best place to picnicand thebest place to ride your bike.

Then, we asked where you like to watch theJuly 1 fireworks. The fireworks start at 10 p.m.

As usual, we got a range of responses, from the enthusiastic, to the eccentric, to the secretive.

We asked you to voteand here arethe results, revealing the best place in Ottawa to settle in, crane your neck and start the oohs and aahs.

Just bring your life preserver, because the winner isaquatic.

Apparently it's best to take take in the show while you're on a boat.

A solid silver and bronze medal go to Major's Hill Park, right beside the Hill, and to the homebodies who love to watch them on television.

Maybe that special spot will help you get the perfect shot this year.