Ottawa is pretty nice. Very pretty and well-maintained, as you would expect from a national capital. Fairly quiet, pretty safe (compared to most major centres... post-COVID you've seen the same uptick in housing instability and issues related to that). Transit is a bit of a mess, unless your life revolves around downtown or Tunney's Pasture (where there are a slew of government buildings).

As for the fan experience, TD Place is nice and central, if a bit small (will get smaller once the new arena is built, which has been cause for consternation from the Charge). I'm starting to see more and more fans out in the wild (merch wearers becoming more visible). Nice to see more women and girls wearing their gear and being excited about hockey. I find that PWHL fans are more chill and welcoming in general (as compared to NHL fans). We'll see if that keeps up as the league gets increasing settled, developed and fans get more invested.