Naismiths Sports Pub

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Naismith Sports Pub - One of the Ottawa Valley's Best!

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Charlie Kitts, Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame'r welcomes all visitors - regular and those passing through the Valley's friendly and picturesque Almonte to this unique pub. It is misleading, set in a commercial mall on the edge of town, but once through the doors, the atmosphere with local and Valley sport memorabilia adorning the walls draws you in, and you will not want to leave. Charlie has an excellent selection of beers on tap and in the cooler from over 100 countries, and the Naismith Pub has excellent and nourishing food on the menu. The Naismith Pub is an important Valley venue for traditional and up and coming live musicians, mostly in the country and roots-rock genre. Most Wednesday nights the Valley's celtic music comes alive with the Naismith Pub Celtic Session. Anywhere from 6 - 10 musicians show up and share time-honored tunes around the session circle that have resonated within the Ottawa Valley's logging camp walls, farmsteads, taverns and churches for generations.

The Naismith Pub's name is inspired by Dr James Naismith, grad. of Almonte High School who went on to invent the sport of basketball in 1893 at the YMCA College in Springfield, Mass. Dr James was not a tavern or pub patron, and so in respect of Dr Naismith, and the history of the value and benefits of sport, the Pub and its patrons have supported countless fund-raisers for amateur sports and community causes. It is one of the best places to view all that is happening in the wide wondrous world of sport nationally and internationally, which tends to reach intensity when the Leafs (Charlie remains a fan) play the Ottawa Senators. (most of the pubs fan-base)