Be a tourist in your own city.
Royal Botanical Gardens 680 Plains Road West Good day to all! This was our first ever weekend of tour stops and to mark the occasion, Jenny, Kristin and I spent the afternoon at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Situated on Plains Road, the Royal Botanical Gardens is a year-round destination for flower enthusiasts and casual … Read more
Westdale Village 1038 King Street West One way we have been keeping track of our tour is by splitting up the city into different sections and devoting a day to each of these areas. This day was all about Westdale. It’s an area I’ve always wanted to explore more, and you would think that with … Read more
The Hamilton Aviary 85 Oak Knoll Drive During our tour of Westdale, we ran into a friend of Kristin’s, Emily, who told us about an aviary located near our touring spot, so naturally we decided to check it out. After all these years of living close to Westdale I had no idea there was a … Read more
Haunted Hamilton Ghost Walk Downtown Hamilton This tour stop combined a myriad of elements that were perfect for our tour: a summer night stroll, historic buildings, a little theatricality, and the fact that it was an actual tour, so we looked the part with our camera and “I ♥ Hamilton Summer Tour 2011” tees. Haunted … Read more
Hamilton Waterfront – 47 Discovery Drive Ahoy, mateys! To mark the beginning of June, which we deemed nautical month, the four of us figured, what better way to kick off all things nautical than spending an afternoon at the Hamilton Waterfront?? The Hamilton Waterfront is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike … Read more
Buskerfest Downtown Dundas We’ve decided to branch out to include tour stops in the surrounding area, the Greater Hamilton Area (GHA), as we have been calling it. Today’s tour stop began with lunch in Ancaster before setting off to explore Dundas’ annual International Buskerfest. This time, we were accompanied by our good friend and Honourary … Read more
Coach and Lantern 384 Wilson Street East We kicked off our second month of tour the same way we started – live karaoke! We challenged ourselves yet again by singing in front of an audience, but this time, we were backed by a live band. Another first for us. Every Wednesday, Ancaster’s British pub Coach … Read more