Be a tourist in your own city.
The Harbour Diner 486 James Street North In our search for the best breakfast foods in the City, we would be terribly remiss if we left out Harbour Diner. The James Street North staple has been on our list since the very beginning of the Tour, but we hadn’t yet managed to get to it … Read more
High Fives 2 Help Lives Party Benefiting Skate4Cancer & Wellspring Pheasant Plucker 20 Augusta Street We’ve said before how incredible and supportive Hamilton’s online community is, and this event is another example of that. Founder of the non-for-profit organization High Fives 2 Help Lives, Steve Gillon, reached out to us over Twitter to let us … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West We’re on a roll lately with the fantastic shows happening in Hamilton! This lineup was amazing – Allosaurus, New Hands, Hands & Teeth, and Wildlife. I rolled into Casbah a little early, just in time for one of their craft beer tastings in the Lounge. Casbah’s owner, William “Brodie” … Read more
Dr. Disc 20 Wilson Street While I didn’t actually get out and about during this year’s Record Store Day, I fittingly stopped by Dr. Disc the week of, as they were prepping for the big day. A classic Hamilton landmark in our rich music scene, it’s about time the record store became an official tour … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl It was a lucky Friday the 13th – April offered one of our favourite James Street North Art Crawls to date. The weather was just warm enough to walk about comfortably in a spring jacket, or in the case of Avishka and I, a pin-striped velvet blazer and a leather … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West The Baltimore House 43 King William Street I’m a festive person – this has been well established. Every year, April 1st kicks off Birthday Week and I get prepped for the big day, which is on the 8th. This year, true to the Tour, I kicked off Birthday Week … Read more
Sunset Grill 1299 Barton Street I kicked off my Birthday Week with waffles at Cannon Coffee Co, and it ended up turning into Waffle Week! Avishka and I were out bright and early for a meeting, and decided to check out another breakfast spot for some brunch. We chose the cozy and sunny Sunset Grill, … Read more
Glee Cast – “Up Up Up” (Givers cover) [Listen] You’re gonna find a way, find a way to be You’re gonna get yourself aligned with your own mind You’re gonna get it free This is just the most joyful song. I’ve known of this track by Givers for a while now and was pleased to … Read more