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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
Farmers’ Market 35 York Boulevard Central Library 55 York Boulevard During the last few tour stops, there had been a number of references to all things fiesta, from cake snake to tequila to maracas to arrrrrribaaaa! As such, May was deemed ‘fiesta’ month and what better way to prepare for a fiesta than to incorporate … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl Being Hamilton natives, I still can’t believe this was our first Art Crawl! James Street North has really built up in recent years and has shown to be bursting with creative spirit, hosting a myriad of galleries, shops, and restaurants. On the second Friday of every month, these establishments open … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 325 James Street North What better place to continue our fit of giggles than at our next stop of the evening. James Street North’s live music venue This Ain’t Hollywood is always a fun spot for us; we knew we had to make it an official tour stop. It’s cozy yet rock’n’roll. … Read more
MEX-I-CAN 107 James Street North MEX-I-CAN’s faded red canopy was quite unassuming from the street but, once we walked through its doors, the bright lights, decorative panache, and boisterous clientelle immediately lent itself to an exciting tour stop! Escorted to our table atop a modest stage (where, I am sure, countless Mariachi bands must play) … Read more
The Snooty Fox 1011 King Street West The next stop on our tour kick-off night was Karaoke Sunday at Snooky Fox in Westdale Village. Now, we’ve already mastered the art of singing karaoke in front of each other, so we decided it was time to step it up a notch. Not only was singing karaoke … Read more