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I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) — Episode 036 (July 18/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 036 (July 18/14) In this episode: Interview with Associate Producer of the Hamilton Fringe Festival, Crystal Jonasson; info on the 11th annual Hamilton Fringe Festival; event listings More … Read more
The Mustard Seed 460 York Boulevard Yellow is this summer’s hottest colour: Five reflections on the Mustard Seed Co-Op By Ciara McCann 1. Variety turns people into adventurous shoppers. When one walks through the doors of the Mustard Seed Co-op, the senses are immediately stimulated by the colours and the smells of fresh, locally grown … Read more
Finch Espresso Bar 601 Upper James Street To help promote I Heart Hamilton’s Playlist 3.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) in June, I met with Gunner Smith to catch up and record an episode of In the Neighbourhood. The podcast is usually recorded with Matt Jelly and Dan Jelly (check out Jelly Brothers for their fantastic art … Read more
Alpacas From Eighth and Mud 232 Eighth Road East It’s about time I include some animals in my local travels! I’ve been wanting to explore more nature sites, particularly involving some critters. I first spotted an alpaca farm in Stoney Creek in a local Hamilton guide quite a while ago, and made a mental note … Read more
I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) — Episode 035 (July 11/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 035 (July 11/14) In this episode: Interview with Pet Sun; info on “Raise the Roof” concert at Dr. Disc co-presented by I Heart Hamilton; interview with Matt Carson … Read more
Cake and Loaf Bakery 321 Dundurn Street South You know me and my sweet tooth by now. I once even read a book dedicated to chronicling the history of sweet treats (a very interesting read, for those interested – Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert). So it was a bit of a dream to receive … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West By Steph Dubik My taste buds didn’t know what they were in for. Since I made the same mistake as the first year I attended Brews N Bands, I showed up thinking I had plenty of time to sample all of the different beers when in actuality I only … Read more
I Heart Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU — Episode 034 (July 4/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 034 (July 4/14) In this episode: Interview with owner of O’s Clothes, Oliver Knutton; info on O’s Clothes’ 2nd anniversary party July 12th at Academica; info on … Read more
The next Art Crawl is Friday, July 11th and I Heart Hamilton is back at it, co-presenting Dr. Disc‘s Raise the Roof with Hamilton Magazine. I’m pumped to have locked down another solid lineup! Performers: 6PM – Black Rhino Riot 7PM – Pet Sun 8PM – ttwwrrss 9PM – Allegories 10PM – Jaunt Music starts at … Read more
I Heart Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU — Episode 033 (June 27/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 033 (June 27/14) In this episode: Recap of my detour to Allentown in Buffalo to attend buffaBLOG’s first Herd Fest; Grant Winestock & I talk about some … Read more