Be a tourist in your own city.
Tall Ships Tall Ships Hamilton Avast, mateys! The Tall Ships 1812 tour sailed its way to Hamilton. Ships came in from Canada, the U.S., and even Norway. Seeing all of the ships lined up was so impressive. You could purchase a ticket to climb aboard for a tour or just walk around the Waterfront to … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl It has been way too long since I’ve Art Crawled, it seems! I couldn’t wait to hit the streets with my camera and explore. There is always an amazing energy at Art Crawl; there’s nothing like it. I tend to live tweet when I Crawl, so be sure to follow … Read more
Doors Open Hamilton I had a great time checking out Doors Open for the first time last year and was glad I had the opportunity to get out again. I managed to double the amount of spots I visited and hit four places this year – 270 Sherman, Hamilton’s Green Cottage, The John Weir Foote … Read more
An Evening with Oprah Copps Coliseum 101 York Boulevard This may take the cake as the most surreal moment I’ve had yet – being in the same room as Oprah as she walks on stage and announces, in her iconic boom, “HAM-IL-TOOOOOON!!” Something I never dreamed I would witness. I’ve been a fan of Oprah’s, … Read more
Welcome Inn Community Centre 40 Wood Street East I had the opportunity to take a tour of Welcome Inn Community Centre in the North End. I chose to donate the proceeds from my birthday show to their food bank and while I was there, I was happy to learn more about all they offer the … Read more
AM900 CHML 875 Main Street West Waking up this day, I certainly didn’t expect to go live on the radio! I was contacted by producer Anthony at the Scott Thompson Show (airing weekdays 12-3pm on AM 900 CHML) and invited to be a guest on the show. Just a little impromptu radio interview, no biggie! … Read more
McCartney & Son 282 James Street North I eat healthy and am pretty good about working in all my fruits and veggies. So when I’m out and I’m presented with the soup, salad, or fries option, I always go with the fries. Treat yo self! But when a salad comes as appetizing as the ones … Read more
Open Streets Hamilton: McMaster Edition McMaster University 1280 Main Street West I’m so pleased I ventured out this year to Hamilton’s version of Open Streets! The event is described as “a community-based partnership dedicated to promoting active, healthy, and inclusive lifestyles by temporarily transforming streets into a shared space for everyone to experience.” The last … Read more
Supercrawl James Street North The event is a year in the making, some playfully dub it Hamilton’s Christmas, it gets bigger and better every year, and for the second year in a row it’s the most fun (and tiring!) event I’ve attended. SUPERCRAWL! As the 4th annual Supercrawl, this was the first that was expanded … Read more
Culture for Kids in the Arts Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts 126 James Street South The last time I was at the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts was in December for kitestring’s Christmas Spectacular, which, needless to say, was spectacular! I was happy to revisit the Conservatory when I was invited to this summer event … Read more