Be a tourist in your own city.
By Kristin Archer Back with another local Airbnb adventure! I Heart Hamilton’s mantra being, “be a tourist in your own city,” it’s only fitting. I have admired the gorgeous work of local marketing agency Bellwether X for a while now, and they bring that exceptional aesthetic and flair for design to life in their Airbnb, Bellwether … Read more
By Kristin Archer Photos by James Miike The Royal Mountain Records crew has one heck of a roster, so it’s a logical step for them to host a giant summer festival featuring a stacked bill of their stellar Canadian bands. With so many summer festivals in Southern Ontario, it can be tough to choose one to invest … Read more
By Kristin Archer No better way to “be a tourist in your own city” than with a mini staycation! Back in April I had an amazing birthday month (#KApril!) treat by staying at a local Airbnb for a night. I came across a gorgeous space in downtown Hamilton, most recognizable as #ThatHouseWithTheBlueDoor. Ran by Airbnb Superhosts (Superhosts … Read more
By Kristin Archer Local fashion and food collided for one glamourous night. On May 25th, the 4th Annual Glamour in the Hammer took place at the Hamilton Convention Centre by Carmen’s to raise funds for Good Shepherd Hamilton. Featuring 11 restaurants and 13 designers, it was the hottest ticket in town. First – the food! It was … Read more
Bean Bar 1012 King Street West By Kristin Archer Happy 25th Anniversary, Bean Bar! This cozy restaurant in Westdale Village reaches its quarter century milestone in July and they were kind enough to invite me over for lunch to help celebrate. With Hamilton’s food scene continually evolving and expanding, it’s always nice to be reminded of some … Read more
By Kristin Archer I’ve been dreaming of doing a “donut run” series for years. By George, I’ve done it. I hit up some local favourites, Grandad’s, Donut Monster, The Donut Stop, Doughboy, Mulberry Coffeehouse, Democracy Coffeehouse, Sunshine Doughnuts in Burlington, and of course the first Tim Hortons. It was a tasty task. Donuts are a mainstay, … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Here we go! This year marked the 9th annual Supercrawl, and my 7th year attending. To get me into the Supercrawl spirit I like to invite Supercrawl performers onto my show on 93.3 CFMU, and this year I had the pleasure of chatting with Tyler Kyte of everyone’s favourite supergroup cover band, Dwayne … Read more
By Kristin Archer I’ve been blogging around town for six years, and a few years back I began my annual Birthday Tour tradition. I can’t recommend this enough – take a day dedicated to you, make a list of your favourite things, places you’ve been wanting to visit, and as I like to say, be a … Read more
By Kristin Archer It was full circle for Seema and I to visit the newly revamped spot together, since it’s a local favourite of ours, and we first blogged about the restaurant together four years ago. (Ah, memories! Look at that selfie!) What’s exciting about the revamp is that it’s a new collaboration with another one … Read more
The Horn Of Plenty 24 King Street West, Dundas By Kristin Archer So summer’s about halfway over and I’m still working through writing about all of the tasty ice cream spots in the city. As you can see, this is taking me years. Too many ice cream shops to keep track of is a good problem to … Read more