Be a tourist in your own city.
Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne Street I have long awaited our return to a spot that caught my eye during our first ever Art Crawl as a group during the Tour. Kristin, Carly and Jenny have joked about making our grand return and have dubbed me ‘the jazz expert.’ Mind you, I am no jazz expert, … Read more
Jet Cafe 184 King Street East Here we go – our second tour stop of Breakfast Month! Avi and I were headed downtown so we decided to try out a spot in the area. Jet Café is a place we must have passed by so many times along busy King Street, but never really noticed. … Read more
Papa Leo’s Restaurant 638 Concession Street Throughout the Tour, the four of us have sampled the finest food this great city has to offer. From food fit for a fantastic fiesta at Mex-I-Can to authentic Italian cuisine at Cafe Limencello and, who could forget, tea and scones, we have feasted our eyes on a … Read more
McMaster Thespian Company production of The Importance of Being Earnest The Baltimore House 43 King William Street Avishka and I officially declared this week to be Theatre Week. Between a film festival screening and a night out watching a classic play, the tour stops came together rather nicely at the end of January. We were … Read more
Sara London Mulberry Street Coffeehouse 193 James Street North As you can probably tell, the four of us love music, whether it be listening to music or singing our favourite songs at karaoke. I for one am the kind of person you will find with her iPod, dancing around the house, scrolling through her music … Read more
Corner Tea House & Asian Bistro 29 John Street North This marked our first tour stop of the new year and what better way to start off the new year than to visit a new spot in Hamilton! New year, new tour spots. Kristin had been keeping an eye on some up and coming … Read more
The Baltimore House 43 King William Street Kristin read a recent article in The Spec about this new coffee joint on King William and had been following their online presence via Twitter for the past couple of months. Already planning a Monday outing to Bodega, we decided to make it a double tour stop … Read more
kitestring creative branding studio 65 Walnut Street SouthHamilton Conservatory for the Arts 126 James Street South Stepping into the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts for kitestring’s third annual Christmas Spectacular, I was expecting something bright. I was anticipating an event that matched the colourful brand that Kristin experienced in September. I was predicting candy. … Read more
#HolaHamOnt MEX-I-CAN 107 James Street North I got to be a guest on the third episode of Hamilton’s very first podcast #HolaHamOnt, which broadcasts live every Friday night from Mex-I-Can. It’s hosted by the amazing team of Roz Allen, Chris Farias, and Steph Seagram. So much fun! – Kristin
James Street North Art Crawl We haven’t been to an Art Crawl yet in the colder weather, so I was curious to find out what it would be like. This was also a solo mission for me and I rather enjoyed moseying around on my own in search of some new places. First up, I … Read more