Be a tourist in your own city.
Il Fiasco Cafe and Wine Bar 182 Locke Street South The word “fiasco” is really just something fun to read, hear and say. It seems like one of those words that, just by saying it, a day can go from glum to cheery in an instant. Unfortunately, however, our idea of the word was … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl Hello everyone!! As planned we had decided to check out the July Art Crawl on James Street North. This was actually my first Art Crawl as I was unable to make it to our first, so as you might imagine I was excited and curious to find out what the … Read more
The Augusta House Gastropub 17 Augusta Street This month, we decided to start things off with another Judy Marsales karaoke night. Who doesn’t love singing with a live band in front of an incredibly forgiving audience who are all just out for a marvelously fun Monday night? To start our evening out right, … Read more
Royal Botanical Gardens 680 Plains Road West Good day to all! This was our first ever weekend of tour stops and to mark the occasion, Jenny, Kristin and I spent the afternoon at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Situated on Plains Road, the Royal Botanical Gardens is a year-round destination for flower enthusiasts and casual … Read more
Westdale Village 1038 King Street West One way we have been keeping track of our tour is by splitting up the city into different sections and devoting a day to each of these areas. This day was all about Westdale. It’s an area I’ve always wanted to explore more, and you would think that with … 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