Be a tourist in your own city.
The James Street Bookseller 134 James Street South I was pleased to visit another local bookshop – James Street Bookseller. It’s a lovely, bright space tucked up a little ramp off Bold Street, right next to the Conservatory for the Arts. Stepping inside, the shelves of colourful books is overwhelming! A book lover’s paradise. Introducing … Read more
Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk The Casbah 306 King Street West Being a big fan of the team over at MTV News Canada, I was excited to learn reporter/host/producer Sam Sutherland would be stopping by Casbah to promote his book Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk. I learned more about the book … Read more
Sam Sutherland – author of Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk I got the chance to chat with author, journalist, musician, and MTV News Canada host and producer Sam Sutherland to learn more about his book Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk. This Friday, Sam will be hitting Hamilton while on his road … Read more
Lincoln Alexander Centre 160 King Street East About a year ago, I Heart Hamilton joined in when we as a city threw our proverbial hat into the ring to get Q – the arts and culture show hosted by Jian Ghomeshi – to come to our hometown for a live broadcast. Although we lost the … Read more
AppleBerry Cafe 312 King Street East J.H. Gordon Books 314 King Street East I’m pleased to present the first Crossover post! When the blog began, I really didn’t know about the bursting online community in Hamilton, and getting to connect with fellow bloggers is something I would like to do more of – hence my … Read more
Margaret Atwood Hamilton Central Library 55 York Boulevard It’s not every day you get to be in the presence of a literary icon. As an English major graduate and having a lifelong love of literature in general, I was beyond thrilled to get the opportunity to attend Margaret Atwood’s appearance at Central Library. The visit … 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