Be a tourist in your own city.
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
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue Get caught up on my chronicle of the Ghosts of Memphis sessions at Boxcar! Emotions ran high at Boxcar Sound as I checked back in on the process of the new Ghosts of Memphis album. They’re nearing the end of the recording and it was just Matt Montour … Read more
Ancaster Film Festival SilverCity Ancaster 771 Golf Links Road It was time for us to tackle another local film fest – the Ancaster Film Festival. Beginning in 2004, it is part of Film Circuit (a division of the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival) which occurs in numerous cities across Canada. The Ancaster Film Fest is … 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
Temporary Projects 22 Wilson Street I fell down the rabbit hole and into the world of Temporary Projects this fall. I fully intended to document the night the first time I attended one of their events, but that mindset went to pieces once I got there – I was just too busy taking everything in. … 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
Fundraiser for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hamilton and Burlington Club Absinthe 233 King Street East Note: As of January 2012, Absinthe’s new location is 38 King William Street. When I think of Hamilton’s music scene, of course we have incredible bands, but my mind always goes first to the solo artists and duos … 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
The Bodega 220 King Street West I already knew what the title of this entry would be before visiting our latest tour stop. Carly and I pondered the name Bodega as we moseyed down the street on our way to the brand new shop on 220 King, fancying its meaning and how it would reflect … 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