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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
This Ain’t Hollywood 325 James Street North What better place to continue our fit of giggles than at our next stop of the evening. James Street North’s live music venue This Ain’t Hollywood is always a fun spot for us; we knew we had to make it an official tour stop. It’s cozy yet rock’n’roll. … Read more
MEX-I-CAN 107 James Street North MEX-I-CAN’s faded red canopy was quite unassuming from the street but, once we walked through its doors, the bright lights, decorative panache, and boisterous clientelle immediately lent itself to an exciting tour stop! Escorted to our table atop a modest stage (where, I am sure, countless Mariachi bands must play) … Read more
The Snooty Fox 1011 King Street West The next stop on our tour kick-off night was Karaoke Sunday at Snooky Fox in Westdale Village. Now, we’ve already mastered the art of singing karaoke in front of each other, so we decided it was time to step it up a notch. Not only was singing karaoke … Read more
Thai Memory 25 King William Street To kickoff our summer tour, we headed to Thai Memory, a delightfully quaint and homely Thai restaurant located downtown. Thai Memory leaves a great first impression right from when you first walk into the restaurant. Adorned with beautiful decorations reflecting the Thai heritage, we spent the first few … Read more