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Listen: Episode 373 (October 8/21) I Heart Hamilton airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMUHosted by Kristin Archer Learning about Hatt Street Festival (happening October 16 at 64 Hatt Street, Dundas) with Peace and Cotton founder Jeremy Panda. Peace and Cotton is a boutique manufacturing, creative printing, and design company, recently relocated to Dundas. The Hatt Street Festival will … Read more
The Horn Of Plenty 24 King Street West, Dundas By Kristin Archer So summer’s about halfway over and I’m still working through writing about all of the tasty ice cream spots in the city. As you can see, this is taking me years. Too many ice cream shops to keep track of is a good problem to … Read more
Jax Sweet Shoppe 33 King Street West, Dundas By Kristin Archer Remember my ice cream crawl?! It’s still going. This one got lost in the shuffle, but I would be remiss if I didn’t feature one of my visits from last summer, Jax Sweet Shoppe in Dundas. Not only do I have a sweet spot for … Read more
Barely Bent Used Books 46 King St East, Dundas By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk If you’re headed out to Dundas to The Printed Word, our last I Heart Hamilton Book Crawl stop, you’re going to want to also make a pit stop into Barely Bent Used Books. Conveniently located just down the street from The Printed … Read more
The Printed Word 69 King Street West Dundas By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk Hi friends!! It’s been a little while. Have you read anything interesting? Cursed Child anyone?! ANYONE?! <3 Scorpius. Anyway… Back in August, the good ol’ I Heart Hamilton Book Crawl moseyed on into Dundas to check out its new bookstore, The Printed Word. … Read more
Harvest Picnic Christie Lake Conservation Area 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk Summer festival Harvest Picnic celebrated its 6th year this August and I was pleased to be back for a second year. I learned last year what a unique and special festival it is. Christie Lake in Dundas is … Read more
Harvest Picnic Christie Lake Conservation Area 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk The Greenbelt Harvest Picnic just celebrated its fifth year and I was happy to make this one my first. Having heard so many wonderful things about it, I now fully understand the magic of this festival. Harvest Picnic … Read more
By Kristin Archer I always like to make birthdays special – it’s important to Treat Yo Self! I’ve incorporated the spirit of I Heart Hamilton into each celebration since I started the blog in 2011. There was my Silver Jubilee in 2012 which I celebrated with an acoustic show at The Casbah and drinks at … Read more
Webster’s Falls By Kristin Archer I don’t do the New Year’s Resolution thing, but one thing I need to tackle more this year in my local travels is waterfalls! Hamilton is the waterfall capital of the world, after all, and it’s about time I visit as many as I can. Be sure to visit City … Read more
The Greenbelt Harvest Picnic is coming up on Saturday, August 23rd. You can always expect an impressive lineup of seasoned musicians at this annual festival at Christie Lake in Dundas. Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster, Picks N Sticks, and Dr. Disc. To get you in the mood, here’s a Playlist featuring the performers! Harvest … Read more