Be a tourist in your own city.
While at Supercrawl this year, don’t hesitate to venture along the adjoining areas of James Street North. Over on King William, The Baltimore House has assembled a killer lineup for Friday, September 12th + Saturday, September 13th. Both nights are PWYC. Day #1 – Friday, September 12th 5pm – Bile Sister 6pm – So Young 7pm … Read more
When I got into 8tracks last year, the very first Playlist I made was dedicated to Supercrawl. Here we are again and I thought I would make it a tradition to get in the mood with a mix. This Playlist features some (but not all!) of the performers at Supercrawl 2014. This is going to … Read more
James Street North Art Crawl Before we hit the streets to enjoy tomorrow’s Art Crawl, let’s recap July’s! This was the summer Art Crawl I had been waiting for. May’s was a bit rainy but luckily cleared up later; June’s was inexplicably cold – come on, weather! But July – this was just right. I … Read more
The Eye of Faith 126 James Street North (Basement) It’s high time I blog about my friends, The Eye of Faith! I first caught wind of the shop through their online presence on Facebook and their blog. I was intrigued by their aesthetic right away and their blog is fantastic and well curated. I first … Read more
I Heart Hamilton’s: The Playlist 3.0 (Fundraiser for Food4Kids) This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North I must recap one of my summer highlights for the third year running – I Heart Hamilton’s annual fundraiser event. I am so thrilled that I could bring The Playlist back for the third time (almost hard to believe … Read more
The Burnt Tongue 10 Cannon Street East I’m way late to the party, I know. You guys already know about the sensation that is The Burnt Tongue. But better late than never for this local tourist. I remember when co-owners Leo Tsangarakis and Daniel Robinson first introduced the restaurant back in the fall at Supercrawl, … Read more
UPDATE May 11th: Unfortunately, this show was cancelled due to the weather. Tis the season again! Dr. Disc hosts its free “Raise the Roof” rooftop concert series every Art Crawl, May-October. I’m very excited for I Heart Hamilton to co-present the series again alongside Hamilton Magazine. I’m especially pumped to have put together the lineup for the … Read more
Cameron Hair Studio 169 James Street North It amazes me every time I have a full circle moment in my local travels. Last January, I visited McKinnon Hair Design to blog about the salon and hair stylist Cameron Elder. Since that visit where I received the best hair cut I’ve ever had (really – I … Read more
Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West The Hamilton Music Awards were once again one of my highlights of the year. It was a huge year for the HMAs because it was the 10th one – a big landmark! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate all of the amazing talent we … Read more
Charred 244 James Street North There are so many new restaurants, it’s hard to keep up! Seema of This Must Be The Place and I were long overdue to catch up and collaborate on a Crossover post and we decided to explore one of those new spots. Charred is a rotisserie house that serves up … Read more