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Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Here we go! This year marked the 9th annual Supercrawl, and my 7th year attending. To get me into the Supercrawl spirit I like to invite Supercrawl performers onto my show on 93.3 CFMU, and this year I had the pleasure of chatting with Tyler Kyte of everyone’s favourite supergroup cover band, Dwayne … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) Read Part 1 Jam packed day ahead for day two of Supercrawl adventures. Sharp at noon, it was over to the Murray stage to see the first act of the day, Taylor Knox. We had such incredible weather on Friday, but Saturday was a little spotty. I think I … Read more
Supercrawl By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk (unless otherwise stated) I was really excited to hit the streets the next day. I don’t think I can ever fully articulate how much Supercrawl means to me. There is an energy about it that’s unlike any other event. It makes me feel so proud of my … Read more
By Kristin Archer It’s an exciting summer in Hamilton, to say the least! July is absolutely filled with events, and yesterday was no exception. An impactful initiative touched down in Hamilton. TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) celebrates its 25th anniversary by bringing urban pop-up parks to various Canadian cities this summer. Hamilton … Read more
A Midsummer’s Dream Gage Park 1000 Main Street East Another highlight for me this summer (and of the year!) was attending the third annual Midsummer’s Dream in Gage Park. I’m super proud of this event and organizer Mark Gowland – when I attended the first one, I knew it was an event that would only … Read more
Pop Up Hamilton Liuna Station 360 James Street North Pop Up Hamilton popped up on the scene six months ago and I was there for its inaugural dining experience back in October. Since then, they’ve hosted several Pop Ups in the city and I even had the chance to interview organizer Dave Hanley on my … Read more
The Casbah 306 King Street West At the end of last year, I Heart Hamilton collaborated with The Casbah to co-host a #HamOnt Blog Fair. Thanks to Casbah owner Brodie Schwendiman for the awesome idea! On a Sunday afternoon in November, a bunch of local bloggers set up displays at the venue and it was … Read more
Eat St. Savory Saturdays 235 Main Street West In September, The Food Network’s hit reality show Eat St. came to Hamilton to feature a couple of our newest food trucks. Last year they featured Gorilla Cheese, which was a great episode. I was excited to see that they would be returning and was thrilled to … Read more
I Heart Hamilton has collaborated with The Casbah to host a #HamOnt Blog Fair! Come socialize, drink beer & cocktails, and get insight into the minds of those blogging about our ever-evolving city! Sunday, November 24, 2013 The Casbah, 306 King Street West 2PM – 6PM LIC-AA FREE — Facebook event page — Featuring a … Read more