Be a tourist in your own city.
I’ve taken you aboard the Hamilton Harbour Queen and the Hamilton Waterfront Trolley this summer – now it’s time to take a ride on the Hamiltonian Tour Boat! This local gem is a 12-passenger boat which began operations in 2003. Open daily for tours throughout the summer, grab a ticket and hop on for about a 45-minute ride around … Read more
By Kristin Archer I’ve been blogging around town for six years, and a few years back I began my annual Birthday Tour tradition. I can’t recommend this enough – take a day dedicated to you, make a list of your favourite things, places you’ve been wanting to visit, and as I like to say, be a … Read more
Hamilton Harbour Queen By Kristin Archer Photos by Lisa Vuyk I’ve been enthralled with the Waterfront and the idea of taking a boat trip around the harbour since the very beginning of this blog, over five years ago. I had experienced one cruise and one boat tour so far, but it had been a few … Read more
Hutch’s Harbour Front 325 Bay Street North By Kristin Archer If you’re keeping up, I’ve been on a mission. A mission to eat all of the ice cream. It ain’t over yet! It wouldn’t be a tour of the city’s ice cream spots without a trip to my favourite spot in Hamilton, the Waterfront. I say it’s my … Read more
Because Beer By Kristin Archer Before Sonic Unyon brings us their biggest event of the year, Supercrawl, let’s take a look back at another awesome event they throw, Because Beer! This was the festival’s third year, and it has quickly become a summer highlight for me. I’ve attended each year so far – apologies for no … Read more
DJ set — August 20, 2016 Hamilton Beer Festival @ Bayfront Park DJ Kristin Archer This was the biggest event and biggest stage I’ve DJ’d yet – the third annual Hamilton Beer Festival! It was my first time at the event and the first year that the fest moved down to Bayfront Park, one of … Read more
By Kristin Archer I’m super stoked to work in a little DJing action this summer! I’m thrilled to be part of this year’s Hamilton Beer Festival, which made the move from Jackson Square’s rooftop to Bayfront Park. Get your tickets and come sample some tasty brews by the water. Check me out at 4pm on August … 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
Winterfest By Kristin Archer The 37th annual Winterfest kicked off this past weekend with a launch at the Waterfront. The festival continues through until Family Day (the 16th) with lots of events and activities throughout the city. I chatted with Jen Anisef of Tourism Hamilton on 93.3 CFMU about the history of this winter festival … Read more
Because Beer I’ve spoken before of my love for the Sonic Unyon dream team. They already have their hands full with Supercrawl, Seven Sundays in Gage Park, Hamilton Blues and Roots Festival, new venue Mills Hardware, and they were behind the special Arkells and Boris Brott pop-up show in July. Phew! They’re the best. They … Read more