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Bean Bar 1012 King Street West By Kristin Archer Happy 25th Anniversary, Bean Bar! This cozy restaurant in Westdale Village reaches its quarter century milestone in July and they were kind enough to invite me over for lunch to help celebrate. With Hamilton’s food scene continually evolving and expanding, it’s always nice to be reminded of some … Read more
Bryan Prince Bookseller 1060 King Street West By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk Before I even say anything about Bryan Prince Bookseller, I need to lament a bit about missed opportunities and fears. The entire time we were en route to Bryan Prince (and let’s be fair, the days leading up to it) all … Read more
Episode 111 (Jan. 29/16) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer In this episode: Interview with Jim Bontaine, owner of Willy Dog’s Great Tastes Only in Westdale More info: Willy Dog’s Great Tastes Only Episode 111 (Jan. 29/16) — I Heart Hamilton (93.3 CFMU) by Ihearthamilton on Mixcloud
Westside Stories 852 King Street West By Trish Gallant Photos by Lisa Vuyk Hello again, friends! The next stop on the good ol’ I Heart Hamilton Book Crawl was to Westside Stories in Westdale. Previously called The Bookworm, Westside Stories is located just across the street from Food Basics and is an absolute treasure trove … Read more
West Fest Inspires Community Outreach to McMaster By Rachel Connell Photos by Lisa Vuyk September 5th marked one of McMaster’s longest standing traditions – Welcome Week’s Pajama Parade, or otherwise reminisced as the legendary kissing parade! As a third year Mac student, and a Welcome Week student leader dancing around in a big painted maroon … Read more
Episode 045 (Sept. 19/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca In this episode: Info on WestFest (Sept. 20 in Westdale Village); interview with Jordan Hallin of Day Drunk; premiere of two new Day Drunk songs; event listings More info: Westdale Village Day Drunk Episode 045 … Read more
Dishcrawl Hamilton Westdale Village Here I go again, expanding my gastronomical horizons with another Dishcrawl. For this edition, our fearless leader, Dishcrawl Hamilton organizer Dave Haley, set up a fun night in Westdale Village. It always feels a bit like a homecoming to be back in that neighbourhood, having attended McMaster. For my guest this … Read more
Westdale Theatre 1014 King St. West Located in the heart of Westdale Village, the Westdale Theatre (for the sake of using British slang here, I shall be referring to the theatre as the cinema, except when I am talking about the actual name of the theatre. Let’s see how I do, shall we?) offers … Read more
Westdale Village 1038 King Street West One way we have been keeping track of our tour is by splitting up the city into different sections and devoting a day to each of these areas. This day was all about Westdale. It’s an area I’ve always wanted to explore more, and you would think that with … Read more
The Hamilton Aviary 85 Oak Knoll Drive During our tour of Westdale, we ran into a friend of Kristin’s, Emily, who told us about an aviary located near our touring spot, so naturally we decided to check it out. After all these years of living close to Westdale I had no idea there was a … Read more