85 Reasons We Love Hamilton
They say it's the new Brooklyn....man 85 is a lot of things.
1. Tim Hortons
Most cities have a bunch, but we have the first.
2. Smoke Stacks
A waterfront only a Hamiltonian could love.
3. Cootes Paradise
It's like Para, Para, Paradise 🎶
4. Arkells
You know that Juno award winning band? Some proud Hamilton boys!
5. Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Busts of Canada's football greats reside here...statues of their heads.
6. Westdale Village
The cutest little spot, nestled in the west end of the city.
7. Locke Street
Cucpakes, coffee, pizza, meats, cheeses, alcohol...why go anywhere else? Ever?
8. Supercrawl
Amazing free festival with concerts, food, arts, and culture!
9. James Street
The best food from north and south of Main, and that little Supercrawl thing.
10. Ottawa Street
DIY enthusiast? Welcome to your nirvana!
11. SoBi Bikes
You can get almost anywhere on these sweet blue bikes.
12. Tew's Falls
Only a few meters shorter than the big ones down the QEW.
13. First Ontario Centre
R.I.P. Copps Coliseum.
14. Lincoln Alexander
Not just a convenient road, but also the first black Lieutenant Governor and Member of Parliament.
15. Royal Botanical Garden
It's cool and has diverse bio stuff.
16. Teenage Head
Old. School. Cool.
17. The Escarpment
It's a World Biosphere Reserve like the Serengeti and Amazon rainforest, but steeper.
18. Devil's Punchbowl
Hopefully he didn't spike it...
19. Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail
End to end it is 80 kilometers long, for when you want to run 2 marathons in a row.
20. Westdale Theatre
Check out the cool neon sign!
21. Bike Lanes
Like having your own roads but smaller and greener!*
*The colour and the environmental meaning!
22. Hamilton International Airport
Hi! Scientifically proven to be the best international airport to use.*
*not scientifically proven
23. GO Station (x2!)
When you have to leave (why?) it's easy to get around.
24. Mustard Seed
Local food. Mmmmmm local.
25. Burnt Tongue
Soup that is so good, you can't wait to eat it so you burn your tongue....if you're an idiot.
26. The Other Bird Culinary Experiences
Just the best restaurants. Meat lover? Rapscallion. Oyster Lover? Two Black Sheep (do sheep love oysters?) Taco lover? The Mule.
27. Albion Falls
Basically a stairway to waterfall heaven!
28. Aberdeen Tavern
*drooling*
@aberdeentavern on Instagram!
29. Art Crawl
It's very hard to have so much cool, local art in just one place.
30. Dundurn Castle
I hear it's haunted...
31. Royal Connaught
I hear that one's haunted too...
32. The Right House
This one is definitely haunted.
33. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Black and Gold has never looked so good.
34. Webster's Falls
Sooooo many waterfalls...
35. The Cardinals
The other bird baseball team in the GTHA.
36. Fox 40 Whistle
It's pealess!
37. Rebuild Hamilton
Thomas Allen and his pretty pictures of all those haunted buildings. Check out more at www.rebuildhamilton.com .
38. I Heart Hamilton
Kristen Archer became a tourist in her own city, and found some really cool stuff! Check out more at www.ihearthamilton.ca.
39. Hamilton HIVE
Young? Professional? This group's for you. Find out more at www.hamiltonhive.ca!
40. Pigott Building
Belongs in Gotham City, but we have it here.
41. CoMotion on King
The newest communal office space for Hamilton's hottest startups. See what it's all about at www.comotiononking.com.
42. Platform 302
The oldest communal office space for Hamilton's hottest startups.
43. Dundas
Just super cute. And some of the West Wing was filmed here one time.
44. The Forge
A startup incubator that is a partnership between McMaster University, Innovation Factory and Mohawk College.
45. The Hamilton Bulldogs
Carey Price? P.K. Subban? Ever heard of them? Both former bulldogs.
46. Stoney Creek
The spot where we beat the Americans in the war of 1812! Laura Secord (secret war hero) is also from Stoney Creek - YAY CHOCOLATE!
47. Popup Hamilton
Dave Hanley combines the best Hamilton chefs with the coolest Hamilton hotspots, and hosts dinner where you would never think to have a meal! Find out about the latest events by going to www.popuphamilton.com.
48. The Hammer
It's called The Hammer!
49. Tool Library
Like a book library but for tools!
50. Art Gallery of Hamilton
Art! Have you seen this stuff? Check them out at www.artgalleryofhamilton.com.
51. Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Music! Have you heard this stuff? Find out when you can see them next at www.hpo.org.
52. The Casbah
Crowded, dark and kinda gross, but wicked music!
53. This Ain't Hollywood
Kinda the same as the Casbah, but in a different place.
54. Pier 4
Harbours, yacht clubs, sailing schools. It's amazing!
55. Pier 8
It's twice as amazing as Pier 4!
56. Princess Point
That's a real picture, of a real place in Hamilton.
57. The William J. McCallion Planetarium
Without this, the only picture of the blood moon would've been the small blurry one your dad took on his iPad.
58. Dundas Peak
The best place to take in the fall foliage!
59. Tim Hortons Field
It will always be Ivor Wynne to us.*
*picture available upon eventual completion
60. Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Pew Pew!! Zoom, woosh, Pew pew, BOOM!
61. Hutches
I scream, you scream, ice cream ice cream ice cream! (or something like that)
62. Absinthe on Motown Nights
Singing, dancing, drinking, sweating, more singing, worse dancing.
63. Mohawk College
College kids from the west 🎶
64. Augusta St
The other (better, cooler, safer) bar street in Hamilton.
65. Monstertruck
Hardcore rock and roll... and hardcore beards.
66. Harlan Pepper
Kinda like the opposite of Monstertruck, but still really cool!
67. Gage Park
Home to a bandshell, rose garden, greenhouse, children's museum, pump track, tennis courts, community garden, and baseball diamonds. You know, for those people that like being outside.
68. Ladybird Animal Sanctuary
Taking care of animals that can't take care of themselves, and not just female birds.
69. McMaster Museum of Art
Houses works from Monet, Picasso, and the Group of Seven.
70. The Aviary
These birds are super cool, unless you live close and it's early in the morning. A lot of birds make a lot of noise.
71. Liuna Station
Once a train station, always a train station.*
*this is not a train station any more
72. Hamilton Health Sciences
Super smart people working on health stuff.
73. Burlington Skyway
Now with higher ceilings and height warnings!
74. Sam Lawrence Park
This picturesque park sits atop the Jolly cut.
75. Shed Brewery
Beer lovers will pour into this restored Dundas landmark.
76. Redeemer University College
College AND university at the same time!
77. The Hamilton Brewery
Started in a Corktown home's kitchen with their core product: Blue Collar Pale Ale.
78. Festival of Friends
A Hamilton wide Friends Marathon! - It's not that at all, but it is a free festival filled with music, food, crafts and fun!
79. Food Trucks
The MOST food truck friendly city in the world (don't fact check that). Shoutout to Gorilla Cheese for paving the way!
80. Kia Nurse
Remember that time she led Canada to a PanAm Gold and scored us an invite to the 2016 Olympics? Yeah, she's from the Steel City.
81. Sheila Copps
The first woman to ever be Deputy Prime Minister!
82. The Mustard Festival
Hamilton has the largest mustard grain mill in the world. Crazy right? (Yes, this was close to the end of the list)
83. The Dundas Driving Park
The best place ever to learn to drive standard...or you know, do park stuff.
84. Seven Sundays
No dishes. No TV. Just family-friendly fun nights with food trucks, outdoor concerts and movies in Gage Park!
85. McMaster University
Remember that time Mac won the best football game ever played?