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Broadcaster Rick Campanelli shares secrets from behind the camera

By HCM
TV and radio host celebrates his Hamilton roots with hometown launch of Tempted: My Story. For 30 years, Rick Campanelli has been one of the most recognizable fixtures in Canadian broadcasting, most notably for MuchMusic, ET Canada, and most recently, Breakfast Television and a weekend show on…
Food + Drink

Hamilton-made cotton candy hot sauce is the official hot sauce of the CNE

By Meredith MacLeod
CNE Sweet Heat, by Tijuana Tom's House of Hot Sauce, will be featured on a concoction by Jerk Dogs, another Hamilton brand, which is serving its chicken hot dogs on a waffle bun, topped with cotton candy and big drizzle of hot sauce. The CNE opens today and…
City Life

Kenadie, how do I get up the nerve to get on stage?

By Kenadie St. James
Welcome to the monthly column from Hamilton drag queen Kenadie St. James! Read on for the best bad advice you’ve ever had! Hamilton, your problems are officially about to get WORSE. 💋 Local drag legend Kenadie St. James is serving up catastrophically bad life advice in her new HAMILTON…
Arts + Culture

HAMILTON READS

By Jessica Rose
From pantless guinea pigs and spicy romantic fantasy, and from a tragically needless death in Ancaster to wartime memories hashed out in a Hamilton bar, these are local reads to heat up your summer! Summer is the perfect time to conquer your to-be-read pile, whether you’re soaking in…
Made in Hamilton

Saving the strays at Ladybird Animal Sanctuary

By Meredith MacLeod
After rescuing nearly 1,900 animals over 16 years, Hamilton-based Ladybird Animal Sanctuary is close to creating a farm that will be a refuge for animals in desperate need. It all started with three friends working together for one unforgettable cat. Sweet Oliver the cat was the first…
Made in Hamilton

Made in Hamilton: The Mabel’s Labels Story

By Julie Cole
A frustrating parenting problem, a vision to solve it, and some tenacity helped a quartet of moms create an enduring brand. Read on for co-founder Julie Cole's six business lessons learned. Over 23 years ago, my sister and two friends, all of us former students…
City Life

Wesley: Never standing still

By Meredith MacLeod
The made-in-Hamilton non-profit began its work in a church basement 71 years ago. Focused on poverty, homelessness, and the complex social challenges at the root of those issues, Wesley’s more than 300 staff lead critical social programs in 17 locations in Hamilton and beyond. Ryan S. was…
Arts + Culture

Hamilton venues: Music on the move

By Kerry Doole
Food + Drink

ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Arts + Culture

Opera Untamed: ‘Puccini to Dolly Parton’

By HCM
Food + Drink

Easy Kitchen with Marisa Mariella

By HCM

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THINGS TO DO IN HAMILTON, BURLINGTON

By HCM
We are spoiled for things to see and do in #HamOnt and #BurlOn. HAMILTON CITY Magazine helps you keep up with it all. Think of us as your plugged-in friend who knows all the cool stuff happening around town! Get out and enjoy – and tell them HCM sent you!
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton

By HCM
We need a big dose of dogs these days so this HAMILTON CITY Magazine feature celebrates the city's pets. Send in your best canine (feline, avian, reptile – we don't discriminate) candids to hounds@hamiltoncitymagazine.ca! Escape the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics,…
HCC
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Islandography is a ‘hilarious, homesick journey’

By Allison M. Jones
Hamilton-based comedian Justin Shaw has written a heartwarming love letter to his PEI home. Check it out at The Staircase this weekend. The list of shows Hamilton audiences have enjoyed from Justin Shaw grows ever longer with Islandography at The Staircase on Sept. 6. Others have included The…
Arts + Culture

Broadcaster Rick Campanelli shares secrets from behind the camera

By HCM
TV and radio host celebrates his Hamilton roots with hometown launch of Tempted: My Story. For 30 years, Rick Campanelli has been one of the most recognizable fixtures in Canadian broadcasting, most notably for MuchMusic, ET Canada, and most recently, Breakfast Television and a weekend show on…
Arts + Culture

HPO becomes Hamilton Phil

By HCM
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra says new identity ‘honours the orchestra's rich history while presenting a bold contemporary vision for its future.’ The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra has unveiled a new identity: Hamilton Phil. The orchestra announced the change with a video released Tuesday.  “The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to…
Food + Drink

Easy Kitchen with Marisa Mariella

By HCM
The Stoney Creek resident, food blogger and Cable 14 host shares her favourite recipes with HAMILTON CITY Magazine. Once a month, we'll add a video here with mouth-watering recipes that will dazzle your family and friends! Biscoff BBQ S’mores -…
Food + Drink

ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

By Suzanne Zandbergen
Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in August. Launched & opening soon Brioche & Beyond (234 King St. E., Hamilton) The long-awaited bakery and café opened quietly in August, but the buzz has spread quickly due to its elegant, flaky…
City Life

Kenadie, how do I get up the nerve to get on stage?

By Kenadie St. James
Welcome to the monthly column from Hamilton drag queen Kenadie St. James! Read on for the best bad advice you’ve ever had! Hamilton, your problems are officially about to get WORSE. 💋 Local drag legend Kenadie St. James is serving up catastrophically bad life advice in her new HAMILTON…
Food + Drink

Graze Craze launches in Stoney Creek

By Diane Galambos
The Grays Road shop is the first franchise in Canada, specializing in charcuterie boards and boxes for parties of one, all the way up to large gatherings. One day, Danielle Parkes said to her husband Michael, “I have an idea, but you need to sit down.”…
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