Jason Allen - Hamilton City Magazine Skip to main content
Celebrating all things Hamilton / Welcome Message

City Life

City Life

Paddling in Hamilton: Late summer and fall are great times to get out on the water

By Jason Allen
The city has some amazing canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding opportunities that are accessible for beginners and give a view of the city you might not have seen before. This fall, if you find yourself driving from Dundas to Hamilton along Cootes Drive, keep your eyes open. You…
City Life

Looking up: Return of two bald eagles a great sign for Cootes Paradise

By Jason Allen
The nesting of these large majestic birds is a huge success story for the Royal Botanical Gardens’ efforts to restore Hamilton's ecological gem. When I was eight or so, my family took a trip to Waterton Lakes National Park on the Alberta/Montana border. The highlight of the trip…
HCC
Hamilton Music Collective
Hamilton music Collective
Arts for All
Food + Drink

Hamilton is chickening out on backyard fowl

By Jason Allen
It may be illegal to keep hens and roosters within the city limits of Hamilton, but backyard chickens are a great addition to urban life. Driving through the tony neighbourhood of Kirkendall South a few years ago, you might have been surprised to see an escape artist chicken…
City Life

What to consider when choosing a tree

By Jason Allen
Our beloved Norway maple, which provided hours of shade in the backyard, had to come down. That has led to a search for a native species that will provide food for birds and insects, grow quickly, withstand our hot summers and be resistant to pollution. Read on for…
City Life

Keep an eye on the sky for raptors

By Jason Allen
Annual migration of hawks, vultures and falcons brings these hunting birds back to our area, lifted by the thermals created by the Niagara escarpment. If you’re like me, then driving this time of year can be a real hazard. It’s not the sudden unexpected snow squalls or foggy…
City Life

Stargazers: The naturalists of the night

By Jason Allen
Winter nights are a great time to get outside and look up to enjoy the show the universe puts on. On March 1, Jupiter and Venus will line up very close to the moon. Look west about an hour after sunset and you won’t be able to miss…
Load More Stories