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Summer staycations: Sunflower fields and farms

By Sherri Telenko Aug 8, 2025

The bright yellow flowers are beacons for people seeking spectacular photos but crowds are damaging to crops growing on private property. These farms offer sunflower field experiences that are safe and responsible. Sunflower season is short but spectacular – and best enjoyed at farms that welcome visitors responsibly.

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Hamilton honours NBA champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with key to the city

By HCM Aug 8, 2025

NBA superstar is only the second recipient of Hamilton’s highest civic honour. The first will likely surprise you. By Stephen Metelsky and Jenna Yeomans NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded the key to the City of Hamilton on Thursday, becoming only the second person in the city’s…

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Football’s Rob Hitchcock: The underdog hero

By Stephen Metelsky Aug 7, 2025

Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker was told he was too small to play football but he refused to accept that. He tirelessly worked his way, not only to a pro career, but to a Grey Cup title and his hometown team’s Wall of Honour. In 1999, Rob Hitchcock, the Ticats…

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Summer staycations: 5 surprising family adventures in Hamilton

By Sherri Telenko Aug 4, 2025

Avoid traffic and spending money on gas by staying close to home, all while supporting local. These are tried and trusted destinations, but we’ve scoped out some new offerings at each that you might not know about. Where can you take the family this month in Hamilton? There…

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Rethinking Chedoke Creek

By Paul Shaker Jul 20, 2025

The future of a critical Hamilton waterway that is partially buried is being imagined in a community design lab. Water is foundational to Hamilton. We are a city on a harbour that has been the focus of inhabitants for generations. Whether it was for trading or industry, or…

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Hounds of Hamilton

By Meredith MacLeod Jul 16, 2025

We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine's new feature celebrates the city's canines. Send in your dogs (and cats)! Is there any better escape from the relentless news cycle, doom scrolling and polarizing politics, and any simpler way to…