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Hamilton’s arena transformation on time and on budget, says developer

Concert and hockey venue at Bay Street and York Boulevard will see vast unused space turned into clubs, lounges, restaurants and concessions. Check out the gallery below! From the outside, it may look like little is happening within the walls of Hamilton’s downtown arena.  But that’s…
Food + Drink

Claudio Aprile is chef of the world

Renowned Canadian chef has translated his upbringing in Uruguay, his Italian heritage and his travels far and wide into his own food journey. If, as Julia Child says, “people who love to eat are always the best people,” what can we say about the talented people who prepare…
Arts + Culture

Women Fully Clothed a hot commodity in Hamilton

Comedic veterans Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke, Kathryn Greenwood and Teresa Pavlinek have sold out theatres all over North America, including two upcoming shows at Theatre Aquarius. Tickets remain for a third performance. When the quartet who make up Women Fully Clothed talked about getting back to the…
Food + Drink

Marisa Mariella is on a good food mission

Stoney Creek resident and Cable 14 host is joining HAMILTON CITY Magazine to share her passion for cooking, mental health and wellness. Food advocate and blogger Marisa Mariella is bringing together three of her passions – food, teaching and mental wellness – in new…
Arts + Culture

Musical revue promises theatre’s great songs

Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s newest Passion Project is its upcoming Musical Concert at Gasworks featuring seven performers. For one weekend only, Curtain Call Performing Arts Company will bring together seven performers to celebrate “beloved musical theatre classics and contemporary showstoppers,” from Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, Jesus…
Arts + Culture

New season at Aquarius features Frozen and plenty of Canada

Disney musical, Agatha Christie mystery, comedy set in Hamilton, Gen X mashup, and play based on music of The Tragically Hip make up the 2025-2026 lineup. Theatre Aquarius’s next season seems tailor made for the buy Canadian sentiment that is surging right now in the face of U.S.
City Life

Hounds of Hamilton: Dogs are the stars at Fetching Studios

We need a big dose of dogs these days so HAMILTON CITY Magazine is a new feature to celebrate the city's canines. Send in your dogs! This story starts with a photogenic bulldog.  Soon after he moved to Hamilton in 2020, a neighbour who breeds bulldogs…
Food + Drink

Compass is navigating the food fight

Compass Community Health Centre in Hamilton’s North End is battling food insecurity through a range of programs targeting vulnerable populations. In vulnerable communities, food security is fundamental to health, family well-being and community-building, and in the North End of Hamilton, all roads lead to Compass Community Health Centre. …
Food + Drink

Business friends are Pinch hitters

The astonishing rise of Hamilton’s most out-of-the-box eatery is a story of a community rallying – twice – around owners Stefani Dubbeldam and Amanda Wright. Sitting with small business owners Stefani Dubbeldam and Amanda Wright, surrounded by greenery and the scent of fresh-baked cookies, it’s easy to be…

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Arts + Culture

AGH celebrates 110 years with Directors Collect

The exhibition is a polyvocal mixtape that explores the priorities of the Art Gallery of Hamilton’s six directors and their contributions to the gallery’s collection. “Director’s Collect: 110 Years” runs until Jan. 5, 2025. The Art Gallery of Hamilton began from a donation of paintings to…
Arts + Culture

Wendy Wolfe is back in front of the cameras

Stoney Creek resident, local realtor and former CHCH personality is the host of a reboot of Property Virgins on A+E. It was a whirlwind return to television for Wendy Wolfe. Wolfe, who is known to CHCH viewers as a former sports and entertainment reporter and occasional anchor, had…
City Life

Strong mayor powers: Crises demand rapid action

We face emergencies on several fronts, including housing and climate change and they require a new approach in municipal politics. Strong mayor powers are a tool that could speed up good decision-making. What kind of political system do we want? Do we want a system in which the…
Arts + Culture

First musical blossoms from Red Tree

When Hamilton performance academy presents Sister Act Jr. The Musical this weekend, it will truly be a family affair. When Red Tree Performance Academy presents its Junior Broadway production of Sister Act Jr. The Musical over four performances this weekend, it will be a family affair. Sister Act…
City Life

From YHM to Where? Hamilton to the Halifax Harbour

Experiencing all the Nova Scotia city has to offer – history, waterfront beauty, art, brew pubs, seafood and so much more – is just a short flight away from Hamilton. If you’re craving some fresh east coast sea food, Halifax is closer than you think –…
Food + Drink

There’s no sub-stitution for these sandwiches

The culinary scene in Hamilton and Burlington offers a diverse array of flavours and experiences for those seeking the perfect sub-style sandwich. Residents of Hamilton and Burlington just can't get enough of a good sub or sandwich, and we can relate! Locals are always on the hunt…
Arts + Culture

INCITE FOUNDATION: The joy of song

The Incite Foundation for the Arts supports the contributions of the Hamilton Children's Choir. The Incite Foundation for the Arts has contributed more than $9 million to 50 Hamilton-area organizations in grants from $2,500 to $300,000 since it was founded in 2011. It is the legacy of the…
Arts + Culture

The Redhill Valleys: No Speed Limit

The Hamilton-based Americana alt-country band has a unique, genre-bending sound and find its epicentre at Westmoreland Recording studios on Kenilworth Avenue North. Since The Redhill Valleys released their first album in 2016, this four-piece Americana alt-country band hasn’t taken their foot off the gas pedal.  Since the 2022…