Yes, James Street North gets all the attention but James Street South has much to offer as a dining district. Start at Forest Avenue for a downhill journey. My life story began at the Delta and the next chapter was on “the Mountain.” The one-way James and John…

Hamilton and Burlington have both been recognized for two years in a row as Tree Cities of the World. If you stand on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment and look down, or hike through the Dundas Valley or wander leafy neighbours such as Durand, Ancaster and Westdale…

Cowabunga is named best cheese slice in the world, adding to the growing reputation of the city’s pizzaiolos. There is perhaps no quicker way to create a scuffle on social media in Hamilton (staying away from, of course, politics, religion and the cats vs dog debate) than saying…

Hamilton’s progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating corridors in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead prioritize traffic speed and volume. Slowly, but surely, Hamilton is making progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city.

The small play at The Staircase Theatre about free will, love, friendship, multiverse theory is making its Hamilton premiere after award-winning runs around the world. There are many ways to connect with Constellations, says Amber Mills, producer of the Hamilton premiere run and one of its two performers.

Two Hamilton business owners who have achieved Rainbow Registered accreditation, an inclusivity initiative of a national chamber of commerce, say it's been good for business and others should be doing the same. Two Hamilton business owners who have achieved accreditation with Rainbow Registered, a program of the Canada’s…

The former Mission Services men’s shelter has been demolished and a residential tower will be built on the site. The shelter has found a new, bigger home on King Street East. The landscape at one of downtown Hamilton’s major intersections – James Street North and Barton Street –…

Drag queen extraordinaire Hexe Noire has been showcasing her work in Hamilton for more than six years. Noire is acting “Mother” to Hamilton’s alternative drag house, the “Haus of Noire,” founded in 2018. She has been chosen as The Hamilton Spectator’s Diamonds Readers’ Choice Award’s as best…