Preserving Hamilton’s rural character needs to be a high priority for economic and environmental reasons. When we usually talk about city development and sustainability, too often we focus on the urban part of our city. We discuss how neighbourhoods are developing, where housing is being built, opportunities for…

Village Theatre Waterdown presents Bloom, a play about innocence, hope and friendship, and a production where newer performers are cultivating their craft. It’s fitting that Village Theatre Waterdown’s spring production is titled Bloom, in more ways than one. The play follows a grieving teenager who, after acting out…

The east-west King William Street is a historically significant street in the city and is now one of Hamilton’s most important dining districts. I visit the King William Street dining district often. It has much to offer and triggers fond memories. Readers of a certain age will recall…

Comma Café offers a range of beverage offerings and brunch items through a takeout window and dine-in café on Barton Street. The Barton Village dining scene has a new addition attracting many positive reviews. The tastefully renovated space of Comma Café at…

Hamilton’s readers and writers festival is four days of readings, panels, interviews and workshops – and Margaret Atwood. gritLIT, Hamilton’s readers and writers festival, is 20 years old and has welcomed more than 400 of Canada’s best-established and emerging authors over the years. Running April 17 to…

Doors Open Hamilton – May 4 and 5 – will feature a music theme and 49 sites and four walking tours across the city. Forty-nine sites will throw open their doors for a weekend in May to celebrate Hamilton’s architectural and musical past and present.