Guidebook for Hamilton

Michael
Guidebook for Hamilton

Sightseeing

The Catholic cathedral is a city landmark with its beautiful, tapering "wedding cake" steeple, floodlit at night. It's visible from the back deck, and on Sundays I love the sound of the bells.
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Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King
714 King St W
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The Catholic cathedral is a city landmark with its beautiful, tapering "wedding cake" steeple, floodlit at night. It's visible from the back deck, and on Sundays I love the sound of the bells.
A green parkland with great views of the Bay, linking Dundurn Castle to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Burlington Heights
York Boulevard
A green parkland with great views of the Bay, linking Dundurn Castle to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
The arboretum and the lilac groves are my fav parts of the Royal Botanical Gardens (the RBG).
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Giardini Botanici Reali
680 Plains Rd W
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The arboretum and the lilac groves are my fav parts of the Royal Botanical Gardens (the RBG).
The innermost section of Burlington Bay, surrounded by forests, woodland trails, deer, running paths, bike paths, and a quiet, cool areas to escape the city.
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Cootes Paradise
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The innermost section of Burlington Bay, surrounded by forests, woodland trails, deer, running paths, bike paths, and a quiet, cool areas to escape the city.
The victorian-gothic Anglican cathedral sits today in the heart of Hamilton's Portugese neighbourhood. Delicate white stone inside, the AIDS memorial altar, and the Canterbury cross in the chancel.
Christ's Church Cathedral
252 James St N
The victorian-gothic Anglican cathedral sits today in the heart of Hamilton's Portugese neighbourhood. Delicate white stone inside, the AIDS memorial altar, and the Canterbury cross in the chancel.
beautiful delicate and ethereal waterfall. Not a thundering cascade, but a narrow drape of water in a millennia-old circular basin. www.waterfalls.hamilton.ca
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Cascate Tew
590 Harvest Rd
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beautiful delicate and ethereal waterfall. Not a thundering cascade, but a narrow drape of water in a millennia-old circular basin. www.waterfalls.hamilton.ca
One of Hamilton's many waterfalls, Webster's is wide, bubbling and sparkles in the sun. www.waterfalls.hamilton.ca
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Cascate Webster
Harvest Road
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One of Hamilton's many waterfalls, Webster's is wide, bubbling and sparkles in the sun. www.waterfalls.hamilton.ca
To see: The clock on the building (hasn't worked since 1983); statue of Mahatma Ghandi; memorial to workers killed on the job (big Union town here); plaque marking visit of Ecumenical Patriarch.
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Hamilton City Hall
71 Main St W
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To see: The clock on the building (hasn't worked since 1983); statue of Mahatma Ghandi; memorial to workers killed on the job (big Union town here); plaque marking visit of Ecumenical Patriarch.
Dundurn Castle was built by Queen Camilla's (yes, THAT Camilla!) great-great grandfather. Look for trees planted by Charles & Camilla, Queen Elizabeth, and King George VI
Parco Dundurn
610 York Blvd
Dundurn Castle was built by Queen Camilla's (yes, THAT Camilla!) great-great grandfather. Look for trees planted by Charles & Camilla, Queen Elizabeth, and King George VI
Canada's largest private school, with 2000+ students, mostly from China.
Columbia International College
1003 Main St W
Canada's largest private school, with 2000+ students, mostly from China.
The downtown mini-park at the corner of King Street and James Street is be re-developed. It features a bronze statue of Queen Victoria, a Victorian fountain, and a statue of Sir John A MacDonald..
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Parco Gage
1000 Main St E
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The downtown mini-park at the corner of King Street and James Street is be re-developed. It features a bronze statue of Queen Victoria, a Victorian fountain, and a statue of Sir John A MacDonald..

Everything Else

A short walk up the street, Dundurn Castle is a restored Georgian manor house with commanding views of the Lake Ontario. If you're not into history, the surrounding park is a great place to stroll.
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Castello di Dundurn
610 York Blvd
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A short walk up the street, Dundurn Castle is a restored Georgian manor house with commanding views of the Lake Ontario. If you're not into history, the surrounding park is a great place to stroll.
Professional, live theatre company. Plays range from Spamalot and Mary Poppins to Blyth Spirit and A Raisin in the Sun.
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Theatre Aquarius
190 King William St
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Professional, live theatre company. Plays range from Spamalot and Mary Poppins to Blyth Spirit and A Raisin in the Sun.
Canadian, Ontarian, and touring art exhibits
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Galleria d'Arte di Hamilton
123 King St W
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Canadian, Ontarian, and touring art exhibits
First Friday ART CRAWL
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James Street North
James Street North
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First Friday ART CRAWL

Food Scene

The snobby area around McMaster University, Westdale is also a student enclave: cafés, banks, antique stores, galleries.
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Westdale
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The snobby area around McMaster University, Westdale is also a student enclave: cafés, banks, antique stores, galleries.
The VERY FIRST Tim Horton's. Has display cases of Tim's memorabilia to peruse as you sip your double-double. UPDATE: the restaurant was torn down in 2014 and replaced with a Tim Hortons museum.
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Tim Hortons
10221 Ottawa St N
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The VERY FIRST Tim Horton's. Has display cases of Tim's memorabilia to peruse as you sip your double-double. UPDATE: the restaurant was torn down in 2014 and replaced with a Tim Hortons museum.
My favourite funky-artsy coffee shop in downtown Hamilton. Corner of Mulberry and James Street North. Smoke-free patio.
Mulberry Street
Mulberry Street
My favourite funky-artsy coffee shop in downtown Hamilton. Corner of Mulberry and James Street North. Smoke-free patio.

Shopping

The heart of Hamilton's yuppie/trendy scene (calf tattoos are de rigeur), Locke Street is a several blocks of galleries, cafés, antiquing, pubs, and a mixture of little old ladies and hipster dudes.
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Locke Street South
Locke Street South
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The heart of Hamilton's yuppie/trendy scene (calf tattoos are de rigeur), Locke Street is a several blocks of galleries, cafés, antiquing, pubs, and a mixture of little old ladies and hipster dudes.
Antiques Farmer Market Fabric stores Consignment shops and even more Antique Stores!
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Ottawa Street North
Ottawa Street North
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Antiques Farmer Market Fabric stores Consignment shops and even more Antique Stores!

Essentials

The market (joined to Jackson Square Mall and the Public Library), is full of fruits, cheeses, pastries, flowers and cafés. Erratic opening hours.
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Hamilton Farmer's Market
35 York Blvd
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The market (joined to Jackson Square Mall and the Public Library), is full of fruits, cheeses, pastries, flowers and cafés. Erratic opening hours.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hess Village is a neighbourhood of some of the city's trendiest bars and nightclubs. Packed on weekends with the university crowd.
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Hess Street South
Hess Street South
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Hess Village is a neighbourhood of some of the city's trendiest bars and nightclubs. Packed on weekends with the university crowd.