Guidebook for Hamilton
Essentials
This grocery store has the best prices and freshest food in the neighborhood. The first aisle after produce is ethnic foods: best stuff is there!
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FreshCo
869 Barton St EThis grocery store has the best prices and freshest food in the neighborhood. The first aisle after produce is ethnic foods: best stuff is there!
The only grocery co-op in the city, they often have produce you can't find anywhere else. Want to use our membership? Let us know!
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Strathcona Market
460 York BoulevardThe only grocery co-op in the city, they often have produce you can't find anywhere else. Want to use our membership? Let us know!
Everything Else
The best library to visit with children. Large play area but not much reading space for adults. Students and adult groups may wish to pass this one up for the larger one downtown.
Hamilton Public Library - Barton Branch
571 Barton St EThe best library to visit with children. Large play area but not much reading space for adults. Students and adult groups may wish to pass this one up for the larger one downtown.
The locals call this place "the butcher shop". If you're sick or injured, do yourself a favor and go to St. Joseph's hospital.
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Hamilton General Hospital
237 Barton St EThe locals call this place "the butcher shop". If you're sick or injured, do yourself a favor and go to St. Joseph's hospital.
Hospitals are specialized in Hamilton: this one has a psychiatric specialty but still sees all types of patient in the emergency room. Which means your emergency visit will never have a dull moment!
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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
50 Charlton Ave EHospitals are specialized in Hamilton: this one has a psychiatric specialty but still sees all types of patient in the emergency room. Which means your emergency visit will never have a dull moment!
Hospitals in Hamilton are specialized. Mac is a children's only emergency room. If your children are ill or injured, go to this one. Games, toys, short wait times.
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McMaster University
1280 Main St WHospitals in Hamilton are specialized. Mac is a children's only emergency room. If your children are ill or injured, go to this one. Games, toys, short wait times.
Convenience store. Also, during most months a guy parks his truck here and sells blankets and stuff. He has the best fake mink blankets, and he haggles. In Hamilton, we love buying things off trucks.
800 Barton St E
Convenience store. Also, during most months a guy parks his truck here and sells blankets and stuff. He has the best fake mink blankets, and he haggles. In Hamilton, we love buying things off trucks.
If you like sharp objects in the park, violent unsupervised children hitting others, and angry, sullen staff who only show up to chastise children who report violence, check them out. Colorful (avoid)
Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton
45 Ellis AveIf you like sharp objects in the park, violent unsupervised children hitting others, and angry, sullen staff who only show up to chastise children who report violence, check them out. Colorful (avoid)
If you like dealers openly selling drugs, homeless people begging for change, and poles where phones had to be removed because of crime, check it out. Colorful (avoid)
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Parco Gore
1 Hughson St SIf you like dealers openly selling drugs, homeless people begging for change, and poles where phones had to be removed because of crime, check it out. Colorful (avoid)
If you have clothes or food to leave behind, consider donating them here. A great charity serving street youth in the area! Looking for safe colorful? Look no further!
Living Rock Ministries
30 Wilson StIf you have clothes or food to leave behind, consider donating them here. A great charity serving street youth in the area! Looking for safe colorful? Look no further!
Food Scene
It's not the best collection of art and they're notoriously anti-local, BUT they have the BEST cafe in town. A lovely place to wander and have lunch.
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Galleria d'Arte di Hamilton
123 King St WIt's not the best collection of art and they're notoriously anti-local, BUT they have the BEST cafe in town. A lovely place to wander and have lunch.
McDonald's
787 Barton St EHave you tried their new McCafe? Don't judge me...:)
You can't come to Hamilton without visiting a Tim Hortons. No really...as legend has it, once a person drove through Hamilton without hitting a Tim Hortons...and they promptly built three on the route
Tim Hortons
954 Barton St EYou can't come to Hamilton without visiting a Tim Hortons. No really...as legend has it, once a person drove through Hamilton without hitting a Tim Hortons...and they promptly built three on the route
This is the best coffee place in town. They use fresh ingredients and grind the coffee before your awe-inspired eyes. Amazing!
Homegrown Hamilton
This is the best coffee place in town. They use fresh ingredients and grind the coffee before your awe-inspired eyes. Amazing!
Kings Buffet
200 Centennial Pkwy NAll you can eat chinese food.
THE BEST vegetarian food in the city! Also the only place to find asian flowering teas and teapots in the city.
Affinity Vegetarian Restaurant
86 John St STHE BEST vegetarian food in the city! Also the only place to find asian flowering teas and teapots in the city.
Burgers and fries at practically 50's prices and a setup so cool you'll want to do a photo shoot here!
Auntie Boom's Retro Cafe
975 Main St EBurgers and fries at practically 50's prices and a setup so cool you'll want to do a photo shoot here!
Entertainment & Activities
Little Ray's Reptile Zoo is a wonderful place for kids of all ages. Little Ray. Reptiles. Zoo. 'Nuff said!
869 Barton St E
Little Ray's Reptile Zoo is a wonderful place for kids of all ages. Little Ray. Reptiles. Zoo. 'Nuff said!
A free program schedule is posted in the front hall. If you prefer to pay, the price is $5-$10 for a day pass. Open pool and gym :)
Norman Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre
192 Wentworth St NA free program schedule is posted in the front hall. If you prefer to pay, the price is $5-$10 for a day pass. Open pool and gym :)
Skyway Lanes
235 Melvin AveBlacklight bowling. Great pizza. Fun for the whole family. Enough Said.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you come to Hamilton and don't visit one of our famous dive-bars, I pity you. Hilarious Karaoke on Thursdays and $1 wings on Tuesdays...and of course, cheap beer.
Bottoms Up
737 Barton St EIf you come to Hamilton and don't visit one of our famous dive-bars, I pity you. Hilarious Karaoke on Thursdays and $1 wings on Tuesdays...and of course, cheap beer.
How can I describe this place? It's like Chuck E Cheese, for adults. They also have great food and kids over 10 can come with you to enjoy the games. No dollar coins? grab them from the bartender!
Honest Lawyer Restaurantainment
110 King St WHow can I describe this place? It's like Chuck E Cheese, for adults. They also have great food and kids over 10 can come with you to enjoy the games. No dollar coins? grab them from the bartender!
Shopping
Located in the basement of homegrown hamilton, this is the best printing place in town. Cheapest prices, fastest turnover, and they allow you to e-mail files in. Awesome!
Copydog
Located in the basement of homegrown hamilton, this is the best printing place in town. Cheapest prices, fastest turnover, and they allow you to e-mail files in. Awesome!
Best shopping in the city. There aren't many children's retailers in Hamilton, so if you're looking for toys, clothes, or even umbrellas, you want this place!
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CF Lime Ridge
999 Upper Wentworth StBest shopping in the city. There aren't many children's retailers in Hamilton, so if you're looking for toys, clothes, or even umbrellas, you want this place!
Antique books. Offensive sculptures from a bygone era. Awesome kitsch from the 50's. All at the bottom of a long flight of stairs. Best antique store anywhere.
Antique Avenue
329 Ottawa St NAntique books. Offensive sculptures from a bygone era. Awesome kitsch from the 50's. All at the bottom of a long flight of stairs. Best antique store anywhere.
Modern Furniture Store with THE BEST owner. She's so incredibly nice. Right beside interlight designs, also a good place to check out if you love the modern look. Clear chairs!!!!!
240 Ottawa St N
Modern Furniture Store with THE BEST owner. She's so incredibly nice. Right beside interlight designs, also a good place to check out if you love the modern look. Clear chairs!!!!!
Sightseeing
Large park within moderate walking and easy biking distance with a walking trail, botanical garden, bandshell, and tennis courts. Splash pad and children's museum (currently not open) for the kids.
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Parco Gage
1000 Main St ELarge park within moderate walking and easy biking distance with a walking trail, botanical garden, bandshell, and tennis courts. Splash pad and children's museum (currently not open) for the kids.
I just love taking the tour of Dundurn castle and seeing the way people lived back then!
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Castello di Dundurn
610 York BlvdI just love taking the tour of Dundurn castle and seeing the way people lived back then!
Within moderate walking or easy biking distance of the house and just as awesome as Dundurn Castle.
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Whitehern Historic House and Garden
41 Jackson St WWithin moderate walking or easy biking distance of the house and just as awesome as Dundurn Castle.
If you're interested in the creepy tour of the city, ask us to leave the Hamilton Ghost guidebook out for you. Give yourself the chills!
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The Ghost Walks
127 Queen StIf you're interested in the creepy tour of the city, ask us to leave the Hamilton Ghost guidebook out for you. Give yourself the chills!