Sometimes the simplest structures can have a huge impact, both culturally and visually. One such structure was the Market Square Car Park. The car park lasted all but a few decades, yet it still lives…
Art & Culture
COBRA – The Coalition of Black & Racialized Artists
Hamilton, meet COBRA! In their own words: COBRA is a Hamilton-based collective of artists of colour. It has come to our attention that artists of colour are under-represented, both at the grassroots a…
A look back at what the Arrival Inn once was
The Arrival Inn at Main and Caroline wasn’t always such an eyesore. If you can believe it. The motel saw major renovations in the 1980’s that resulted in what it looks like today. An oblong box of con…
Hamilton based Dawson’s Hot Sauce joins Youtube’s Hot Ones lineup
Hamilton is about to join the internet’s love affair with hot sauce in a big way. The incredibly popular Youtube show Hot Ones (on First We Feast) will premiere it’s 5th season on January …
Crawford Lake
With that negative 20 weather creeping in and the Holiday season over, it can be extremely alluring to cozy up by the fire with a cuppa tea and hibernate for the rest of the winter. But when a local c…
How City Hall almost fumbled the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Dwarfed by its neighbours, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame building has never had much time in the spotlight when it comes to our modern architectural history. It’s easy to forget a relatively smal…
Glanbrook Municipal Service Centre
The Glanbrook Municipal Service Centre isn’t something you’d see everyday when driving through the country. A post-modern pyramid, the building was designed by Chamberlain Architects Services Limited …
Celebrating 90 Years of The Zoetic
Zoetic: of or relating to life : living, vital. Synonyms include awake, conscious, cognizant, breathing. It’s a wonderful sentiment to name a theatre – a space where everything comes alive. Ther…
Waterdown Memorial Hall & Village Theatre
After 3 years of waiting, Village Theatre is back at the Waterdown Memorial Hall. The home of Village Theatre for 45 years, Memorial Hall was in need of some upgrades, and for that they turned to Work…
A rare mid-century Jerome Markson house hits the market
A one-of-a-kind house is for sale on Amelia Street in Kirkendall South and it is everything a mid-century lover could hope for. Designed by Toronto architect Jerome Markson for the Minden family, the …