Business
Mulberry St. Coffeehouse – The far future pushing closer all the time
By Vanessa Sage
On its first day of opening, August 9th, 2010, I am sitting in the Mulberry Street Coffeehouse in the old Hotel Hamilton building. It is raining outside and buzzing in here. I’m drinking sugar and caffeine and wish I wasn’t since I’ve already had too much today. I see the reflection of a [...]
Heart of the Hammer dishes up coffee & community
By Julie Gordon
The Heart of the Hammer Café on King Street East and Sherman opened in December 2009 and has become a popular gathering place in the community of South Stipeley. Part of the café’s success comes from owner Rebecca Doll’s commitment to providing the best quality coffee and food. More significantly, Heart of the [...]
Breaking down the creative catalyst
Originally published in H Mag Issue 28 • February 2010
The Imperial Cotton Centre of the Arts (ICCA) along with the City of Hamilton have unveiled a report that recommends the building of a creative catalyst in the downtown core. From the report: “A creative catalyst would occupy a large, iconic building downtown with an educational [...]
Roger Wood’s whimsical Klockwerks
By Kathy Bainas
Roger Wood is a creative visionary whose one-of-a-kind timepieces are fantastical showstoppers as can be seen on his website. A visit to his studio reveals a dizzying array of raw materials containing, in his words, “Drawers and drawers of precious little bits,” such as old camera parts and jewellery findings. Other drawers of [...]
The City of Hamilton’s Blurred Vision
Most councillors, city managers, poverty advocates and the media use the “Best place in Canada to raise a child” handle as the City’s full vision, or at least to suggest the City’s full vision. In this article, Graham Crawford asks “Why are we turning Hamilton’s Strategic Vision into a short-sighted slogan?”
From the Vaults – No Mean Feat
From H zine issue 2, July 2005.
I had done a short interview talking with No Mean Feat owner, Ted Hendry about being in the shoe business and his retail relationship with Hamilton. After almost 25 years in Westdale, No Mean Feat will soon close their doors. Get in soon to get a deal or say [...]
One Way Traffic
This Hamilton Spectator front page was found during our recent building renovations. Read just how unpopular one-way conversion of our downtown streets was…it’s unreal that they actually went through with it!
Go Gentle | An on-going series about Hamilton’s renewal
Urban renewal is problematic when existing residents and small businesses are pushed out to make room for profit-driven corporate initiative.
On time and on budget – How Hamilton lost its high quality groove
By Graham Crawford
RIPPED FROM THE PAGES OF TRUE DETECTIVE! Hamilton Police mount massive search for missing partner. On Time and On Budget stunned by disappearance of long-time associate High Quality. Read all about it here!
The Hamilton Police Service announced today they have launched a massive search for High Quality, described as a long-time business [...]
Meet a shopkeeper – Peter Grove of Tundra Leather
By Amy Kenny
Where would you be if your adolescent passion informed your adult career? Professional comic collector? Full-time tree climber? Daisy chain jeweller? Hamilton’s Peter Grove, owner of Tundra Leather turned his early love of leathercraft into a livelihood. His King Street East shop is as much art gallery as it is retail location–offering everything [...]
