This Must Be The Place

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You don't want to miss COBRACoalition of Black & Racialized Artists Hamilton's inaugural launch tonight from 6-10pm. It's the last art crawl event to take place at the AGH's Annex before it closes. The event will showcase all that is amazing about COBRA's community of artists. Visual art exhibits, musical and theatre performances, and vendors. https://www.facebook.com/events/149028762423718/

Can't wait for this workshop. It's happening on Saturday and there's still a few spots left!

All the cool events going on in the city.... check it

My latest post from The Inlet on the recently opened Hamilton Antique Mall. Check out this massive three-floor piece of antique heaven.

I wrote about Wass Ethiopian Restaurant; one of my favourite places to eats in #HamOnt (via The Inlet)

Back at it. Doing a new run of prints (with new colour combos!) of our #HamOnt Gems Map collab with Jacqui Oakley + Academy of All Things Awesome! We'll be selling them at Stuffed Saturday November 25th Collective Arts Brewing!

Salty Espresso has some supremely delicious food for breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch. Check out my latest post: http://theinletonline.com/salty-espresso/

Friday October 27th come down to Gore Park with the kids for a free Halloween Spooktacular Sideshow. DJ Kristin Archer (I Heart Hamilton Tour) and I will be pumping all the family friendly dance jams. There'll be Cookie decorating, face painting, hay maze, reptile zoo and more... http://downtownhamilton.org/halloween-spooktacular-sidesho/

Tonight go check out Stylo Starr's 89 Dames exhibit at the Art Gallery of Hamilton plus a concert by Shanika Maria Music at 7pm. Admission is FREE 4-8pm for First Fridays!

Wondering what to do tonight and this weekend? Here's a list of my Top 10 things to check out in #HamOnt http://theinletonline.com/best-weekend-hamilton-august-25-/ (via The Inlet)

This Sunday from 11am-3pm I'm DJ'ing Little Brewers Club with DJ Kristin Archer (I Heart Hamilton Tour) at Collective Arts Brewing! Bring the kids, have a beer, eat some food (The Salted Pig Ltd. & Big Scoops Ice Cream) and enjoy the beer garden for one of the last days of summer.

Remembering way back when... the first time I played bingo at the old Delta Bingo: http://www.thismustbetheplace.ca/2012/09/b-i-n-g-o/ This time over at The Inlet I check out Princess Bingo up on Fennel. The last standing bingo hall in Hamilton

I went to the drive-in for the first time! Check out my latest post at The Inlet to read about a summer night at Starlite Hamilton's Drive In http://theinletonline.com/starlite-drive-in-theatre/

The Inlet weighs in on this year's Hamilton Fringe Festival. Our top picks for Fringe in our first collab post with me, I Heart Hamilton Tour, Cut From Steel & Jessica Rose! Fringe runs July 20-30th.

Calling all women (women identified, gender fluid, and gender non-conforming folks)! A great event Feminists & Fractals that's coming up brought to you by Broad Conversations August 14- 20. "Participants will sign up and share preferences through a survey and will be assigned one activity during the week. Then, all participants will gather together at the end of the week for a Sunday picnic, where the week's unique activities can serve as conversation starters." *survey/registration deadline extended to July 20th!!

What is this Sous Bas that everyone is talking about? Check out Hamilton's newest dance bar - I wrote about it over at The Inlet

Its the Canada 150 birthday weekend! On Sunday July 2, Hamilton Community Foundation is marking the occasion by inviting you to discover all that Hamilton has to offer. Come out and enjoy 50 recreational, cultural, historical and conservation sites across the city all for FREE! Have a swim, go for a picnic or enjoy our museums and world class gardens. From Dundas to Stoney Creek, downtown to the mountain, opening doors is just another way that HCF is creating a vibrant, inclusive Hamilton a place where everyone belongs. Visit www.placetobelong.ca for venue details and programming.

Tonight's the night Mom Jean Jam at The Gladstone Tavern (Main St. East)! DJ Kristin Archer (I Heart Hamilton Tour) & I are DJ'ing some gems from soul to surf rock, indie and retro. 9pm $10 at the door. All are welcome! Brought to you by the fine folks at Ward IV Coffee Bar

Pretty excited about my favourite weekend in the summer. Check out Because Beer's music line up July 14 & 15! Sloan Music & Diamond DJ Collective on Friday night, Said The Whale Basement Revolver on Saturday.

Sneak peek of Hamilton's newest brewery Fairweather Brewing Company! (via The Inlet)They open today at 11am-9pm. http://theinletonline.com/fairweather-brewing-company/

Me and DJ Kristin Archer (I Heart Hamilton Tour) are gonna be throwing down some killer dance tunes for Mom Jean Jam dance party June 9th at the Gladstone Tavern (hosted by Ward IV Coffee Bar).

My latest article over The Inlet about an amazing art project by Fuzzy Mall aka Quilted Portrait

So very happy to announce the launch of a new #HamOnt blogging adventure with all my favourite Hamilton bloggers over on The Inlet

A super nice feature on an amazing #HamOnt artist Sylvia Nickerson and her graphic novel: http://www.thespec.com//7200305-hamilton-artist-explores/

Not sure what to do this March Break? Check out my latest #MyHamilton blog post at Tourism Hamilton. Plenty of family friendly things to do to keep you and the little ones busy. http://tourismhamilton.com/march-break-activities-hamilton-3

New York based Japanese HEAPS Magazine features #HamOnt with more comparisons to "the next Brooklyn". Sharing the vibe of our city to a larger global audience in Japanese! (Google Translate can give you some sort of idea of the article but you'll get the gist) http://heapsmag.com/next-brooklyn-is-in-canada-craft-city-b

Hamilton the Next Generation. A nice read by local Hamilton journalist Molly Hayes. http://montecristomagazine.com//hamilton-the-next-generati Shout outs to Donut Monster, The Academy of All Things Awesome, Hamilton Flea, Saint James, All Sorts Press

Royal Botanical Gardens and craft beer!? Who knew? Fest-of-Ales tomorrow 6-10pm.

Can't help but share this too. Such a good cause..

Our #HamOntGems Maps are featured in Girl on the Wing's Gift Guide! Come get one while they last! She has archival giclée prints in colour, b&w, and large b&w silkscreened prints too.

This was a great glimpse into Hamilton's music scene.

Super honoured to be featured in Illuminessence's Fem-Leader's Spotlight! http://illuminessencemag.com/seema-narula-discovers-new-pa/

If you can't make it to Stuffed! Holiday Shopping Event on Saturday to grab one of our #HamontGems map, we'll be at Handmade Hamilton: A Holiday Craft Show and Sale (Sunday only)! New post on the blog today with a feature of some of my favourite vendors that will be at Handmade. First 50 people in to Handmade Hamilton will get a swag bag. ... http://www.thismustbetheplace.ca/2016/11/handmade-hamilton/ See more

It's true... there's so many fairs and markets going on in the next few weeks it's hard to keep track. I Heart Hamilton Tour gives a breaks down of everything you need to know about where to shop local for all your holiday gifts

Super sweet shout-outs on CHCH this AM from Handmade Hamilton: A Holiday Craft Show and Sale's GirlCanCreate <3 http://www.chch.com/handmade-hamilton/ Props to Jacqui Oakley & The Academy of All Things Awesome for working together on this #HamontGems map project!

The Academy of All Things Awesome and This Must Be The Place are very proud to present to you "Hamilton Gems" map illustrated by Jacqui Oakley. Check out the full detail of these gorgeous limited edition maps on the blog today. http://www.thismustbetheplace.ca/2016/11/hamilton-gems/ We'll be selling them Stuffed! Holiday Shopping Event this Saturday for a special reduced price. Come by say "hi" and get yourself a map! Special thanks to Centre3 and Smokestack Studios <3

Want to see a little sneak peak of our #HamOntGems project? Take a look at my new post on the blog today! Big thanks to Centre3, Jacqui Oakley, & The Academy of All Things Awesome <3 http://www.thismustbetheplace.ca//getting-it-done-at-cent/ Big reveal of the project next week!