This morning, commuters across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area hopped on their bikes in support of Smart Commutes Bike to Work Day. It was inspiring to see so much enthusiasm for this event, especi...
There is a true sense of optimism felt throughout Hamilton right now. Chances are youve spotted these totes on the shoulders of those championing our city. Youve likely seen us toting them around tow...
Last night a good friend of ours surprised me at work with two beautiful boxes of macarons from Butter Avenue in Toronto. The shop offers a yummy selection of flavours like lemon, cream cheese passio...
To our moms, who gave us the wisdom and strength to be independent and impassioned young women. Who gave us the courage to dream big and follow our dreams through. Who are there for us for 1 a.m. pho...
Theres no question theres a frenzy for food trucks in the city. For Meg Makins and Lindsay Churchman, Sweet Ice Snow Cones started as a simple idea, serving sweet treats at a friends wedding. With th...
The Mill gallery space on the third floor of 270 Sherman makes quite the impression on its own. Fill it with the works of TH&B Collective and its kind of mesmerizing. Hundreds of people showed up...
I feel like a bit of a fraud posting photos from my iPhone of these beautiful heritage buildings and the architecture, but Im without a camera right now and working with what I have. Last year was th...
Were one camera down right now, but we didnt want to let that stop us. So were iPhone-ing it until late May when my new camera body comes in. This weekend The AGH is hosting its annual Spring Art Sal...
So we may have cheated on Hamilton. But the way we see it -- there are people, places and things to love in every city. Last Thursday we were invited to attend a special preview of the new Anthropolo...
During the March art crawl we stopped in to check out Hansen & Lübbers, a new addition to the James Street North collection of shops. The street is continually evolving and the range of s...
When Tara-Lynn of Good Night, Day asked if I would wear her new knits in her spring lookbook I was honoured. She presented me with the challenge of styling the knits with my own wardrobe. I arrived t...
While walking down Locke Street this weekend we both stopped instantly when we spotted these Bass Shoes by Rachel Antonoff in the shop window of Second Chance. The floral printed leather and cl...
While browsing for gifts at White Elephant back in December we came across these Woodland Creatures masks designed by Vancouvers Keely OBrien. Each mask is a print of one of her original collages. Wh...
This past fall Adam and I moved into a beautiful home built in 1915. With Victorian and Edwardian design elements, its become our little piece of history in the city. And I feel an obligation to pres...
1. Bre of Scout & Catalogue just launched her beautiful spring 2012 collection. Not only do we adore the gorgeous lookbook shot by our friends Anabela and Geoff from Fieldguided, but we love the ...
We clearly have a caffeine addiction, but we dare you to try a Detour coffee roast and not crave it all the time. When we heard The Cannon was opening on Ottawa Street we were thrilled at the notion ...
Winter is winding down (did it ever arrive?) Anyways, on days when its chilly out theres no better way to spend an afternoon than with a hot cup of tea and a pile of magazines. We love these cheeky p...
With a giant Valentine displayed in the window, your heart cant help but go pitter patter over this new shop on James North. Needlework is the venture of Kate Hunter and Liz Simpson. These lovely lad...
We wanted to take a moment to share this moving video and campaign created by Matt Jelly. Many people in the community are involved with this campaign initiative and we wanted to show our suppo...
When we see papered up windows we get excited. So much so that our curiosity gets the best of us, and well look for ways to peak inside buildings to see what new developments are happening in the nei...
Over the holidays I went with a group of friends to New Orleans. We stayed in the heart of the French Quarter, at the historic Hotel Monteleone. Founded in 1886, four generations of Monteleone’s have...
On Saturday, we went to Detour Coffee for breakfast. Were hooked on their Train Wreck espresso and we had to get our fix. As you know one of our favourite pastimes is eating, so lattes aside, I had t...
Winter arrived today. Right after my rose bushes started budding under the assumption spring was on its way. I was looking at my garden earlier this week when I noticed new sprouts in the ground and ...
We have a great admiration for independent designers and artisans. And we always encourage you to shop local, wherever local may be for you. When you purchase a handcrafted item you know you are gett...
When Judi McIntyre, owner of Accoutrements first contacted us she said "New boutique on King! French flavored!" We immediately thought French Macarons! Finally! This isnt in fact what she i...
We werent sure what to expect when we first heard about Baltimore House. A cafe-lounge-wine bar-art venue-social club seemed a bit ambitious to us, however we loved the concept. Were about to get all...
It was oddly mild this autumn and we certainly took advantage of the warmer days. In early November we headed out to a beautiful park in Aldershot, with our friend and photographer Elizabeth K...
It had been far too long since my last vacation (New York 2009 was the last one in fact). With such a gap, I decided a quick break, and trip back to the city with Vasie and her sister Nikoletta was i...
Above, Eliza Kozurno necklace As you know, we love pop-up shops. So yesterday we headed over to the Art Gallery of Hamilton to check out the Bijoux Pop-up Shop in the Jean + Ross Fischer Gallery. Thi...
Anticipation had been building well before Cake + Loaf opened its doors to the public. The Kirkendall neighbourhood was looking for a spot where they could enjoy a good coffee and pastry. So when wor...
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