It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

This may be a bad idea since yesterday I got stalked from online to real life by some creepy dude BUT I wanted to do a walk through my hood. I was like "man, I want to do this walk but since I got stalked by this dude maybe its a bad idea" and Shilo said "Don't let men rule your life" So, fuck the patriarchy and please suppress the urge to stalk me. Instead, let me give you recommendations of places to visit. Please come say hi to me but don't creep me out online, and when I don't respond, find my business, come lurk around my shop, make me listen to your offensive comedy routine, and ask me out after creepy staring and the longest most uncomfortable silences ever. True Story.

Anyway, today was beautiful and after hearing 'Hamilton is gross' or that 'Hamilton is too far from Toronto' I decided to photograph my walks and take a deeper look at what to do in these areas of Hamilton. Hamilton is a 30-40 minute car ride or express bus away from Toronto. Much like Detroit it put all its steel eggs in one industrial basket and when the industry left, Hamilton didn't do so well. Now it's back on the up-swing as an artist's hub. Check it ooooout.

 I'll start with my 'hood, James Street North. I took a 10 min walk up and down my street and got some shots:

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Knead Pizza is on my list of 'za's to try so tune into the blog for more pizza parties.

 Looking to my left you can see Barton Street. I do not recommend walking down there yet...

 Look at our majestic cathedral where they do Church and stuff...

 Academica has a plane inside that hangs from the ceiling. One day I'll get a photo for my blog. Beside it is New Old's.

Another vintage store you can riffle through after you come to mine, of course. 

Vantura's is a Portuguese restaurant that has a boat for a sign!

Now walk with me, take a look around between York and Barton. Art and architecture.

 The Brain is my fave bar. I'm there too much.

 The Good Son in Toronto is opening a restaurant in this pink building called Born and Raised.

You can buy flowers and vegetables and baked goods all over the street!

So these coming weeks I'll be checking out (with permission) some bars, restaurants, and stores on the street. Check back for my faves on James North!

Happy Friday!