Walkabout by Ken Hirter
Walkabout Community
By Ken Hirter Our Walkabout column is on a Walkabout! After years of consistent contributions, our valued writer is taking a much deserved break to enjoy his roof top paradise. Stay tuned in October for his return.
WALKABOUT IN COMMUNITY
By Ken Hirter This summers Walkabout finds me in the coolest and the most colourful pocket in town, profiling Brandon Agnew, making a difference in the community and highlighting SUMMER, MUSIC and COMMUNITY. Brandon is a Hamilton musician who makes music in various...
Walkabout – Dining in the North End
By Ken Hirter Hello Summer! this month’s Walkabout for the month of June finds me walking Fisherman’s Wharf and around the bay. Walk around beautiful Bayfront Park, past docks and piers and as night falls, catch the harbour lights along Discovery Way. Enjoy the green...
Walkabout – MESA
By Ken Hirter Ola from down ole South American Mexico way & memory lane finds me at my favorite Mexican restaurant here in Hamilton on the James Street North Strip that place is MESA. I have frequently dined and had dinner with friends and my rating is a 5 of...
Walkabout – Whitehern
Submitted by Ken Hirter Did you know that on May 18th 2021 is INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM MONTH here in Hamilton and in your own City, Town & Country? Walkabout and visit the museums in your neighborhood. This months Walkabout finds me at Whiternhern House which is...
Walkabout – Art Gallery of Hamilton
by Ken Hirter Who doesn't love art, from the splashes of color and the vibrance that unfolds in art, in a sculpture and the storytelling along the halls, walls & corridors? Let forth the imagination and the art installations take you inside this month’s walkabout...
WALKABOUT: THE HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
By Ken Hirter This months Walkabout finds me at "The Hamilton Public Library" main branch location in the heart of the Downtown corridor. Throughout this beautiful architectural marvel you will find 6 floors of stories and the history of the past & present of...
New Horizons
By Ken Hirter This month's Walkabout finds me at one of my favorite thrift shops along the James Street North strip, the New Horizons Thrift Store; "The shop with the bright inviting yellow double doors”. Upon entering the doors you will find a treasure trove from...
WALKABOUT: THE HAMILTON FARMER’S MARKET
By Ken Hirter Who doesn't love taking a stroll throughout the "Good Ole Farmers Market" whether it be indoors or outdoors in any given town or city. This month's Walkabout has me strolling throughout the Hamilton's Farmers Market that has been serving Hamilton for...
Walkabout Community – December 2020
This months Walkabout for December finds me reflecting, remembering & paying homage to the faces, shops and sadly some of those whom we lost along the way in 2020... Last January was the start of my Walkabout series of the shops & people whom make and made a...
