25 Things you must do while in Hamilton

1

 Walk the Harbour Front Trail from Princess Point to the HMCS Hiada, be sure to stop by the Williams Coffee Pub or Scoops ice cream shack for a tasty treat

2

 Attend the cultural event of the month the James St N Art Crawl, 2^nd Friday of every month starting at 7pm

3

 Go grocery shopping at the Farmers Market

4

 Bike around the Hamilton Harbour

5

 Take a hike…in Cootes Paradise! Or go for a skate when it is frozen over. OR snowshoe! The MOC has maps, skates and snowshoes available.

6

 With over 140 waterfalls Hamilton is the waterfall capital of the world! Visit a few, Tews, Websters and Tiffany’s are easy to get to on the HSR, Take the HSR into to Head St in Dundas and hike up Spencer Gorge to Webster’s and Tews Falls

See this description of how to plan your own day hike to the Webster's and Tew's Falls

7

 Get a birds eye view and gain an appreciation for the city by walking along the escarpment via the Bruce Trail.

8

 Bike the Rail Trail to Brantford

9

 Walk up the Dundurn St or James St escarpment access at night and take in a view of the cityscape

10

 Visit Burlington’s Royal Botanical Gardens

11

 Attend a show of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra – only $10 with student card

12

 Attending a public or private Outdoor Club screening at the planetarium (on campus in the basement of BSB

13

 Use your Mac student card for free admission to:

1) Dundurn Castle (Another National Historic Site) -on Saturdays they have baked goodies.
2) Art Gallery of Hamilton,
3) All of Hamilton Civic Museums
4), Football Hall of Fame,
5) Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

14

 Explore the aviary in Churchill Park – only a 10 min walk from campus (Sat

15

 Watch a movie at the Westdale Theater

16

 Visit Main Street in Dundas. Explore the markets, bakeries and cheese shops, as well as Freewheel Bike Shop and the MOC’s favourite gear store, Adventure Attic.

17

 Check out the Hamilton Cathedral

18

 If you dislike the ‘scene’ at HESS St then you should head on over to Augusta St for good drinks and company

19

 Visit Canada’s first Tim Horton’s, or for something a bit closer to school visit the Tim Horton’s on Dundurn, it’s the only one in Canada to serve chocolate covered sour cream timbits!

20

 For a great cheese shop check out Mickey McGuire’s in Dundas

21

 Hungry? Visit an iconic Hamilton establishment; Easterbrooks is one of a kind and serves over 20 varieties of hotdogs. Red Green used this venue in his movie Duct Tape Forever

22

 Take a trip past downtown and visit the beautiful Gage Park and the green houses, especially during the mum show

23

 Visit one of the many farms on the escarpment, pick apples from an orchard

 Visit Hamilton's "Eat Local" Project.  View the MAP OF LOCAL FARMS.

24

Head down to the Hamilton Yatch Club on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays during the spring summer and fall to find your way onto a boat and learn how to sail

25

TRY AND GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES AT THE VICTORIA PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS

BONUS

 Hang out in the coolest space in Hamilton…the McMaster Outdoor Club Office!