Barton Village

Valerie Scarisbrick
29 May 2023

Green Cities Foundation is hosting an event in Hamilton

Green Cities Foundation is a Canadian company that aims to bring light and joy to communities by improving public parks, gardens, and green spaces. On Saturday June 3rd from 9am-12pm, the foundation w...

Michael Kras
15 May 2023

Nostalgic tavern for craft beer and snacks opens in Hamilton

Hamiltonians have a new watering hole to check out for craft beer, cocktails, and fun bar snacks served in a cozy, nostalgic setting. Wildcat Tavern officially opened its doors on May 11th at 353 Ba...

Michael Kras
06 Jan 2023

Quaint vintage shop on Barton Street is closing its doors

A quaint vintage shop in Hamilton’s Barton Village is bidding farewell. Royal Flush Vintage Goods, located at 413 Barton Street East, first opened in October of 2020 and quickly became known as a ...

Thomas Lewington
03 Jan 2023

Swing Zone has brought a 24-hour virtual golf experience to Hamilton

Hamilton’s golf fans will be excited to hear that a new 24-hour virtual golf experience has opened in Hamilton’s east end. Swing Zone has opened its doors on 1290 Arvin Avenue in east Ston...

Michael Kras
14 Dec 2022

New smash burger spot is opening in Hamilton and we’re already drooling

A great smash burger is a thing of beauty: freshly ground beef smashed flat on the grill, creating a crispy exterior matched with a juicy, flavourful interior. Lucky for burger lovers, Hamilton is abo...

Michael Kras
09 Nov 2022

Beautiful art installations turn Barton Street into its own gallery

A stroll around Barton Village looks a little different nowadays. That’s because the Barton Village BIA commissioned 15 Hamilton artists and art collectives for a series of public art installations ...

Michael Kras
26 Aug 2022

This free outdoor hip-hop festival is happening in Hamilton this weekend

An outdoor festival that calls itself the ‘home of Hamilton hip-hop’ is kicking off this weekend. 905 Fest – presented by Freedom of Speech – will be invigorating Woodlands Park in Barton ...

Michael Kras
22 Aug 2022

Barton Village seeks artists to turn vacant storefronts into beautiful displays

Heads up, artists of Hamilton: the Barton Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) is seeking visual artists and art teams to help beautify the Barton community with public art. With many storefronts a...

Michael Kras
10 Aug 2022

Hamilton shop known for delicious cream pies is closing

One of the sweetest spots in Hamilton will sadly soon be no more. Mikey’s Cream Pies, open at 775 Barton Street East, started as a passion project for Hamilton local Mike Jensen, who wanted to take ...

Michael Kras
08 Aug 2022

Hamilton reveals final designs for new splash pad at Woodlands Park

The City of Hamilton has released renderings of the final designs for the new public splash pad to be constructed at Woodlands Park in Barton Village. An ideal way for kids and families to beat the he...