Ottawa St Sidewalk Sale is fast approaching Hamilton! This Saturday our stores will be lined up curbside with great deals and finds! Our restaurants will be filling those hungry bellies along with some of our food truck friends Tony’s Corner, The Dirty South, Nudulz, The Meatball Shop and all the way from Toronto Tiny Tom’s Donuts! The Sidewalk Sale runs from 9am – 5pm and remember to visit the Ottawa St Farmers’ Market too! Parking is FREE! Check out just some of the great deals you will find on Ottawa St this Saturday below! Earl's Court Earls Court Gallery is happy to host their annual Second Market Frame Sale! Back by popular demand, Earls Court Gallery will be selling second market frames for $1, $2, or $5, as well as some new frames for a remarkable discount. Come early to...
We want our Ottawa Street Shoppers to feel inspired when they come to Ottawa Street. Our What Will You Create Today blog will focus on what inspires them and in turn, can inspire you... Wick'd Wax Creations 203 Ottawa Street N, Hamilon, ON (289) 921-0693 Did you know that Wick’d Wax Creations is the ONLY handcrafted candle shoppe working with Organic (GMO-free) Soy wax that is Vegan friendly? Wes Fletcher has been in the candle business now for over 20 years. Candle Making is a dying art however Wes will be continuing the art by going for his Master Chandler’s Certificate/License in order to continue the trade. There are currently only 7 or so within the world and 2 of those are from Canada. He will be making himself the 3rd from Canada! We asked Wes to create something that...
The shops on Ottawa Street are gearing up for their 27th annual Street Sale, Saturday September 28, 2013. It’s a fantastic opportunity for shoppers to scoop up plenty of deals and specials as the stores open their doors and set up out front of their establishments. "The Street Sale has been a long standing event on Ottawa Street. We always look forward to this celebration of retail and small business. There is always great deals and new stores to experience," said Anthony Cabral, president of Allsorts Gallery and Vice Chairman of the Ottawa Street BIA. Free parking, the joyful sounds of mobile bands the Dixie Dogs and Grass Tax and Food trucks The Dirty South, The Big Chief and Lifestreams will add to the fun of shopping. Check out below some of our stores great deals: Granny’s Attic Treasures will...
This winter, with the help of a co-op student, the Ottawa Street BIA has been taking the time to archive many old stories and photos that were serving no purpose sitting in the basement of the BIA office. We feel it is important to share with the community, some of the history of Ottawa Street. This is the first of many posts that highlight some of the interesting stories we have discovered along our historical journey. As I looked through the old photos, it occurred to me that the BIA streetscape looks quite different than it used to. In my 17 years here, I have seen lots of changes but the photo below baffled me. I didn't even recognize the building! Evidently, this building used to sit on the northeast corner of Ottawa and Argyle - now the home of...
Come join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 11at the Ottawa Street Farmers' Market and let your kids plant a plansy for FREE for mom. Big thanks to our Market vendor Oliviera Farms for donating the pansies! We will be planting with the kids form 10-2. Big shout out to all the awesome moms in the world!
For those of you wishing to take the shuttle to Sew Hungry tomorrow for lunch, the details are as follows: (East Bound) Departing City Hall beginning 11am and every 20 mins until 2:20 (West Bound) Departing Ottawa St and Roxborough at 11:20 and every 20 mins until 2:40
We have a dream! The Ottawa Street BIA wants to inspire your creative spirit when you come to shop on the Street! Are you buying an antique to re-finish? Show us what it looks like! When you visit are you bringing along your pinterest pic to duplicate in your own home? Are you sewing your own diy project? Are you getting a tattoo? There are some many different ways to feel creative here. Are you shopping at our Farmers' Market and making dinner? If you bought a piece of art here - where did you put it and how does it enhance your life?We know you are - now we want you to tell us about it and show us the fruits of your labour. "What Will You Create Today" is a campaign that we have begun so we can...
Five entries have been submitted by Hamiltonians with familiar faces after a week-long creative challenge! The 'What Will You Create Today?' contest accepted submissions in the culinary arts, fashion and home furnishings categories (some include by a combo of these!). We're now asking the public to vote on their favourite creative process and project. The winner will be awarded a donation of $1000 to the charity of their choice. Check out the entries below to see why Ottawa Street is Hamilton's destination for inspiration!
Local Celebs Get Crafty in Support of Ottawa Street Campaign Will it be a fabulous outfit, a delicious dinner or a funky piece of furniture? The Ottawa Street BIA is inviting some famous faces and local Hamilton personalities to the street to show off their creative talents and make a ‘Do it Yourself’ project for charity this November. Annette Hamm and Lori De Angelis from CHCH, Julia Chapman from CBC Hamilton, Julie Van Huizen from the “We So Thrifty” blog with Jentine Goojes from “My Edit” and Graeme Smith from Gorilla Cheese will all be competing for the grand prize of $1000 for their favorite charity. “I've relied on Ottawa Street for creative inspiration (and great food!) for years. The charming shops have been a fantastic source for fabric for my wedding dress and curtains for my home, along with...
We have a dream! The Ottawa Street BIA wants to inspire your creative spirit when you come to shop on the Street! Are you buying an antique to re-finish? Show us what it looks like! When you visit are you bringing along your pinterest pic to duplicate in your own home? Are you sewing your own diy project? Are you getting a tattoo? There are some many different ways to feel creative here. Are you shopping at our Farmers' Market and making dinner? If you bought a piece of art here - where did you put it and how does it enhance your life?We know you are - now we want you to tell us about it and show us the fruits of your labour. "What Will You Create Today" is a campaign that we have begun so we can...
Local Celebs Get Crafty in Support of Ottawa Street Campaign Will it be a fabulous outfit, a delicious dinner or a funky piece of furniture? The Ottawa Street BIA is inviting some famous faces and local Hamilton personalities to the street to show off their creative talents and make a ‘Do it Yourself’ project for charity this November. Annette Hamm and Lori De Angelis from CHCH, Julia Chapman from CBC Hamilton, Julie Van Huizen from the “We So Thrifty” blog with Jentine Goojes from “My Edit” and Graeme Smith from Gorilla Cheese will all be competing for the grand prize of $1000 for their favorite charity. “I've relied on Ottawa Street for creative inspiration (and great food!) for years. The charming shops have been a fantastic source for fabric for my wedding dress and curtains for my home, along with...