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10pm Thursday July 26th @ Homegrown Hamilton

This Thursday two Hamilton bands will be playing after the Homegrown Seen Open Mic, which starts at 8:30pm. Large King Canadians, MC Stagefright and DJ TV Cop, play hard hitting hip-hop bangers; prepare yourselves. haolin munk will take to the stage after LKC, continuing the hip-hop vibes through a jazz filter. Consisting of bass, drums, and two horns, these colourfully-clad gents will lay down the groove so you don’t have to. This concert is the first in the Jive Trilogy, hosted by haolin munk.

The inviting boutique winery entrance of Thirty Bench Wine Makers.

Last year, I traveled to one of the biggest wine tourist destinations in the world – California’s Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. As a wine lover, the trip was a dream come true, especially as I imagined being in my favourite movie, Sideways, joining Paul Giamatti’s character Miles on his quest for great Pinot Noir. But even the allure of Hollywood couldn’t stop me from thinking about how lucky I am to have a wine destination in my own backyard. Only 20 minutes outside of Hamilton, in the small neighbouring towns of Grimsby, Beamsville and Jordan, you will find Niagara’s wine country.

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When I was six years old I was chosen by my coach to lead my precision skating team out on the ice for our routine, backed up by the song, “Copacabana.” I remember charging out on the ice, rolling my arms fervently in the air just as we practiced with that lively song surging through my veins. That was the peak of my skating career, and unfortunately, as good as I ever became at skating.

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