http://www.janeswalk.org/index.php/canada/hamilton/
Specifally
Saturday May 3rd:
James St S http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/hami...ames-st-south/
The walk will be starting 12 noon at Gore Park (Queen Victoria Statue) and walking south to St. James Place at the foot of the Escarpment. It will include a few sidetracks and surprises, for instance a peek at Sandyford Place at Duke and MacNab. 1 hour
Kenilworth http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/hami...k-crown-point/
Bring your imagination to this family-friendly walk that will start at the Kenilworth Branch Library and make stops along the enchanted Pipeline Trail where stories will be told and songs will be sung.
Gage Park http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/hami...age-park-walk/
Step into Gage Park with the Crown Point Youth Council and hear about the history of this beautiful park. We will also explore what makes the park a great place to be from the perspective of the teens of Crown Point Neighbourhood. We will talk about some new ideas on how to make the park more teen-friendly. Meet at the Fountain.
Locke St.
http://www.janeswalk.org/canada/hamilton/walk-locke/
Spend a leisurely afternoon strolling Locke St. S. from Main St. to Homewood Ave. We will explore the commercial, residential and recreational parts of one of Hamilton's most vibrant neighbourhoods. This walk will take you along the bustling commercial heart of Kirkendall, where Margaret will describe the changes she has seen first-hand on Locke St. From a practical business node that served the working class neighbourhood, to a down and out time when shoppers flocked to suburban malls; from the funky antique and consignment shops to its current incarnation as a trendy strip of gourmet coffee joints and boutique eateries. The walk also includes the "church district" at the south end of Locke St. as well as a residential portion with some of the finest century old homes in the south west. It concludes at the old Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds, once the site of Grey Cup games in the early part of the twentieth century.
Civic Sqaure, Then and Now (Jackson Sqaure)
Jackson Square Matt Jelly style. Go for a tour of the streets that used to run across where Jackson Square and City Centre are today and discover the spots where some of the businesses were before their expropriation. Explore the implications of those 60's and 70's planning decisions on the downtown from the vantage point of 40-50 years later, where these buildings have become a permanent part of our downtown.
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