Monday, July 30, 2012

Ottawa Street, Hamilton

Yesterday, I went to Hamilton, Ontario, to visit relatives. While there, I took a detour to Ottawa Street (scroll down), the textile and fabric district. Unfortunately, been Sunday, most of the shops were closed. I thought that strange as the malls and big box stores were all opened. At Fabricland, I was told that the local fabric shops were family owned and as a result kept Sunday as a family day. Here are a few photos I took of the area.







Had a fabulous brunch at this diner!
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  1. chrisJuly 30, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    What a wonderful street, Judy - maybe one day I will get there along with the other thousands of places I want to visit. My husband's grandmother was born in Hamilton & at the age of 3 was back in England. We've yet to be able to substantiate that fact with a birth certificate.

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  2. MertieJuly 31, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Looks like you're having a great time! I was raised a few blocks away from Ottawa St. Know it well. It isn't quite was it use to be regarding fabric and notion shops but it's still a place I try to visit when there. The very first Tim's in Canada is on Ottawa St down couple of blocks towards Maine St.
    Curry's Art store is a fabulous place to get art supplies (sketch nooks etc) and they are on King st near Dundurn.
    Safe travels! And thanks for letting us travel with you!

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  3. sew.darn.quiltSeptember 1, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    What an amazing street, it would make one feel like Alice in Wonderland with the oversized notions.

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