Reflections On My First 100 Days of Living In A Hamilton Loft
We decided to move here to Hamilton Ontario on a whim after finding a really cool loft space. We had never been to Hamilton before! The rent here is probably four times cheaper then a similar place would be on Queen St. West in Toronto (the other neighbourhood in the region we were considering). I suppose we saw our options as being between a small "normal" apartment in Toronto, or this crazy place, full of potential: There's a huge difference between Barton Street East and Queen Street West in Toronto. There are strange characters around here, hookers hanging out on the corners, boarded up storefronts, an overabundance of scooter-people, etc... But it's not too bad, and at least you don't have to put up with the Queen St. yuppies XD We're close to a really cool part of Hamilton called James Street North , where the art scene is set to thrive in an area many have compared to Queen Street West "back in the day". STRUGGLES When you l...