Roll Call: Where Do You Live? - Page 2

fastcarsfreedom · #21 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 12:35 AM**

Tecumseh, Ontario--suburban Windsor.

Born in Hamilton, Grew up in the Greensville area.

IronWarrior · #22 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 5:10 AM**

Locke&Main Area

the dude · #23 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 4:44 PM**

strathcona, oxford st.

beanmedic · #24 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 5:04 PM**

east mountain

I dream of moving to the core.

JT Jacobs · #25 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 6:01 PM**

Currently living in Kelowna, BC (I hate it here: beautiful but a complete car culture; Hummers and high-rise pickups everywhere; totally pretentious). Moving back to Hamilton this coming summer.

I'd love to buy around Gage Park (on Rothsay or around Delaware and St Clair), but the wife insists on either Durand, Westdale, or Kirkendall.

ww3vet · #26 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 6:03 PM**

One more for Westdale

coalminecanary · #27 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 6:28 PM**

x2 for corktown

coalminecanary · #28 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 6:28 PM**

...or 3 if thats where jon lives officially as well?

flar · #29 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 6:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT Jacobs

Currently living in Kelowna, BC (I hate it here: beautiful but a complete car culture; Hummers and high-rise pickups everywhere; totally pretentious). Moving back to Hamilton this coming summer.

I'd love to buy around Gage Park (on Rothsay or around Delaware and St Clair), but the wife insists on either Durand, Westdale, or Kirkendall.

show her this tour of St. Clair:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=141099

BrianE · #30 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 7:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT Jacobs

Currently living in Kelowna, BC (I hate it here: beautiful but a complete car culture; Hummers and high-rise pickups everywhere; totally pretentious). Moving back to Hamilton this coming summer.

I'd love to buy around Gage Park (on Rothsay or around Delaware and St Clair), but the wife insists on either Durand, Westdale, or Kirkendall.

Value for money, you just can't beat St. Clair.

Westdale, Durand, kirkendall all quality neighborhoods, but everybody knows it and house prices show that accordingly.

Big negative for the St. Clair - Blakely neighborhoods is that you will have to drive almost everywhere, there's nothing worth shopping at along Main St. On the bright side, everything you need is only 5 - 10min away by car, including downtown.

Big positive. Gage Park. It's such an amazing park, best in Hamilton if you ask me and only getting better.

DC83 · #31 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 7:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT Jacobs

Currently living in Kelowna, BC (I hate it here: beautiful but a complete car culture; Hummers and high-rise pickups everywhere; totally pretentious). Moving back to Hamilton this coming summer.

I'd love to buy around Gage Park (on Rothsay or around Delaware and St Clair), but the wife insists on either Durand, Westdale, or Kirkendall.

Wow, I must say I'm super jealous! I was lucky enough to spend a week there a couple summers ago and loved every second of it!

But you're right, it IS a car-culture city, eh? But I guess that's what happens when everyone is rich and lives in the mountains and on the vinyards! But there's also GREAT houses close to downtown along the Lake Okanagan, too.

Ya, let your wife know that the hoods surrounding Gage Park are quickly becoming the new Durand/Kirkendall... especially for out of towners. The Delta is a great area to move to as well! Cheap cheap houses (for now), and close to all the amenities incl. Ottawa Street!

chris k · #32 Posted **Mar 4, 2008, 9:36 PM**

I would also like to welcome all the recent forumers. it seems there has been unprecedented growth from the Hamilton section lately. Its great that you guys have these interests and hope you stick around.
A warm welcome to you all

JT Jacobs · #33 Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 12:15 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by flar

show her this tour of St. Clair:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=141099

She knows the area, and agrees about its charms, but simply prefers the southwest and Dundas. Central Hamilton is still a little too gritty for her. I, however, think the Ottawa ST area is brilliant and authentic.

By the way, I've admired your photo tours for some time now: they are simply superb. In fact, I have your photo of the Pigott Building as my laptop's desktop-background photo and the stupendous long shot of James ST South to the Bay on my desktop computer. The first tour I saw that you did was of Durand, and it made me miss Hamilton sorely. You've done some very fine work.

flar · #34 Posted **Mar 5, 2008, 1:12 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT Jacobs

By the way, I've admired your photo tours for some time now: they are simply superb. In fact, I have your photo of the Pigott Building as my laptop's desktop-background photo and the stupendous long shot of James ST South to the Bay on my desktop computer. The first tour I saw that you did was of Durand, and it made me miss Hamilton sorely. You've done some very fine work.

Thanks

More to come (eventually). There aren't many cities that could furnish as many successful photo tours as Hamilton.

hammergirl · #35 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 1:15 AM**

East mountain here.

JT Jacobs · #36 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 5:39 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianE

Value for money, you just can't beat St. Clair.

Westdale, Durand, kirkendall all quality neighborhoods, but everybody knows it and house prices show that accordingly.

Big negative for the St. Clair - Blakely neighborhoods is that you will have to drive almost everywhere, there's nothing worth shopping at along Main St. On the bright side, everything you need is only 5 - 10min away by car, including downtown.

Big positive. Gage Park. It's such an amazing park, best in Hamilton if you ask me and only getting better.

Indeed, Gage Park is a jewel. And you're right, prices are going up rapidly--but still decent value compared to other major Canadian cities. I can't wait to get back! I miss brick and stone and solid, well-built homes of over a hundred years in age.

Civchic · #37 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 7:06 PM**

I'm in central/east - just south of King across from Scott Park. You can park on my lawn for football games!

I just found this forum, and I want to say wow! I've been looking for a thriving online Hamilton community for awhile, especially one interested in building and development.

SteelTown · #38 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 7:13 PM**

^ Welcome!

Do we get a discount price for parking on your lawn during game day?

FairHamilton · #39 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 8:10 PM**

Welcome Civchic. I'm pretty new to the board as well and will be moving just west of your place in a few weeks.

I'm going to auction my extra 2 parking spots on the board ;-).

Civchic · #40 Posted **Mar 6, 2008, 8:13 PM**

Haha! Well, the lawn is free, but it's first come-first served.

There's always beer in a cooler on the porch, as well, and maybe even peanuts.

I love living in this neighborhood, ESPECIALLY on game days. People are always so friendly, walking from their cars to the game, hooting and hollering afterwards (or crying, the last few years). I think it would lose a certain luster if we actually had parking available at Ivor Wynne - much less of a "community feel".

Mind you - I don't have to worry about finding a parking spot!