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Darkstar416
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A promised in Part I, here is Part II.
BURLINGTON
Sort of a cross between Port Credit and Oakville really. The waterfront is done very well (and could probably teach T.O. a few things), but some of the downtown feels underused and a bit like its had better days.
We'll start with a few pics of Burlington City Hall which is actually pretty cool...
A fountain (I can't remember if it is genuinely old or pretend old).
Strange juxtapositions in Burlington too.
The waterfront.
A beech (with the Burlington Skyway in the background). Too bad the water couldn't be cleaner.
simply Dan and myself fell in love with this development. For a change, I wasn't kitchy marina-ish or faux historic. It was unapologetically modern and really made us respect what Burlington is doing on its waterfront. It's called Discovery Landing and the building itself houses a bar/restaurant called "Spencer's" and a City-run information centre about the future of Burlington's waterfront. Here's a bunch of pics...
On our way towards Hamilton we stopped in a few places in the tony Aldershot area of Burlington in order to get snaps of Burlington Bay and Hamilton (including the steel factories)....
Lakeshore Road may have come to an end, but our trip didn't...
DUNDAS
Dan and I both know Hamilton pretty well, but we've actually never been to the former Town of Dundas so we decided to try and find Dundas (which is a little harder than you might expect). In general, we loved the place! The streetlife could have certainly been better, but the topography of the town is amazing and it feels like an Apalachian mining village or something with small "mountains" surrounding the town. The main street is quite nice and it's quite obvious why Hollywood loves shooting here too.
Various shots around the town...
Many Hollywood movies (and even the TV series "The West Wing") have come to Dundas to shoot at the Deluxe Restaurant.
Cracked virolite? You don't say.
And that concludes our Lakeshore Road adventure, but more Canada Day Weekend adventures are here.
BURLINGTON
Sort of a cross between Port Credit and Oakville really. The waterfront is done very well (and could probably teach T.O. a few things), but some of the downtown feels underused and a bit like its had better days.
We'll start with a few pics of Burlington City Hall which is actually pretty cool...
![DSCN0882.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0882.jpg)
![DSCN0883.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0883.jpg)
![DSCN0883.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0883.jpg)
A fountain (I can't remember if it is genuinely old or pretend old).
![DSCN0885.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0885.jpg)
Strange juxtapositions in Burlington too.
![DSCN0886.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0886.jpg)
The waterfront.
![DSCN0887.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0887.jpg)
A beech (with the Burlington Skyway in the background). Too bad the water couldn't be cleaner.
![DSCN0888.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0888.jpg)
simply Dan and myself fell in love with this development. For a change, I wasn't kitchy marina-ish or faux historic. It was unapologetically modern and really made us respect what Burlington is doing on its waterfront. It's called Discovery Landing and the building itself houses a bar/restaurant called "Spencer's" and a City-run information centre about the future of Burlington's waterfront. Here's a bunch of pics...
![DSCN0889.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0889.jpg)
![DSCN0890.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0890.jpg)
![DSCN0891.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0891.jpg)
![DSCN0892.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0892.jpg)
![DSCN0893.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0893.jpg)
![DSCN0895.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0895.jpg)
![DSCN0896.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0896.jpg)
![DSCN0897.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0897.jpg)
![DSCN0898.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0898.jpg)
![DSCN0899.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0899.jpg)
![DSCN0900.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0900.jpg)
On our way towards Hamilton we stopped in a few places in the tony Aldershot area of Burlington in order to get snaps of Burlington Bay and Hamilton (including the steel factories)....
![DSCN0903.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0903.jpg)
![DSCN0904.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0904.jpg)
![DSCN0905.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0905.jpg)
![DSCN0906.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0906.jpg)
![DSCN0907.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0907.jpg)
![DSCN0908.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0908.jpg)
![DSCN0909.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0909.jpg)
Lakeshore Road may have come to an end, but our trip didn't...
DUNDAS
Dan and I both know Hamilton pretty well, but we've actually never been to the former Town of Dundas so we decided to try and find Dundas (which is a little harder than you might expect). In general, we loved the place! The streetlife could have certainly been better, but the topography of the town is amazing and it feels like an Apalachian mining village or something with small "mountains" surrounding the town. The main street is quite nice and it's quite obvious why Hollywood loves shooting here too.
Various shots around the town...
![DSCN0910.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0910.jpg)
![DSCN0912.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0912.jpg)
![DSCN0913.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0913.jpg)
![DSCN0914.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0914.jpg)
![DSCN0916.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0916.jpg)
![DSCN0917.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0917.jpg)
![DSCN0919.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0919.jpg)
![DSCN0920.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0920.jpg)
![DSCN0921.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0921.jpg)
Many Hollywood movies (and even the TV series "The West Wing") have come to Dundas to shoot at the Deluxe Restaurant.
![DSCN0922.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0922.jpg)
![DSCN0923.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0923.jpg)
Cracked virolite? You don't say.
![DSCN0924.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0924.jpg)
![DSCN0915.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/Darkstar416/Canada_Day_Weekend_2006/DSCN0915.jpg)
And that concludes our Lakeshore Road adventure, but more Canada Day Weekend adventures are here.