Outer Hamilton, made personal.

A celebrated fine-dining restaurant in the heart of Dundas — refined French-influenced cooking and a deep wine list, among the best in the Hamilton area.

A renowned restaurant and event venue in a restored 1860s grist mill beside a waterfall in Ancaster — fine dining, a famed brunch and gardens for weddings.

The restaurants, pubs and cafés along Waterdown's heritage Main Street — a walkable dining strip in the growing Flamborough town.

The King Street East strip through historic Stoney Creek holds casual restaurants, cafés and Italian eateries near Battlefield Park.

The plazas around Fifty Road serve the Winona fruit-belt community with casual restaurants, cafés and farm-to-table spots.

The cafés, pubs and eateries serving the growing village of Binbrook — casual dining for the rural south of Hamilton.

Dundas's beautifully preserved King Street — boutiques, antiques, galleries, the Carnegie Gallery and cafés in one of Ontario's most charming downtowns.

Ancaster's heritage village core on Wilson Street — upscale shops, restaurants and historic stone buildings in one of Ontario's oldest communities.

Waterdown's heritage Main Street shops and services — independent stores and cafés a short walk from Smokey Hollow falls and Memorial Park.

A large enclosed mall on Centennial Parkway in Stoney Creek — department stores, fashion, dining and services for the east-end communities.

John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport at Mount Hope — passenger flights, a major cargo hub and a growing employment and logistics sector in the rural south.

The rural south of Hamilton around Glanbrook — working farms, seasonal produce stands and country roads along the Twenty Mile Creek.

A Hamilton-Wentworth DSB public secondary school in Dundas, serving the Valley Town and surrounding communities.

A Hamilton-Wentworth DSB public secondary school serving the Ancaster community, known for strong academics and athletics.

A Hamilton-Wentworth DSB public secondary school serving Waterdown and the Flamborough communities to the north.

A Hamilton-Wentworth DSB public secondary school serving Stoney Creek and the east-end communities from the lake to the escarpment.

The Spencer Gorge conservation area above Dundas — Webster's Falls (the city's largest) and Tew's Falls (its tallest ribbon fall), with lookouts and Bruce Trail access.

A delicate ribbon waterfall in a wooded conservation area at the edge of Ancaster — a short Bruce Trail walk leads to the falls.

Great Falls (Smokey Hollow) tumbles over the escarpment at the edge of Waterdown beside Memorial Park — a town green with a lookout and trails.

A National Historic Site marking the 1813 Battle of Stoney Creek — a stone monument, the Gage homestead museum and parkland in the heart of town.

A major aviation museum at Hamilton Airport — a flying collection of WWII aircraft, including the famous Lancaster bomber, plus exhibits and air shows.

A Lake Ontario conservation area at Winona — a marina, beach, fishing pond and trails on the fruit-belt lakeshore.

A reservoir conservation area in Glanbrook near Binbrook — a beach, swimming, boating, fishing and trails in the rural south of Hamilton.

A community park at the heart of the growing village of Binbrook — sports fields, playgrounds, a splash pad and walking paths.