Can You Believe It’s Hamilton?!

Weekly round-up of #lovethetron for the week ending 18th February!

Delicious treats at the Food & Wine Festival, snapped by the newly-engaged @angelacuming.

Continuing with the food theme, @hornykitten spots some very pretty sushi plating.

Delicate teacups at Flutter Cafe had our hearts aflutter.

They may not be delicate, but the Warriors coming to town also had our hearts aflutter. @angelacuming snaps them on their way to dinner at Iguana.

The Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival kicked off this week, and @tarasutherland was there to watch Snow White and The Pirates.

Diamonds in the rough

Ruby Boutique on Casabella

1970s dress from Remains to be Scene

Remains to be Scene

Remains to be Scene

A snippet of Hamilton’s most unique shopping destinations, Remains to be Scene and Casabella Lane.

“How I Love The Tron” -Georgina Hewitt | @georgie_pienz

This is Georgina’s entry for our Valentine’s Day #lovethetron T-Shirt competition. Click on the heading and share the link via Facebook and Twitter to help Georgina win!

“I couldn’t pick one photo so here is a collage of Potters Children’s Garden at Parana Park (with a warm tree from Memorial Park)”

“How I Love The Tron” – Paul Barlow | @Ceriphinz

This is Paul’s entry for our Valentine’s Day #lovethetron T-Shirt competition. Click on the heading and share the link via Facebook and Twitter to help Paul win!

“Our unique Fairfield Bridge from the river”

“How I Love The Tron” – Paul Whiskey Cully | @whiskeycully

This is Paul’s entry for our Valentine’s Day #lovethetron T-Shirt competition. Click on the heading and share the link via Facebook and Twitter to help Paul win!

Whiskey is standing in front of the Tron he loves most, the cool street art wall down by Fairfield Bridge.

Whiskey says: ‘I love this wall because it reminds me that, like love itself, the best things in life are free. Actually, that’s a Janet Jackson song. I love this wall because there’s a snail on it. And snails are cool.”

“How I Love The Tron” – Angela Cuming | @angelacuming

This is Angela’s entry for our Valentine’s Day #lovethetron T-Shirt competition. Click on the heading and share the link via Facebook and Twitter to help Angela win!

“This is me loving the Tron at a spot that gives me my three favourite things: trees, coffee and art.

The Sculpture Park Waitakaruru Arboretum is just 15kms east of the Tron, it’s beautiful and filled with the most amazing sculptures.

If this was in Sydney or London or Paris it would cost $75 to get in and you’d have to line up for hours.

It’s my favourite part of Hamilton, a (sadly) well-kept secret and I am completely in love with it.”

Can You Believe It’s Hamilton?!

Weekly round-up of #lovethetron for the week ending 11th February!

@OrenT_JBnz takes a first time trip to Mama’s Donuts!

@angelacuming discovers delicious hidden gems on Casabella Lane.

@webtaniwha finds a replacement for Easter Island right here in the Waikato.

Nitro Circus comes to town and it’s all jumps, flips and thrills for @angelaolearyhcc!

Valentine’s Day lovethetron t-shirt competition!

This Valentine’s Day, show us how you #lovethetron!

1. Snap a photo of yourself loving the Tron.*

2. Send the photo to ilovethetron@gmail.com with your name, phone number and postal address by 8pm, Wednesday 13th February.

3. On Valentine’s Day –14th February – we will post all the entries, individually on lovethetron.wordpress.com. Get your friends, family, lovers, household pets etc to share your individual post as many times as possible via Twitter and Facebook, until 10am Saturday 16th February.

4. We will then count the votes. The entry with the highest number (Twitter + Facebook) of shares will win an awesome custom-made lovethetron t-shirt!

5. Only one entry per person please.

Good Luck! Share the love!

*No nudity, profanity or ickiness please! We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that violates this.

Can You Believe It’s Hamilton?!

Weekly round-up of #lovethetron for the week ending 3rd February!

@hello_im_megan sits under the gorgeous paper lanterns at Fresca

The Tron is turning into a Lego wonderland and it’s kind of cool. This snapshot of life-sized building blocks from @gazza_r

With all this development buzz going on, sometimes it’s nice to stop and take notice of the older, charming things in our city. @angelacuming spots someone stating the obvious.

WE HAVE T-SHIRTS! Here is birthday girl, Mayor Julie Hardaker proudly showing hers off in Auckland. Follow her on @juliehardakernz. She’s pretty cool.

Another by @angelacuming as she broadens #lovethetron out to the Taupo streetart scene.

Local Talent: Jesse Mulligan

Via http://www.facebook.com/sevensharp#!/sevensharp

http://www.facebook.com/sevensharp#!/photo.php?v=10151228700306078&set=vb.120812117267&type=3&theater

1. Hamilton born and bred comedian, so we’re counting him as a local.

2. Studied law at Waikato University.

3. One of the first tweeters we ever tweeted (correct tweeterminology?), exhibit A.

 

4. A gastronome, or at least he tells Aucklanders where the good restaurants are via his blog http://aucklandfoodblog.blogspot.co.nz/

5. Previously a Seven Days comedian.

6. Not only that but he was even one of the funnier members of their team, sometimes. You can see highlights of Jesse from 2012 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWqMC38KPk

7. Now working on Seven Sharp which starts on the 4th and judging by the ad campaigns so far, is going to be either quite slick or a disappointment. We will definitely have to tune in to decide ( no pressure, Mr. Mulligan )

Check it out for yourself at 7pm on TV1 or check Jesse out on twitter https://twitter.com/JesseMulligan.