Articles tagged ‘Places to Go’
Formula 1 Comes to the Sydney Customs House
By Heather | March 11th, 2007 |
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Fancy yourself a bit of a Michael Schumacher of the weekend roads…aside from the places with speed cameras of course… Here is your chance to set yourself up against the pros. The RBS Grand Prix Challenge, using a full size Williams team Formula 1 car complete with simulator, lets you test your instincts [...]
Sydney Harbour Bridge, 75th Birthday
By Heather | March 8th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Not a view of the Harbour Bridge you get everyday- and not one you are likely to get March 18th either…. Hey Everyone! It’s a party! Come help cut the cake and blow out the candles for this 75 year old beauty! Marvel at the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s engineering mastery right up close [...]
Sydney, Art After Hours
By Heather | February 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Don’t have time to get to the museums during working hours? Want something more from your museums? Need a cool place to take a date that makes you look like you care about more than beer and footy (even if it is just an act….)?
Check out Art After Hours. Running from [...]
Manly Beach, Places to Eat, 3 Ducks Spice Bar
By Heather | February 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
MMMMMM! I can’t believe it has taken me this long to discover this place. One of those cool little local places tucked away in a hallway of a shopping street- it is AMAZING! Hey Coeliacs! Almost EVERYTHING on their menu is naturally Gluten Free. That is good news for those of [...]
Sydney, Taronga Zoo Concerts
By Heather | February 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Sydneysiders, prepare to party! Summer is set to sizzle when an outstanding array of Australian talent burns up the Taronga Zoo stage every weekend in February and March.
The Sun-Herald Twilight at Taronga showcases the best of Sydney in the summer - fabulous weather, delicious picnics in great company and sensational entertainment in an awe-inspiring setting.
Grab [...]
Kangaroo Valley NSW, Canoes, Clydesdales, and Adventure
By Heather | February 25th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Touted as one of only 7 totally enclosed Valley’s in the entire world, Kangaroo Valley is a perfect quick weekend away from Sydney. Only a 2 hours drive, it has been described as having a view that no painter could beautify I’ve been all around the region and can vouch that it is [...]
Disco Baroque
By Heather | February 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
27th February - 30th March the University of Technology in Sydney is hosting Disco Baroque. The exhibit is described as “a kaleidoscopic synaesthesic experience, a vertiginous rollercoaster ride through the mirrorball realm of glitter and shine.” Now how can you resist that!
Six Australian and international artists engage with contemporary notions relating to [...]
Sydney Opera House- 10 Days on Earth
By Heather | February 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are so many good things going on at the Sydney Opera House, it is hard to highlight just a few. One such event is entitled 10 Days on Earth by Ronnie Burkett. Mr. Burkett is touted as the world’s master of marionettes, and, according to critics, manages to ignite adult imaginations with [...]
The Australian Museum, 42nd Annual Wildlife Photography Exhibit
By Heather | February 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Now in its 42nd year, the exhibition at the Australian Museum showcases the winning and commended images from the world’s largest wildlife photography competition which attracted over 18,000 photographs from 55 countries this year.
A remarkable image of the mimic octopus renowned as a brilliant master of disguise has won Sydney-based photographer, Michael Aw, the [...]
Australian Wineries, Pieter Van Gent
By Heather | February 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The heady scents of damp earth and wine enter you senses the second you open the huge barn like doors to the Pieter Van Gent Winery. More than just a cellar door, this is a small independent family winery built beside Pipeclay Creek in Mudgee. Mudgee is an established, yet lesser known wine [...]
