Oh dear. You could almost envisage the apparent rivers of tears flowing through the limestone aquifers of Parliamentary Triangle following the announcement paid parking would be instituted within the area.
So what’s the story?
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Some ten days ago we had never heard of her. Moments later she was the talk of the town, and as of Sunday was much like the last dead of a species, splayed out on a post-mortem table and being dissected by all 300,000 of her funders.
Oh, Skywhale. What to make of you?
A Hippo, a Playground and now a Treehouse. The finer bars in Canberra seem to be adopting a playfully titular trend. This weekend sees the opening of Treehouse Bar in the Sydney Building. Who is this, what is it all about and why is this occurring?
Since opening last September, Hipsley Lane has moved quickly to entrench itself as the go-to retail outlet for vintage fashion. However, not satisfied with a successful first eight months, the doors are briefly closing to improve on the model.
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‘Fyshwick is the pastry capital of Canberra’, Said No One, Ever #favouritenewhashtag. We’re saying it now, because Canberra’s strangest suburb’s got talent, with a capital tea (or coffee).
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As part of attempt to showcase the next generation of Hunter Valley winemakers, a Caravan of (Liquid?) Courage is slowly making its way down the east coast of Australia. Tomorrow night it stops in at Two Before Ten cafe in the city, with six winemakers ready to spruik the wares of one of an increasingly popular wine region.
Well, here we are again. Weekend 19 for the year (yikes!) is upon us and the weather is looking fine. Here’s what we’ve found to get you out and about through the days and nights.
On a recent visit to the Eden (South Coast) for a fishing expedition, we were reminded of how blessed Canberra now is when it comes to wine-purchasing options. Down ‘The Coast’, the only outlet to procure wine was tacked onto the side of a local bar, and the only options available were mass-produced, multi-region blended wine.
Whoops! As of today it is almost definitely probably too late to post a Mother’s Day card. Sure, you could chance your arm at Australia Post delivering your envelope among the torrent of packages coming through from ASOS, but you wouldn’t want to risk it , would you?
Love your food? Love your wine? Perhaps like us you have fallen in love with the versatility of Pinot Noir. Artisan Restaurant certainly has, and all of May are celebrating this most lovely of varietals with a showcase five-course dinner.
