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BlueBelle Cafe and Cottage Nursery, DeepWater, NSW ‘Bring us a Shubbery!’

Date: October 22nd, 2006 | No Comments

Adorable! Fresh Baked Goods! Locally made Art! Clean Toilets! All of the perfect reasons to take a Driver Reviver stop at the BlueBelle Café and Cottage Nursery in Deepwater, NSW.
DeepWater is a tiny little village between Glen Innes (Celtic Standing Stones) and Tenterfield (wineries) in the Northern part of NSW known as [read more]

Tenterfield NSW Food and Wine Festival

Date: October 18th, 2006 | No Comments

November 4th, 2006 “Pop the cork raise your glass & salute great tasting wine and food!” Apparently it isn’t just good food month in Sydney! If you are going to be anywhere near Tenterfield NSW…don’t miss this event! Tenterfield has been one of my favourite little country New South Wales towns. [read more]

Armidale NSW- Women’s Comedy Festival

Date: October 18th, 2006 | No Comments

Going to be near Armidale Friday October 27-29th? Ready for some laughs? Armidale Ex-Services Memorial Club is hosting the Armidale Women’s Comedy Festival! www.womenscomedyaustralia.com
With titles like “What the Frock do we know…Now,” The festival features several local women along with national acts. The main events are Friday and Saturday with the [read more]

Coffee in Australia- a land of extremes.

Date: October 18th, 2006 | 1 comment

Ahhh the endless search to find a great cup off coffee and a great place to enjoy it. Funny- enough- that is my theory on travel-(and in fact the migration of people around the globe)- the search for new food… or in this case- beverage.
Australia is a land of extremes- lush [read more]

Learn to Cook! Classes for the Masses!

Date: October 16th, 2006 | No Comments

As part of Good Food Month- many of the premier restaurants offer cooking classes to the public. They keep the classes small –around 10 people and give an in depth look and… most coveted- the recipies for favourite dishes. I took the Class at Benzin Thai located on Crown street in Surry [read more]

Australian Tourism Funnies! Watch out for the Drop Bears!

Date: October 22nd, 2006 | No Comments

The questions below about Australia are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian tourism website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense of humour.
Q:Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).
A: [read more]

Save Graythwaite! A few off the beaten path ideas to enhance your travel experience: North Sydney

Date: October 18th, 2006 | No Comments

Go to www.graythwaite.org.au and add your support! The only green space near the commercial high-rise center of North Sydney is under threat of development. North Sydney community Center is waging a battle to save the parkland. It gives the thousands of people who commute in everyday an area to get away [read more]

Cycle your way into History- Ride to the Gong!

Date: October 18th, 2006 | No Comments

Are you feeling fit and up for a challenge? Sunday November 5, 2006 Grab a bike and take place in Sydney’s biggest and best cycling and fundraising challenge: The Portfolio Partners MS Benefit Bike Ride. Sydney to the “Gong” (Woolongong) There are two different lengths- 90 KM and 56 KM. [read more]

Art & About in Sydney!

Date: October 16th, 2006 | 3 comments

October also hosts the Art & About Exhibit in Sydney. During this month several exhibits of sculpture and installations, floral displays, The Face of Sydney, and several other types of exhibits grace Sydney with their statements, colour, and vitality.
One of the boldest statements the Face of Sydney was created by three [read more]

Eat Drink and Cure AIDS!

Date: October 16th, 2006 | No Comments

Sydney Food and Wine fair come dine and cure AIDS! - October 28th from 12-5:00.
Over 100 of Sydney’s best restaurants and the countries best winemakers converge in rows and rows of white tents to set up shop for the day. For about $2.50 per item- chefs sell their signature dishes to help raise [read more]