Aucklanders are well served when it comes to markets, both in variety and geographical spread. Much to my embarrassment, despite having lived in Auckland for 13 years I’ve visited very few of them. My challenge to myself this year is to remedy that.
One market I have visited (more than once even), purely by virtue of [...]
Everyone’s favourite pretty site Pretty Pretty Pretty is giving away two makeovers done by Black Pearl. PPP’s readers are mainly from Wellington, while you, dear reader, are probably in Auckland and so you’re in luck – the makeovers need to be done in Auckland. Check out their site to go into the draw.
(Totally stolen from Pretty Pretty Pretty
If you’re lucky enough to be in Auckland today, you could head to Miss Illicit’s grand opening next to Illicit in K’Rd. There’s drinks, nibbles and a burlesque show! from 7pm. Places are limited though so it might pay to give Illicit a call to see if there’s still space.
The [...]
Would you like to buy good books for not much cash? Get yourself down to the Aotea Square market on Fridays and Saturdays, and visit Lily’s book stall while waiting for your Masala Dosa.
She has all kinds of modern lit, classics, poetry, foreign language books and non-fiction, and it’s all reasonably priced. I just scored [...]
Yay! More guest post-age! Fresh-faced Wellingtonista Stephen Clover came to town in the service of rock’n’roll and while here, headed way out east to see legendary Sylvia Park Mall for himself. This is his story…
In Family Guy Season 4 Episode 1: North by North Quahog (2005), Peter Griffin walks into the “Beyond” section at the [...]
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