Beer Garden

[Howie]

The melbourne equivalent of the s-a site would be www.walkingmelbourne.com.

[Dog]

Thanks guys!

[The Scooter Guy]

Anyone remember the candy store chain, Raw Sugar?
South Australia had three (Myer Centre, Gawler Pl Arcade & Elizabeth).
They sold various flavours of rock sticks and the chain only lasted a few years.

[Waewick]

Anyone remember the candy store chain, Raw Sugar?
South Australia had three (Myer Centre, Gawler Pl Arcade & Elizabeth).
They sold various flavours of rock sticks and the chain only lasted a few years.

was a very niche market.

[Vee]

Anyone remember the candy store chain, Raw Sugar?
South Australia had three (Myer Centre, Gawler Pl Arcade & Elizabeth).
They sold various flavours of rock sticks and the chain only lasted a few years.

was a very niche market.

Perhaps the greater emphasis on healthy eating, child obesity and obsession with cooking shows or the high cost of dentistry had something to do with it?
Or it suffered the fate of faddish products.

Krispy cremes? Cupcakes?
Next?

[Waewick]

Anyone remember the candy store chain, Raw Sugar?
South Australia had three (Myer Centre, Gawler Pl Arcade & Elizabeth).
They sold various flavours of rock sticks and the chain only lasted a few years.

was a very niche market.

Perhaps the greater emphasis on healthy eating, child obesity and obsession with cooking shows or the high cost of dentistry had something to do with it?
Or it suffered the fate of faddish products.

Krispy cremes? Cupcakes?
Next?

things that come to mind

Sushi, Vietnamese rolls, Burgers

[Vee]

I enjoyed reading this article by Tim Horton in InDaily today.
How Holden shaped Adelaide
@timhorton_

Fascinating reading, going way, way back before Ben Chifley launched the FX Holden in 1948.
The historical photos are superb. Who would have thought Gawler Place, Grenfell St and King William St would have links to this extended story?
http://indaily.com.au/opinion/2013/08/1 ... -adelaide/

More information on J A Holden from Wikipedia, including pic of Holden and Frost premises in Grenfell St.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden

[Nathan]

It certainly is a good article, and explains a lot about why Adelaide is the way it is.

Slightly amusing that the location of the Holden & Frost building on Grenfell St is now a multi-story car park.

[Vee]

Interesting to see this social media promotion by AirAsia of Adelaide/SA as a travel destination.
Check out the choice of destinations and selection of 5 representative photos.

AirAsia Facebook promotion of SA as a travel destination
Fly with AirAsia X to Adelaide and check out the top 5 attractions to include in your itinerary:

1. Kangaroo Island
A destination of iconic Australian landscapes and friendly wildlife. Walk on the beach with wild sea lions at Seal Bay and have your picture taken on Remarkable Rocks.

2. Swim with Sharks
The Eyre Peninsula is one of only three locations in the world where you can dive with Great White Sharks from the safety of a cage - no diving experience needed.

3. Australia’s Finest Food & Wine
Not too many cities can boast they are surrounded by three top class food and wine regions, a wide range of classy city eateries and home to world recognised wine brands.

4. Adelaide Shopping
At the Adelaide Central Markets you can shop for famous local products such as honey, chocolate and cheese. Head to Harbour Town (15 minutes from the city) for outlet shopping.

5. Adelaide Hills
Your family will love feeding the kangaroos at Cleland Wildlife Park and plucking fresh strawberries straight from the bush in season ...

Photos.
http://t.co/faUZw5N9Ym
via @AirAsia

[Vee]

Any cyclists seen or considering the new Myer 'Pedal, Prep and Go' service - secure bike storage, showers etc
(see full rates below)

Not all employers in the city can provide this service (kudos to those that do) but Myer seem to be offering a valuable service for cyclists who work in the city at what looks like a reasonable rate.

'Pedal, Prep and Go'

With the Adelaide City Council’s focus decongesting the city and making the Adelaide CBD more bicycle friendly, the Myer Centre is pleased to offer bike rack access at competitive rates launching 1 September 2013. As well as being a healthy alternative to driving, commuting to work in the CBD by bicycle also makes good environmental sense. Did you know that reportedly, every car off the road equates to a saving of appr. 5.2 metric tonnes of carbon per annum.

Anyone wishing to cycle to work in the CBD will now be able to store their bike at the Myer Centre during car park operating hours by completing and returning a Bike Facilities Access Agreement (available from the Car Park Office), enabling them secure swipe card access to the bike rack area, plus secure swipe card access to shower facilities.

Accessed via the Terrace Office Tower Foyer from Stephens Place / North Tce, the bike rack area is conveniently located on Car Park Level 2, near the Office Tower lifts.

A competitive rate of $71.50 incl GST, pre-paid per 3 calendar months applies.
This equates to $1.09 per day for a 5 day week, or just $0.78 per day for a 7 day week.

Details, contact information.
http://www.myercentreadelaideshopping.c ... Prep---Go/

What do you think? Valuable, affordable?
Any ACC or BicycleSA alternative?

[Vee]

Love this great video promoting two mountain bike trails in SA and a unique regional festival.
Adelaide and Melrose Trail Guide
http://zite.to/17Am08Q

Comment from Bike Magic.

"Wow, truly one of the nicest edits we’ve seen and it gives a great insight into the extensive trail network around Adelaide and the atmosphere at Melrose Fat Tyre Festival, both in South Australia."

[Maximus]

Does anyone know how many screens the Marion Megaplex has these days? Wikipedia says 26 (down from the original 30). Did they really lose 4 screens when part of it was converted to Gold Class?

Either way, it's still the biggest cinema complex (by number of screens) in the southern hemisphere. And, so far as I can tell, the 2nd-biggest in the world. Or, if there are still 30 screens, it would be equal world's-biggest.

Just an interesting bit of trivia that popped into my head this morning.

[monotonehell]

Does anyone know how many screens the Marion Megaplex has these days? Wikipedia says 26 (down from the original 30). Did they really lose 4 screens when part of it was converted to Gold Class?

Either way, it's still the biggest cinema complex (by number of screens) in the southern hemisphere. And, so far as I can tell, the 2nd-biggest in the world. Or, if there are still 30 screens, it would be equal world's-biggest.

Just an interesting bit of trivia that popped into my head this morning.

It's interesting that they have 16 more screens than the PalaceNova complex and yet, offer only two or three extra sessions in the evening.

[metro]

Colonel Light's statue might be moved..



http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6724128318

I think they should just leave it where it is, maybe raise the statue up higher to see over Adelaide Oval.. or build up the city skyline with more taller buildings.

[monotonehell]

This may be of interest to some if they've not already seen it.

Doco about our World's contemporary built up areas, the scales they are built at, the challenges they face.

Supersized Earth
The spectacular story of how humans have transformed our world in a generation. We visit the World's largest and most ambitious engineering projects, exploring the power of human ingenuity and the making of the modern world.

59 minutes | iView
http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/42745