Sydney/Melbourne

smoothmoniker · 04-18-2003, 02:25 AM

in Sydney for a few days, then on to Melbourne for a week.

Love to get any suggestions for things to do. Particularly looking for non-tourist, local color, good brew, strong coffee sort of hints.

Also, any suggestions of local wines to bring back in the carry-on?

-sm

That Guy · 04-18-2003, 08:01 AM

You can ask Jag, but he'll take about 6 weeks to get you an answer unless you mention that the Aussie gov't needs to relax rules on fully-auto rifles and employ half the Bush administration as a tourist board of the Gold Coast.

smoothmoniker · 04-19-2003, 01:41 AM

Update

Victoria Bitter Beer - thumbs down
Tooheys Beer - Thumbs up
Doyle's Seafood - thumbs up
Pub Lunches - thumbs up
Local Newspapers - thumbs down
The Opera House - thumbs up
The Bridge - thumbs down
Sydney Chinese Gardern - thumbs way up
Mass Transit - thumbs way up
People in general - thumbs way up
Local recording studios - thumbs way, way down (sorry, LA sets the bar pretty high)
Internet Cafes - very hip. thumbs way up.

"a cup of coffee" does not exist
a "long dark" is a double shot with water
a "short dark" is a single shot with no water

04-18-2003, 02:25 AM	#1
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	Sydney/Melbourne in Sydney for a few days, then on to Melbourne for a week. Love to get any suggestions for things to do. Particularly looking for non-tourist, local color, good brew, strong coffee sort of hints. Also, any suggestions of local wines to bring back in the carry-on? -sm

04-18-2003, 08:01 AM	#2
That Guy He who reads, sometimes writes. Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: at the keyboard Posts: 791	You can ask Jag, but he'll take about 6 weeks to get you an answer unless you mention that the Aussie gov't needs to relax rules on fully-auto rifles and employ half the Bush administration as a tourist board of the Gold Coast.

04-19-2003, 01:41 AM	#3
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	Update Victoria Bitter Beer - thumbs down Tooheys Beer - Thumbs up Doyle's Seafood - thumbs up Pub Lunches - thumbs up Local Newspapers - thumbs down The Opera House - thumbs up The Bridge - thumbs down Sydney Chinese Gardern - thumbs way up Mass Transit - thumbs way up People in general - thumbs way up Local recording studios - thumbs way, way down (sorry, LA sets the bar pretty high) Internet Cafes - very hip. thumbs way up. "a cup of coffee" does not exist a "long dark" is a double shot with water a "short dark" is a single shot with no water

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