It certainly doesn’t rain much in Perth. Perhaps that’s why I like it so much, after spending most of my life in soggy Seattle. I must have timed my arrival to Perth perfectly because I’ve been living here 4 months and it’s rained twice. The entire summer has seen a total of .02mm of precipitation. […]
Graffiti. The word evokes lots of mixed emotions. Some think it gives a city personality, while for others it’s defacement. According to Graffiti.org, there are three types of graffiti – vandalism, gang and art. The first two are basically just a way for punks to show that their ugly scrawlings are much more important than […]
I’ll admit I’m not crazy about Perth’s CBD. Too many soulless skyscrapers and take-away joints. Not nearly enough memorable architecture, parks, street art or fountains. The CBD seems to be completely focused on work, not play. Perhaps that explains why it empties to a ghost town after 6pm as commuters lock up the office and […]
If you visited Fremantle last Sunday you would have been as astounded as me at the unfamiliar sight: lines of bumper-to-bumper cars, flooded footpaths and grouchy traffic controllers. The culprit: the coinciding of Araluen’s Fremantle Chilli Festival and the arrival of the 4,000-passenger Queen Mary 2, the biggest ocean liner in the world. While it […]
One of the biggest gripes of Perthites is that the city has too few small bars. Like Sydney, the city is plagued with huge, impersonal pubs and bars, breeding drunken crowds, rubbish service and loud, conversation-killing music. Think the Brass Monkey or the Subiaco Hotel. Luckily, the situation is changing and small bars are sprouting […]
I consider myself a pretty gutsy girl: I love adrenaline sports, I’ve swum with reef sharks and hiked alone for 8 days around Mt Blanc. But I’m terrified of animals. I turn into a shaky, sobbing mess when confronted with anything slimy, furry, venomous and toothy. It’s so bad that even the sound of a […]
The Perth lifestyle – full of sun, sand and sport – may be great, but living here is expensive. According to the 2009 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Perth is the 57th most expensive city in the world to live in. Perth Now reports that it costs more to […]
It’s no secret that Perthites love sport: the streets are full of commuting cyclists, kite surfers and swimmers crowd beaches, runners swarm along the waterfront from Fremantle to Swanbourne every evening, parks are perennially filled with groups playing cricket, footy and ultimate frisbee. While the list of sporting events hosted in Perth is a testament […]
Margaret River, located just a 3-hour drive south of Perth, is world famous for its premium wine, waves and walking. The best way to experience Margaret River, I figure, is to combine the three by walking the Cape to Cape Track. This 135km trail shows off the southwest’s best natural beauty: rugged coastline, pristine beaches, […]
Perth loves a good hamburger, and from what I can tell, hamburgers have to meet certain criteria to gain this fair city’s respect: Huge menu selection. Vego options, meat-lover options, vego/meat-lover options (for people like me). Not-to-be-believed size. The patty alone should comprise a week’s worth of protein. Quality WA-produced ingredients. Everything should be fresh, […]
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