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It’s all friendly fun at the Ponsonby Bowling Club. Pssstt! Over here, behind the styley apartment blocks on Jervois Road. See this oasis of green? This right here is the country’s second oldest bowling club, established in 1893. Not that anything about the Ponsonby Bowling Club comes across as remotely old-fashioned, thanks to the brand…
It’s all good at Kokako. With a café in the former Grey Lynn Post Office and a well-known local, Troy Mentor now running it, Kokako Coffee continues to grow its ethically caffeinated empire. The reinvented space is light and bright, with private corners for meetings and bigger tables for socialising. Troy runs a tight crew,…
Wynyard Quarter: Auckland’s Seaside Scene. It’s hard to imagine the virtual wasteland this part of the world once was. These days the Wynyard Quarter is anything but. Brimming with activities, events, restaurants, tourists and locals alike, it’s a year-round destination for all ages. Of course, being on the beautiful Waitemata means the area really comes…
Get on your bike at the Grey Lynn Pump Track. At the north-end of Grey Lynn Park you’ll find 200 metres of brand new pump track. This all-weather asphalt course can be used by BMXs, mountain bikes, skateboards and scooters, with enough twists, turns and jumps to keep even the biggest daredevil entertained. It’s all…
The culinary institution on Ponsonby Road that is Prego. We love this place, but then again who doesn’t around here? With its perfect balance of smart-casual dining and staff who are the definition of slick, it’s really not surprising that Prego is still a go-to dining destination after all these years. Part of their secret…
Six and 3/4 year-old local, Luca, gave us the inside running on what’s fun and yummy around here. And did anyone mention football…? (more…)
