A Visitors Guide to Melbourne Town made by Locals

chiaroscura · Post by **chiaroscura** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:05 pm

If you had a guest coming from overseas and a week in which to show them everything which makes Melbourne cool, unique and unusual, what would you show them, where is it, and how much does it cost?

dust · Post by **dust** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:11 pm

Hey gorgeous one. Bring your friend to this exhibition opening.

I was going to invite you anyway, think you'll love it and hopefully so will your guest.

http://melbournebeats.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5589

chiaroscura · Post by **chiaroscura** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:16 pm

dust wrote:Hey gorgeous one. Bring your friend to this exhibition opening.

I was going to invite you anyway, think you'll love it and hopefully so will your guest.

http://melbournebeats.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5589

hello precious creature, i'll certainly come, looks raaaad, but the sucker wont get here till wednesday

although he really would have loved it

dust · Post by **dust** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:24 pm

chiaroscura wrote:
dust wrote:Hey gorgeous one. Bring your friend to this exhibition opening.

I was going to invite you anyway, think you'll love it and hopefully so will your guest.

http://melbournebeats.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5589
hello precious creature, i'll certainly come, looks raaaad, but the sucker wont get here till wednesday although he really would have loved it

Well maybe me, you and the sucker can check it out at one of the other destinations. It'll be on for a while. Check the website for more dets and ps. you're fucking cool!

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:55 pm

I'd show them the following

- As much street art as possible
- Revolver on a Sunday morning
- Pearl Resteraunt
- Do a chap lap with the windows down and the doof doof up, for laughs
- a few drinks at the Spread Eagle pub in Richmond
- Prob poke head in on Fractured on a Fri night
- If it was a SSU weekend I would definitley take them to a Sunny party
- Bit of shopping in the city
- Cup of coffee on Brunswick St
- Slum it/Run for our lives on Smith St
- A few drinks at the Rose in Nth Melbourne
- Dinner at the Flower Drum
- Buy some smack on Russell St

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:06 pm

- Rialto observation deck (approx $15 for adult)
- Block Arcade
- Check a band at The Tote, Corner, Empress or Espy

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:22 pm

vic market
lt collins st + greville st for shopping
shrine
botanical if you have the time
mcg for a footy game
surfcoast - torquay to apollo bay
Pub crawl in Richmond (GB, Corner, Spread Eagle, Grand, Bridge, Mountain View)
A Parma at the Leveson in Nth Melbourne
Bar crawl - Loop, HTs, Croft, Lounge, Cookie

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:37 pm

beers and spliffs in the beer garden at windsor castle!

DEAN G · Post by **DEAN G** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:04 pm

sky high is where its at, a bit of a drive but possibly the most scenic place Melbourne has to offer.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:06 pm

^^ many a spliff has been smoked up @ the ol sky high

sweetcheeks · Post by **sweetcheeks** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:45 pm

DEAN G wrote:sky high is where its at, a bit of a drive but possibly the most scenic place Melbourne has to offer.

you can take us then deano

we'll be good company and so will you

numz · Post by **numz** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:07 pm

ADD_Boy wrote:^^ many a spliff has been smoked up @ the ol sky high

...and the haunted house

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:35 am

Slap Records
Ace Morning
Flinders Station underpass zine store
Savers
86 tram
myers music bowl on Monday with Uncle Sid

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:09 am

numz wrote:
ADD_Boy wrote:^^ many a spliff has been smoked up @ the ol sky high

...and the haunted house

shit yeah!! We used to climb up there all the time!!

:scary:

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:13 am

ADD_Boy wrote:
numz wrote:
ADD_Boy wrote:^^ many a spliff has been smoked up @ the ol sky high

...and the haunted house
shit yeah!! We used to climb up there all the time!!

:scary:

Fuck me, I've been to that haunted house! Think of it all the time actually! My best friend had moved to Upwey (

) and she took us there to get stoned all the time.

Nasty!

DEAN G · Post by **DEAN G** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:25 pm

sweetcheeks wrote:
DEAN G wrote:sky high is where its at, a bit of a drive but possibly the most scenic place Melbourne has to offer.
you can take us then deano we'll be good company and so will you

arh yes, any chance for me to show off the new hilux!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:40 pm

Beer at the Espy Sunday arvo
Beer at the Duke of Wellington
Drag show at the Greyhound
View of Melbourne from riverside drive Kew
View of Melbourne from Williamstown
View of Melbourne from Green point
Watch "Dogs in Space" - "Chopper" and "Romper Stomper"
BBQ by the yarra

sternumbreaks · Post by **sternumbreaks** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:59 pm

The Mixtress wrote:
ADD_Boy wrote:
numz wrote:

...and the haunted house
shit yeah!! We used to climb up there all the time!!

:scary:
Fuck me, I've been to that haunted house! Think of it all the time actually! My best friend had moved to Upwey ( ) and she took us there to get stoned all the time.

Nasty!

That would be the biggest trip, don't reckon i could handle it!

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:02 pm

DBoy wrote:Watch "Dogs in Space" - "Chopper" and "Romper Stomper"

and Death In Brunswick

sweetcheeks · Post by **sweetcheeks** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:03 pm

DEAN G wrote:
sweetcheeks wrote:
DEAN G wrote:sky high is where its at, a bit of a drive but possibly the most scenic place Melbourne has to offer.
you can take us then deano we'll be good company and so will you
arh yes, any chance for me to show off the new hilux!

you got a new hilux?! fucken sweet! i dont think they have a great deal of those in holland, he'll lubb eeet

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:08 pm

Not sweet at all.... tell them what you gave up to get that Hilux Deano.

DEAN G · Post by **DEAN G** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:32 pm

Direktor wrote:Not sweet at all.... tell them what you gave up to get that Hilux Deano.

its all good Mark, i still have the 68 XT Fairmont, but she'll probably go to fund the last stages of at 67 XR thats almost taken 10 years to complete.

and a dutchy hey Trish? Spreek je Nederlands?

paulblackout · Post by **paulblackout** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:39 pm

souvlaki at lamb on brunswick st
visit Dogs in Space house (been there EVERY time i've been to Melb)
shanghai dumpling house
smoke dreams

Dave_wratH · Post by **Dave_wratH** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:12 pm

The eggs benedict at Hairy Canery is bomb.