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 They say autumn is here, but you wouldn’t know it in Perth. Temperatures still in the high 20s, air cons haven’t been switched off and everyone’s still in flip flops (the latter never really changes, though, does it?). If I had my way, it would stay this warm all year, because, let’s face it – [...]  Perth rainstorm. Photo by WA Today 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 [...]  Perth graffiti in an alleyway off Howard Street Typical Roman street. Photo by portadown Graffiti. The word evokes lots of mixed emotions. Some think it gives a city personality, while for others it’s defacement.  Today is the first day of the 6th annual Sculpture by the Sea – a sculpture exhibition held at Bondi and Cottesloe Beach. (As if we needed another reason to love Cotts!) There are over 60 sculptures displaying the talent of local, national and international artists. The exhibition is running until 23 March so you’ve [...]  Between sessions at the PWF  I’ve had it penciled into my calendar for months and it’s finally here: the weekend I’m going to let my inner bookworm go wild at the 2010 Perth Writers Festival. Woohoo!  Australians love reading magazines. In fact, they consume more magazines per capita than anyone else in the world. Magazine Publishers of Australia report that total readership across all consumer titles in Australia is 38.8 million. Most of the mags you find at newsstands are owned by huge corporations like Pacific Magazines (Who, Marie Claire, Women’s [...]  New findings indicate that independent bookstores are closing at a rate of 3 per week. And it’s no wonder. The challenges facing independent bookstores are great: chain bookstores like Borders, Barnes & Noble and Dymocks carry huge selections of books, often marked at discount prices; internet shopping giant Amazon’s ingenious recommendation system, combined with cheap [...]  Sunday Sessions are to Perthites what hooded rain jackets are to Seattleites: absolutely essential for survival. Friends come together on lazy Sunday afternoons to eat, drink and will the weekend to never end. Beach, bar or backyard – it makes no difference. But yesterday we might have found Perth’s best Sunday Session locale at Fremantle [...]  Last Saturday, in desperate need of a break from house-hunting in 38 degree heat, we stumbled across 9 Seeds, a cute café/juice bar/restaurant. It’s located on Marmion St in East Fremantle, just between Coode St and Wilkinson St. A tiny island in a suburban sea, 9 Seeds appears to enjoy a steady stream of business [...] |
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