Hush Espresso, Fremantle. Photo by melbournecoffeereview.com
To me, Fremantle is a great big playground. People flock to beaches like Leighton or dog-friendly South Fremantle, they get sloshed in local breweries like Little Creatures and Mad Monk or stuff themselves silly in the city’s restaurants like my new favourite – Chinese restaurant Joy Kitchen.
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 Spending the last four months house hunting in Perth, I’ve come to appreciate the variety of homes out there – from ridiculously ginormous mansions in Dalkeith to generic apartment blocks in East Perth to sweet-yet-crumbling Victorian houses in Highgate. But just when you think you can categorise Perth’s homes, you stumble across some unique, dying-to-be-photographed [...]  Saturday morning sailboats on the Swan River  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 – [...]  These days, we’re all looking for ways to make our lives greener. We aim to eat more WA-grown food, buy environmentally friendly products and reduce energy use. Well, we try anyways.  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.  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 [...]  Queen Mary 2 in Fremantle Harbour  A Monday night at 399 |
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