Mark Angus
Writers from around the world are gathering in Adelaide for a week of literary discussion as the Adelaide Festival gets underway. The literary merge is part of Adelaide Writers Week, which began in the grounds of the Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden near the River Torrens on March 1.
ADELAIDE is Australia's sweetheart. Inviting and interesting, it will keep you captivated and stun you with its spirit. A wine-lover's paradise, you'll be sure to fall in love with the area's natural beauty and gourmet goodness. ROMANTIC : A fine drop in the beautiful Barossa Did someone say wine tour?
Boutique breweries are catching up with vineyards as the 'must-do' food and drink experience in South Australia. Over the past few years there has been an explosion in boutique breweries throwing open their doors to the public to entice them in to sample bespoke beers and creative canapes.
Kangaroo Island, known as KI to the locals, is located just south of the capital city Adelaide. It is a beautiful and serene retreat for anyone who wishes to escape the bustle of city life. The island is made up of native bush, farms, coastal hideaways and regional towns.
Adelaide in the Top Ten
Athens may be the birthplace of Western theater as we know it, from set design to costuming and plot lines, but there's nothing about its scene that's stuck in the past. There are over 148 dedicated theater stages, which means it has more than any other city in the world.
THREE top-shelf South Australian wines have received the highest possible critical acclaim in one of the world's most influential wine guides.
South Australia is in flux. Labor is likely to lose power in a few days, as the state goes to the polls on March 15. The end of the mining boom and the exit of Holden have left an economic hole, and the demise of Mike Rann's long premiership has ushered in a new era of politicians and power players, many of whom operate rather differently than their predecessors.
South Australia is often the "forgotten state" when it comes to people travelling to Australia. We have come up with 10 reasons why you NEED to travel to South Australia! 1. Victor Harbor "Victor" is a small town 82km from the Adelaide CBD. It's a touristy/beach town.
NEWS that Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are heading Down Under next month got me thinking of some of the other royal visits to Adelaide. The Queen has visited Australia 16 times and South Australians have always had a fascination with the royal family.
The Adelaide Festival has been open for a week and already the theatre program has been terrific. First up was the State Theatre Company's fine production, directed by Geordie Brookman, of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. Hilary Bell's brisk, unfussy adaptation set the tone for a lively, accessible version of this masterwork.
The once sleepy city of Adelaide is now wide awake and bursting with a confidence that befits its status as the beautiful capital of South Australia. I am proud to call it home. 1. The food Adelaide may not be a large city, but it is certainly a tasty one.
Above: Adelaide - City of the Future . Around 20 years ago, when I was a younger and more promising man, I carried myself and a long tall woman known as Catherine to a short flat city known as Adelaide.
US-based Wine Enthusiast Magazine has listed the Barossa Valley in its top 10 wine destinations for 2014. While the annual list is dominated by US destinations, the Barossa is the only Australian location to make the cut. "Wines from the Barossa are Australia's ambassadors, bringing the country's sunny warmth to tables around the world," the magazine says.
THE city's small bar scene is set to boom this year, with more than 30 venues either open or in the works. There are 10 small venues operating under the new licence category, some already local icons such as Clever Little Tailor on Peel St and Grenfell St's Little Miss Miami.
Food writer Kylie Fleming has compiled a list of her favourite bars in Adelaide to help you out. CITY ■ Cantina Sociale, 108 Sturt St Boutique wines from Alpha Box and Dice winery poured straight from the barrel. Chow down on beef and pork belly empanadas and duck rillettes.■ Barbushka, 14 Peel St Vodkas from around the globe.
INFLUENCE is power but it is not the same as power. It is a more ephemeral force that changes, guides and shapes the way our society works. It can be wielded between countries and at senior levels of government, or it can be more intimate, like a teacher expanding the minds of students in a classroom.
Saturday morning, and Adelaide Central Market is heaving. A crowd circles the cheese counters, determined-looking shoppers eye up the best fruit and veg. There's a swift trade at the bread stalls and a waft of decent coffee across it all. It is the kind of market that every city wishes it had.
Related articles Penfolds mix and match theory brings in consistent wines vintage after vintage. Tony Love reports. Once a year the Penfolds team gather up all their new babies from the past few vintages and releases them to the world.
The Most Recommended Organic Restaurants in Adelaide Australia Although, "organic" implied fruit, vegetables, and meat that are grown organically, it also means the freshest food can be organic such as what is served in vegetarian restaurants. Here is a list of the most recommended restaurants in Adelaide, Australia.
See all the places on Mark A.'s list, Theatre Places and Spaces, including Her Majesty's Theatre, Odeon Theatre, The Arts Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, and Dunstan Playhouse.
THE redevelopment of the Adelaide Oval has been a delicate process of modernisation, balancing the integrity of the historic ground with the renewal of the surrounding inner-city. Built in 1871, the South Australian oval has long been considered one of the most picturesque test grounds in Australia.
First published on 6 Mar 2014. Updated on 2 Apr 2014. While you were busy making easy jokes about A-town, it was quietly getting awesome. The City of Churches has been quietly doing interesting stuff for a while, but now it's reached a point where it's impossible to ignore.
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