SUNDAY 11 APRIL
12.00PM

BLACKWATTLE BAY AND THE POLKA DOT HOUSE!

OSCARS. 84 Union Street Pyrmont . Meet for lunch at this buzzy restaurant, just near the Darling Harbour Monorail station and then be prepared for an unusual journey. We'll be taking a leisurely ride on the light rail to a surprise location, an English style backwater of hidden gardens, winding streets and charming terrace houses. From here we'll be taking a walk into the beautiful new Blackwattle Bay area, traversing the harbour and looking out towards the city skyline. This is a visually magnificent walk that takes in some historic Walter Burley Griffin architecture the waterside "Bellevue Mansion" and a certain "polka dot house"! From here we take the light rail back and return to a very French café which serves delicious patisserie and coffee.
$58 (light rail fare not inc)

SUNDAY 25 APRIL
12.00PM

FROM WOOLLOOMOOLOO TO ELIZABETH BAY
"ALL THE NICE GIRLS LOVE A SAILOR"!

Cisco Hotel. 46 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo. Meet for lunch just a hop skip and a jump from the Garden Island Naval Base in this historic quarter of Sydney. Enjoy a fascinating walk through the back doubles as we make our way through the "Paris End" of the "Cross" via elegant Art-Deco apartment buildings and bohemian cafes. As we near the harbour, Elizabeth Bay House looms into view. Once known as the finest house in the colony, designed by the fashionable architect John Verge for Colonial Secretay Alexander Macleay. The elegant interiors reflect the lifestyle of the family and give an insight into life in the colony at that time. The property originally had a 54 acre garden and was known as a Botanists paradise. Stop for coffee on the way back to take in some of that bohemian café society ambiance! $58 (house entry not included)

 

SUNDAY 9 MAY
12.00PM

BRUNCH & BRETT WHITELY - A SURRY HILLS SUNDAY

Wood & Stone. 559 Crown Street Surry Hills. Meet for lunch at this very stylish Wood Fired Pizzeria for some mouth watering new tastes. Then a visit to Brett Whitelys former home and studio to see where he lived with his last muse and where his final works were created. Here we will have the chance to experience Whitelys paintings and sculptures, to see how he lived, to hear about his life and the famous 'Alchemy' murals and have a greater understanding of this talented and complex artist. Next a walk of discovery through Surry Hills and a visit to the nearby Antiques Centre for an interesting browse and well earned afternoon coffee! $58.00