Guidebook for Auckland
Food Scene
Crave is a big industrial Cafe, with wifi- which joins a new hub of restaurants and bars and cafes. They are brand new and right at the end of our street.
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Crave
6 Morningside DrCrave is a big industrial Cafe, with wifi- which joins a new hub of restaurants and bars and cafes. They are brand new and right at the end of our street.
It's cute and its close by us, and has very good coffee. They also have a wall of french pastries so we can all pretend we're in France, and those from France can feel a little bit at home.
Florette Espresso Cafe
297 Dominion RdIt's cute and its close by us, and has very good coffee. They also have a wall of french pastries so we can all pretend we're in France, and those from France can feel a little bit at home.
On Tuesday's Papas do a special cheap pasta night. But they're a great regular for us anyway for any excuse to celebrate with a glass of wine and a large size pizza!
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Papa's Italian Eatery
61 Sandringham RdOn Tuesday's Papas do a special cheap pasta night. But they're a great regular for us anyway for any excuse to celebrate with a glass of wine and a large size pizza!
Drinks & Nightlife
Kingsland is a short walk away from our house, and it's busy on the weekends with pubs, shopping, music, coffee houses, bars, and a variety of eateries
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Kingsland
New North RoadKingsland is a short walk away from our house, and it's busy on the weekends with pubs, shopping, music, coffee houses, bars, and a variety of eateries
Dominion road, is a long straight road, the area closest to us has a number of pubs, including an irish pub, and shops and restaurants. Further down Dominion road, -about 30 minutes walking, is the balmoral area which has a lot more asian food outlets including a famous dumplings and also rock-climbing and a old cinema.
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Dominion Road
Dominion RoadDominion road, is a long straight road, the area closest to us has a number of pubs, including an irish pub, and shops and restaurants. Further down Dominion road, -about 30 minutes walking, is the balmoral area which has a lot more asian food outlets including a famous dumplings and also rock-climbing and a old cinema.
Sightseeing
Waiheke island is like a microcosm of Auckland all on one tiny island, -vinyards and beautiful beaches, food, shops, boats, I suggest all visitors get out on the Auckland harbour somehow or other while they're here, and the ferry trip to Waiheke will give you a sense of it
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Waiheke Island
25 Karaka RdWaiheke island is like a microcosm of Auckland all on one tiny island, -vinyards and beautiful beaches, food, shops, boats, I suggest all visitors get out on the Auckland harbour somehow or other while they're here, and the ferry trip to Waiheke will give you a sense of it
Parks & Nature
All of our West coast beaches are famous but Muriwai gannets are just stunners, and the beach goes on and on and it's pretty wild. For safer swimming and surfing and camping/food, Piha is the most popular.
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Colonia de gaviotas de Muriwai
428 Motutara RdAll of our West coast beaches are famous but Muriwai gannets are just stunners, and the beach goes on and on and it's pretty wild. For safer swimming and surfing and camping/food, Piha is the most popular.
We take the short drive in the car to Point Chev Beach when the tide is in. It's only a few minutes away then, and if the tide is full in the evening it's a bonus because it gets the setting sun.
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Point Chevalier Beach
Harbour View RoadWe take the short drive in the car to Point Chev Beach when the tide is in. It's only a few minutes away then, and if the tide is full in the evening it's a bonus because it gets the setting sun.
Mt Eden is the highest Volcano (sleeping Volcano!) in Auckland and the view is magnificent from the top. Also it's the site of an old Maori Marae, and you can see evidence of where the structures were built over shaped ground from over 200 years ago.
At the base of the mountain is the shopping village of Mt Eden, which also has a great night life and busy cafes, and an exellent little bookshop!
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Mount Eden Summit
250 Mount Eden RdMt Eden is the highest Volcano (sleeping Volcano!) in Auckland and the view is magnificent from the top. Also it's the site of an old Maori Marae, and you can see evidence of where the structures were built over shaped ground from over 200 years ago.
At the base of the mountain is the shopping village of Mt Eden, which also has a great night life and busy cafes, and an exellent little bookshop!
Arts & Culture
The trip to Titirangi is a bit longer, and you need to bus or go by car, but it has the Old Lopdell house building which has a new Art Gallery precinct, and always interesting shows on, and often interactive projects for children and big children. Also from the top a view of the Manukau Harbour.
Titirangi, has pubs bars restaurants and cafes...
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Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
420 Titirangi RdThe trip to Titirangi is a bit longer, and you need to bus or go by car, but it has the Old Lopdell house building which has a new Art Gallery precinct, and always interesting shows on, and often interactive projects for children and big children. Also from the top a view of the Manukau Harbour.
Titirangi, has pubs bars restaurants and cafes...
Karangahapé road, also known as 'K Road', is a very busy and diverse street. It has a lot of night clubs and music venues, it's one of our busiest nightlife areas, however it also has a lot of art galleries, and during the day you can tour the galleries along the street, and around into the vicinity of Ponsonby Road, Williamson Ave and the very top of great North road.
Whitespace gallery
Starkwhite Gallery
Obelisk
Two Rooms Gallery
Melanie Roger Gallery
Artspace
Ivan Anthony
Bowerbank Ninow
Michael Lett
The Bridge Gallery Studio
Keep in mind that the whole of K road is a cultural experience, check out St Kevin's Arcade, and the asian supermarket & food halls near by
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Karangahape Road
Karangahape RoadKarangahapé road, also known as 'K Road', is a very busy and diverse street. It has a lot of night clubs and music venues, it's one of our busiest nightlife areas, however it also has a lot of art galleries, and during the day you can tour the galleries along the street, and around into the vicinity of Ponsonby Road, Williamson Ave and the very top of great North road.
Whitespace gallery
Starkwhite Gallery
Obelisk
Two Rooms Gallery
Melanie Roger Gallery
Artspace
Ivan Anthony
Bowerbank Ninow
Michael Lett
The Bridge Gallery Studio
Keep in mind that the whole of K road is a cultural experience, check out St Kevin's Arcade, and the asian supermarket & food halls near by
Shopping
Geoffs is an unusual shop which we all know about, it's excellent for cheap odds and ends that have been excess manufactured and bought in bulk... costumes art supplies paper sunglasses material for sewing or buttons kitchen supplies --- sometimes you will find something you didn't know you wanted if not the thing you're looking for.
Geoff's Emporium
274 Dominion RdGeoffs is an unusual shop which we all know about, it's excellent for cheap odds and ends that have been excess manufactured and bought in bulk... costumes art supplies paper sunglasses material for sewing or buttons kitchen supplies --- sometimes you will find something you didn't know you wanted if not the thing you're looking for.
Getting Around
Kingsland station is only a few minutes up the road. and from there you can connect to the city's train bus and boat system with a Hop card that you purchase from a dairy. (small grocery shop / tobbacanist).
Even closer is the bus stop, to take a bus into town using the same payment system.
Tag on, using the tag on platform and tag off at the other end.
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Kingsland station
Kingsland station is only a few minutes up the road. and from there you can connect to the city's train bus and boat system with a Hop card that you purchase from a dairy. (small grocery shop / tobbacanist).
Even closer is the bus stop, to take a bus into town using the same payment system.
Tag on, using the tag on platform and tag off at the other end.