SYDNEY!

decides2dream

cmon aussies...tell me all about it!


places to go, things to do, where to eat and drink....great deals to be had! oh and public transport...does it exist in this beautiful city, is it good and easy to use? this stadium for the show, is it easy to get to?
link me up with whatever you've got for great hotel rates, travel between cities, whatever you got...i want some! :P

and who am i going to meet in sydney?!

small town beck

Are you going? Lucky

Enjoy!!

catefrances

decides2dream wrote:

cmon aussies...tell me all about it!


places to go, things to do, where to eat and drink....great deals to be had! oh and public transport...does it exist in this beautiful city, is it good and easy to use? this stadium for the show, is it easy to get to?
link me up with whatever you've got for great hotel rates, travel between cities, whatever you got...i want some! :P

and who am i going to meet in sydney?!

hi.
public transport is good despite the natives bitching about it. the place to drink is with me... obviously.
eat at fatimas on cleveland st, surry hills. its lebanese food. theres also this african restaurant on king st newtown which is worth your while. otherwise ill cook for you.

yes the SFS is easy to get to on foot from the CBD or by bus.

theres this hotel my daughter stays in when shes too drunk to come home. its on george st in the CBD and is costs around $A100.

if theres a decent local band playing ill show you who it is. and ill buy you a drink as we prop up the bar.

ill show you the touristy bullshit if thats your thing plus some nice walks thatll give you the lay of the land.

if im suitably medicated you can hang with me. thats no offense to you as im sure you know.

decides2dream

catefrances wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

cmon aussies...tell me all about it!


places to go, things to do, where to eat and drink....great deals to be had! oh and public transport...does it exist in this beautiful city, is it good and easy to use? this stadium for the show, is it easy to get to?
link me up with whatever you've got for great hotel rates, travel between cities, whatever you got...i want some! :P

and who am i going to meet in sydney?!

hi.
public transport is good despite the natives bitching about it. the place to drink is with me... obviously.
eat at fatimas on cleveland st, surry hills. its lebanese food. theres also this african restaurant on king st newtown which is worth your while. otherwise ill cook for you.

yes the SFS is easy to get to on foot from the CBD or by bus.

theres this hotel my daughter stays in when shes too drunk to come home. its on george st in the CBD and is costs around $A100.

if theres a decent local band playing ill show you who it is. and ill buy you a drink as we prop up the bar.

ill show you the touristy bullshit if thats your thing plus some nice walks thatll give you the lay of the land.

if im suitably medicated you can hang with me. thats no offense to you as im sure you know.

hahahahaha...awesome post! thanks for all the info!
if you could actually find out the name of the hotel your daughter stays at, would be awesome! it's looking like i very well may be paying for it all solo :shock: ...so cheap is good! hopefully, cheap and clean!
and you BET i am up for whatever excursions, touristy or otherwise, you are game for!

oh, and i want to go wherever i need to so i can fulfill a lifelong dream and get to hug a damn koala!

catefrances

decides2dream wrote:

catefrances wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

cmon aussies...tell me all about it!


places to go, things to do, where to eat and drink....great deals to be had! oh and public transport...does it exist in this beautiful city, is it good and easy to use? this stadium for the show, is it easy to get to?
link me up with whatever you've got for great hotel rates, travel between cities, whatever you got...i want some! :P

and who am i going to meet in sydney?!

hi.
public transport is good despite the natives bitching about it. the place to drink is with me... obviously.
eat at fatimas on cleveland st, surry hills. its lebanese food. theres also this african restaurant on king st newtown which is worth your while. otherwise ill cook for you.

yes the SFS is easy to get to on foot from the CBD or by bus.

theres this hotel my daughter stays in when shes too drunk to come home. its on george st in the CBD and is costs around $A100.

if theres a decent local band playing ill show you who it is. and ill buy you a drink as we prop up the bar.

ill show you the touristy bullshit if thats your thing plus some nice walks thatll give you the lay of the land.

if im suitably medicated you can hang with me. thats no offense to you as im sure you know.

hahahahaha...awesome post! thanks for all the info!
if you could actually find out the name of the hotel your daughter stays at, would be awesome! it's looking like i very well may be paying for it all solo :shock: ...so cheap is good! hopefully, cheap and clean!
and you BET i am up for whatever excursions, touristy or otherwise, you are game for!

oh, and i want to go wherever i need to so i can fulfill a lifelong dream and get to hug a damn koala!

oh no not koalas. theyll pee on you.

decides2dream

catefrances wrote:

oh no not koalas. theyll pee on you.

man, were you looking at some of the other aussie threads and the responses i got?
if it's a chance i've got to take to hug a koala....so be it. i am hugging a damn koala, pee be damned!


btw - does jeanie live in sydney, or nearby, too? i never see her around anymore, would love to meet her!
and damn girl, do make sure you are properly medicated!

catefrances

decides2dream wrote:

catefrances wrote:

oh no not koalas. theyll pee on you.

man, were you looking at some of the other aussie threads and the responses i got?
if it's a chance i've got to take to hug a koala....so be it. i am hugging a damn koala, pee be damned!


btw - does jeanie live in sydney, or nearby, too? i never see her around anymore, would love to meet her!
and damn girl, do make sure you are properly medicated!

nope not seen any other koala responses.

jeanie lives in melbourne aka gotham. 9 hours by road.

oh i always make sure im suitably medicated when meeting folks nowadays. tis better for them that way.

decides2dream

catefrances wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

catefrances wrote:

oh no not koalas. theyll pee on you.

man, were you looking at some of the other aussie threads and the responses i got?
if it's a chance i've got to take to hug a koala....so be it. i am hugging a damn koala, pee be damned!


btw - does jeanie live in sydney, or nearby, too? i never see her around anymore, would love to meet her!
and damn girl, do make sure you are properly medicated!

nope not seen any other koala responses.

jeanie lives in melbourne aka gotham. 9 hours by road.

oh i always make sure im suitably medicated when meeting folks nowadays. tis better for them that way.

oh, too bad. i'd love to do melbourne, sydney and brisbane....but i also want to really check out a city well, have only so much time, and most especially $$$. perhaps she can be enticed down to sydney for the show and/or a visit?

and good.....got to meet in NYC, so good time to meet on your turf!

washedinblack91

hi there!
i think you're from NY right? what i learned when i was in sydney is that the public transport is good but no where near NYC. i kept forgetting that you can't get a train during the wee hours of the night like you can in nyc :P also, things close at 5! i was used to going to the mall or other shops at night but you can't. and i believe you can take pictures with a koala at the taronga zoo
you can do a lot of things, the opera house, the zoo, circular quay, darling harbor, the rocks, bondi beach, there's the ice bar in circular quay that i went to that's -5 degrees celsius, it was pretty cool (haha no pun intended) http://www.minus5experience.com/ they provide you with coats and gloves and boots and everything's made out of ice

oh and you can go on here http://wikitravel.org/en/Sydney

iluvcats

I like koala bears too, but I thought they are unfriendly?

on tv, I saw one drinking out of a guy's water bottle (it was rescued during a fire)

dimitrispearljam

decides2dream wrote:

cmon aussies...tell me all about it!


places to go, things to do, where to eat and drink....great deals to be had! oh and public transport...does it exist in this beautiful city, is it good and easy to use? this stadium for the show, is it easy to get to?
link me up with whatever you've got for great hotel rates, travel between cities, whatever you got...i want some! :P

and who am i going to meet in sydney?!

2 ...first a divorce lower and second a friend of mine...:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0XQw1wtA4

decides2dream

washedinblack91 wrote:

hi there!
i think you're from NY right? what i learned when i was in sydney is that the public transport is good but no where near NYC. i kept forgetting that you can't get a train during the wee hours of the night like you can in nyc :P also, things close at 5! i was used to going to the mall or other shops at night but you can't. and i believe you can take pictures with a koala at the taronga zoo
you can do a lot of things, the opera house, the zoo, circular quay, darling harbor, the rocks, bondi beach, there's the ice bar in circular quay that i went to that's -5 degrees celsius, it was pretty cool (haha no pun intended) http://www.minus5experience.com/ they provide you with coats and gloves and boots and everything's made out of ice

oh and you can go on here http://wikitravel.org/en/Sydney

*adds taronga zoo to do list*



yes, a new yorker....and i don't expect many places to have public transport as we do, nor open 24/7 as we so often are.....but yea, 5? wow. thanks for the suggestions - keep em comin' folks!

and i especially would like to find a cheap/clean hotel, centrally located if possible. i far prefer walking around as much as possible...is sydney a very walkable city? i hope so!


and yes, koalas are known to be nasty little buggers, but i am sure they get the tame ones to at least be tolerant.

pjfan31

Koala park at Pennant Hills. Never been there but it is about 40 mins by train from Central Station. and about 10mins away from my house.

Beautiful places to the north of Sydney at Hawkesbury river



Harbour bridge, Opera house etc

I strongly recommend going to a place called Barnetts Reserve at Berowra to get a Similar view of Hawkesbury river (Berowra is known as a bit of a dive ) however this is a million dollar view. A further 20 mins up from Koala park, so you may like to include that in your day. My sis got married at Barnetts reseve.

Then can come back to my favourite pub the Blue Gum for a few drinks. It is in the northern suburbs of Sydney. Accommodation there too, don't know how much.

http://www.bluegumhotel.com.au/home.html Friday nights go off there.

Pub closes at 12 cause it is in a residential area. And it is close to rail. 5 mins up the road from my house.

I love Sydney.... You can just about get anywhere via transport. Though it can be a bit sluggish at times.

All the stuff I mentioned is about 1 hour form the heart of the city.

mfc2006

that's awesome that you're going!! hope you have a great time!

catefrances

washedinblack91 wrote:

hi there!
i think you're from NY right? what i learned when i was in sydney is that the public transport is good but no where near NYC. i kept forgetting that you can't get a train during the wee hours of the night like you can in nyc :P also, things close at 5! i was used to going to the mall or other shops at night but you can't. and i believe you can take pictures with a koala at the taronga zoo
you can do a lot of things, the opera house, the zoo, circular quay, darling harbor, the rocks, bondi beach, there's the ice bar in circular quay that i went to that's -5 degrees celsius, it was pretty cool (haha no pun intended) http://www.minus5experience.com/ they provide you with coats and gloves and boots and everything's made out of ice

oh and you can go on here http://wikitravel.org/en/Sydney

there aremany places that dont close at 5. generally its disturbia that closes at 5.

DonJon

May I suggest you do the Spit Bridge to Manly walk...takes about 2.5 hours but the views of the Harbour are great. You can then catch the Manly Ferry back to the city.

catefrances

DonJon wrote:

May I suggest you do the Spit Bridge to Manly walk...takes about 2.5 hours but the views of the Harbour are great. You can then catch the Manly Ferry back to the city.

oh yes! getting on the harbour at some point is a must for any visitor, and more than a few of the locals may i say.

vedder_soup

plenty of places to see in sydney.

as mentioned the public transport is ok. we locals bitch about it, but it works fine, just nowhere near as many trains to the outer parts as other big cities

The SFS is 10 mins by bus from the city centre, about a 25 min walk maybe 30 (i do it nearly every day as i work right near there)

the harbour for sure, catch the manly ferry, the zoo has been mentioned, it has wicked harbour and city views as well

the Girraffes have it good

for a short first time flying visit, it is hard to go past all the big tourist spots, and then when you come back with your husband, you can do them again and more, and show off all your knowledge

the Bondi to Bronte cliff top walk is good

catefrances

and if you cant walk OVER the harbour bridge at least walk ACROSS it.

pjfan31

catefrances wrote:

and if you cant walk OVER the harbour bridge at least walk ACROSS it.

Or drive across it at peek hour. You will enjoy the view for longer!!!

Also if you are into it, check out the Olympic site at Homebush. Still gets lots of tourists. I was there watching the Mighty Bulldogs beat the Rabbitohs on Sunday, and had time to reflect on the short history of the Stadium there. That is if you are a keen sports nut like me.

DonJon

pjfan31 wrote:

catefrances wrote:

and if you cant walk OVER the harbour bridge at least walk ACROSS it.

Or drive across it at peek hour. You will enjoy the view for longer!!!

Also if you are into it, check out the Olympic site at Homebush. Still gets lots of tourists. I was there watching the Mighty Bulldogs beat the Rabbitohs on Sunday, and had time to reflect on the short history of the Stadium there. That is if you are a keen sports nut like me.

Hahaha

I actually ran from the city to a mates at North Sydney last weekend...in the sun....and along the bridge. To be honest I was surprised how long it was. Reckon two kms.

Once I get over that I realised I still had the hill up to Crows Nest :shock:

Yes and also as mentioned above....the Bronte to Bondi walk is great too....just short. If you run it in the morning you will see some of the best female bums in Australia. I was doing it a few years ago and was just about to pass a young redhead with a 10/10 bum. Realised it was Borats missus so I dropped back to 1st gear and enjoy the 'oceans' views for the next km.

If you are gonna do the beaches...dont get involved in the Bondi hype. There is jack shit to see there and its a terrible beach...only famous for its proximity to the city. Do Manly instead

vedder_soup

DonJon wrote:

If you are gonna do the beaches...dont get involved in the Bondi hype. There is jack shit to see there and its a terrible beach...only famous for its proximity to the city. Do Manly instead

Bondi is full of Tourists, so is Manly, but Many is longer so you can get away from them more

head further upto the northen Beaches, much nicer

DinghyDog

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i like matt.c

vedder_soup wrote:

DonJon wrote:

If you are gonna do the beaches...dont get involved in the Bondi hype. There is jack shit to see there and its a terrible beach...only famous for its proximity to the city. Do Manly instead

Bondi is full of Tourists, so is Manly, but Many is longer so you can get away from them more

head further upto the northen Beaches, much nicer

Or head south to Wollongong and Kiama.

vedder_soup

i like matt.c wrote:

vedder_soup wrote:

DonJon wrote:

If you are gonna do the beaches...dont get involved in the Bondi hype. There is jack shit to see there and its a terrible beach...only famous for its proximity to the city. Do Manly instead

Bondi is full of Tourists, so is Manly, but Many is longer so you can get away from them more

head further upto the northen Beaches, much nicer

Or head south to Wollongong and Kiama.

for sure, down through the nasho and the coast road to the gong!

Thoughts_Arrive

Only going there for the Pearl Jam concert, no thanks!

decides2dream

you folks are awesome!
thanks for all the excellent info,....and the pics! :shock:

however....at this point, i am very undecided if i am going to make the trip at all. as much as i would LOVE to go to sydney (and yes, hug a koala! ) and to see pearl jam on my birthday....i am thinking perhaps, financially, not a good move for me right now. yes, i can fly free.....but as it seems any friends who do go, plan on doing other shows as well, i would more than likely have to cover all or most of my hotel costs, solo. coupled with the other expenses of food, drink, whatever entertainment, etc.....it is looking to be a lot more $$$ than i wanted to spend. also, feel a bit guiltly sucking up almost ALL our airmiles, that we've been saving....so i just don't know. my husband is entirely cool with whatever i decide, but i may err on the side of being responsible, for once.

i was just SO excited at the thought and possibility, i really ran with it w/o thinking it through entirely. still not ruling it out 100%, but yea....unsure.

do feel free to continue adding excellent ideas to the thread for others who are interested, to torment/tempt me further and what have you...:D

as i said, i may still make it.....who knows?
either way, someday i WILL make it over there whether this november or some time in the future...


you people rock!

Lizard

I was just gonna post WOW ---you are going to Sydney!!! (and I thought I was splurging to go to Seattle for a show!) but then I read your above post.....

pjfan31

Sydney is awesome. You won't regret it. But unfortunately, the world is run by Money, and that puts a limit on things we would all love to do.

Hope you make it one day.

Thoughts_Arrive

Melbourne > Sydney

vedder_soup

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Melbourne > Sydney

in some respects it does, but in most it doesn't

this thread is all about sydney so we can argue this one out elsewhere