Darlinghurst fits a lot of art into a few streets. The National Art School, King Street Gallery on William and Stanley Street Gallery are all in the suburb, so you can see three very different spaces on foot. This week, King Street Gallery and Stanley Street Gallery are your two stops. The NAS Gallery is…
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Second-hand shopping through the inner east is a proper weekend activity. From Potts Point down through Darlinghurst and into Surry Hills, you’ll find everything from charity op shop racks to curated preloved designer — and there’s no single right order to do it in. Here’s where to go and what each place is known for.…
Wondering where to swim in Sydney’s east this spring? You can swim laps above Woolloomooloo Bay, take an easy dip at a netted harbour beach or head to the ocean baths when the water is calm. The best option depends on the weather, how far you want to travel and whether you want lanes, sand…
Pick up fresh bread in Kings Cross, browse handmade jewellery in Paddington, or spend an evening exploring vintage stalls in Darlinghurst. The weekend markets in Sydney’s east make it easy to turn a few errands into a good day out. Some run every Saturday, while others are a once-a-month outing. Here’s where to go, when…
The best thing about living this close to the water is that a proper harbour walk starts at your front door. No car, no trailhead, no planning. You step outside, point yourself downhill, and within ten minutes you’re on a seawall watching yachts swing on their moorings. Late winter and early spring are the sweet…
Apartment living and dog ownership go together better here than almost anywhere in Sydney. Because within a ten-minute walk of Macleay Street, you’ll find off-leash parks with harbour views, laneway cafes with water bowls, and a genuine community of local dogs and their people. Here’s how to make the most of it. Rushcutters Bay Park…
The Potts Point locals take their coffee very seriously, with one of Sydney’s best cafe strips sitting about 200 metres off of Llankelly Place. So if you want a quick espresso standing up, a long weekend brunch or a sandwich to eat in the park, head to The Pedestrian Laneway. It’s where the locals go.…
On Sunday 9 August, 90,000 runners will pour down William Street, through the Kings Cross Tunnel and along New South Head Road on their way to Bondi — and the whole spectacle passes right through our neighbourhood. The Voltaren City2Surf is the world’s largest fun run, now in its 56th year, and whether you’re running…
Winter is when this neighbourhood is at its best. The terraces empty out, the wine bars fill up, and the whole area shifts into candlelight-and-red-wine mode. If summer here is about long lunches on the footpath, winter is about finding a small, warm room and settling in for the evening. Here’s where to do exactly…
Sydney does Christmas twice, and the July version arguably makes more sense. Cold nights, mulled wine, roast dinners you actually want to eat — the whole festive package, minus the December heat and the December rush. And this year Sydney is well placed for it, with events running from The Rocks right through to Woollahra…
Apartment living in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney is very common, and it can come with lots of positives. You get the harbour, the cafes, the walk-everywhere lifestyle — and in return, you work with 40 to 60 square metres. The good news is that small space living gets a lot easier once you stop…
There are so many delicious reasons to love the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The restaurants and cafes are standout spectacular but the bakeries are something else entirely. Sourdough, sausage rolls, croissants, lemon tarts — the inner east packs more good bakeries per square kilometre than most cities have full stop. Here’s the honest crawl: where…