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Cinema~ any greater union/events cinema brand - theres one in George st, sydney, but also many around sydney and aus.
Cost: 15 for adults 11 for children or $9 on 'cheap tuesdays'
Shopping~ chatswood westfield shopping centre, but my local is castle towers shopping centre.
Clubs~
the ivy
(George st)
cost:free entry
Tips: go early and dress fancy. Not good for over 30, 35 Max, and if you don't look rich don't expect much attention.
Chinese laundry-
Cost: $15/25 after 11pm
off Clarence st under the slipp in(great for drum and bass nights and just dancing all night long)
Tips: take photos of the real laundromat and also take photos of you and friends in front of graffiti wall upstairs!
The empire hotel-
Near the end of the strip in kings cross (darlinghurst road).
Cost: free
Tips: good for a quick drink and dance before hitting real clubs- it has a dancing stage if you want to make a scene and plays music with video clips, some 80s and 90s funny stuff that you can dance around to as well as modern chart hits.
Eat:
$5 - $20 pp or share!
Jap: sakae
middle of Liverpool st, sydney
Tips: try the 'tokikara chicken' -it is japans version of healthy kfc!
Sushi:
Sushi bay, chatswood, top of brown st
Cost: $2.50 - $7 a plate
Tips: go on a Thursday evening and go to the markets in Victoria ave also!
Gozlem:
Chatswood westfield on Thursdays till late
Cost: $7-$9
Tips: theyr worth the wait in line!
Max brenners chocolate bar:
Corner of margaret st, closest to wynyard station
Cost: varies
Tips: have the tutti frutti waffles for 2! $16.50 and comes w 2 waffles drizzled w chocolate, ice cream, strawberries, banana pieces!
Will edit if I think of more
Cost: 15 for adults 11 for children or $9 on 'cheap tuesdays'
Shopping~ chatswood westfield shopping centre, but my local is castle towers shopping centre.
Clubs~
the ivy
(George st)
cost:free entry
Tips: go early and dress fancy. Not good for over 30, 35 Max, and if you don't look rich don't expect much attention.
Chinese laundry-
Cost: $15/25 after 11pm
off Clarence st under the slipp in(great for drum and bass nights and just dancing all night long)
Tips: take photos of the real laundromat and also take photos of you and friends in front of graffiti wall upstairs!
The empire hotel-
Near the end of the strip in kings cross (darlinghurst road).
Cost: free
Tips: good for a quick drink and dance before hitting real clubs- it has a dancing stage if you want to make a scene and plays music with video clips, some 80s and 90s funny stuff that you can dance around to as well as modern chart hits.
Eat:
$5 - $20 pp or share!
Jap: sakae
middle of Liverpool st, sydney
Tips: try the 'tokikara chicken' -it is japans version of healthy kfc!
Sushi:
Sushi bay, chatswood, top of brown st
Cost: $2.50 - $7 a plate
Tips: go on a Thursday evening and go to the markets in Victoria ave also!
Gozlem:
Chatswood westfield on Thursdays till late
Cost: $7-$9
Tips: theyr worth the wait in line!
Max brenners chocolate bar:
Corner of margaret st, closest to wynyard station
Cost: varies
Tips: have the tutti frutti waffles for 2! $16.50 and comes w 2 waffles drizzled w chocolate, ice cream, strawberries, banana pieces!
Will edit if I think of more
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