My Rather Massive But In No Way All-Inclusive Guide to Brisbane

Markets

Valley Markets

Sat and Sun 9-4

Chinatown Mall and Brunswick Street Mall, Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley Live entertainment on Sat, stalls selling vintage items, fashion, and Chinese products.

Young Designers Markets

First Sun of month

Little Stanley Street, South Bank Fashion, jewellery, home wares, object design, furniture and arts.

BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets Riverside Market Hotel Broadway Grower's Markets

Selected dates, 5pm-9 King George Square, between Adelaide Street and Ann Street. bris-style.com Sunday, 8am 4 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD

Saturday, 6am to noon Hotel Broadway, 93 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

City Farmers Markets Wednesday, 9am 6

Reddacliff Place, Top of the Queen Street Mall (by Casino, where the big silver balls are)

Kelvin Grove Village Markets West End Twilight Markets

Saturday, 6am to 1pm Kelvin Grove Urban Village Precinct, Blamey Street, Kelvin Grove

2nd & 4th Sat of month Reclaimed Hangar - Corner of Wilson and Boundary St, West End 4pm-9
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West End Vintage Designer Markets

1 Sat of month

Rumpus Room (cnr Russell & Boundary Streets)

South Bank Lifestyle Friday (5pm to 10) Markets Saturday (10am to 5) Sunday (9am to 5) Brisbane Flower Market Mon-Fri 5.00am-3.00 Sat: 6.00am-1.00

Stanley Street Plaza

385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea

Saturday Fresh Market 6.00am noon Discovery Market Wednesday Twilight Fresh Market Sun 6.00am noon

385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea 385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea

Wed 3.00pm 7.30pm. 385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea

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Jan Powers Farmers 2 & 4 Sat of month Markets

Brisbane Powerhouse, Lamington Street, New Farm

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs ***Please note that some of the info relating to drinks prices and times may be out of date***

The Grove Fridays Bar

C block, Level 3 Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street.

On-campus at Kelvin Grove Easy to get CityCat to just outside. Goes off Thurs and Fri, cheap drinks at certain times Ph: 3367 3353

Libertine Bar and Restaurant Alhambra Lounge Down Under Bar

The Barracks, 61 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace 12 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley.

Edward Street: Go up Adelaide St until reach crossing to train station entrance. Dont cross, turn up hill past the 7/11, its near top of street. (Ladies Night Tuesday)

The Church/ Magic City 25-27 Warner St, Fortitude Valley The Zoo Treasury Casino The Victory 711 Ann Street, The Valley Top of Queen St 127 Edward Street

Water is very expensive, not free. Live music venue, www.thezoo.com.au Cheap (were $3) daiquiris Thursday night student night, $3.50 basics Live music, incredibly bad karaoke Wednesday and Sunday cheap sesh Thursday night cheap, kinda seedy dance floor, but fun Monday night, $10 cocktail menu, normally very expensive Friday $3 cocktails 10-11pm and $7 Jaeger bombs all the time

The Royal Exchange The Embassy

10 High St, Toowong 188 Edward St

Sling Bar

153 Boundary Street, West End

Port Office

40 Edward Street

Grand Central Hotel Rics The Chalk The Fox GPO

270 Ann Street (below Central Station) Sat: $5 basics $4 schooners 321 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley 735 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba 71/73 Melbourne Street, South Bank Elizabeth Street, Valley Fridays 7-9pm: $3 basics Sun: $3 basics Sun: $3 basics Also known as Cheapy Hoes. Beware of glass on dance floor downstairs Everyday 5-7pm $3 basics Sticky floor, cheapish drinks and food

Fat Louies Gilhooleys Irish Pub The Jubilee Hotel Super What Not Zuri Bar

124 Albert Street 124 Albert Street 470 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley 48 Burnett Lane 1/367 Brunswick Street

Down alley by top sushi, boost juice Queen St $5 Boutique Bar every Friday from 5:00pm. Pretty classy bar.

More info: http://blenderblog.com.au/2011/09/brisbane-bars-a-girls-guide/

Food

Online Guide to Food Places www.urbanspoon.com.au

Search in Brisbane, then select cheap eats, or whatever you are looking for. Read reviews, star ratings etc.
Friday - 4 drinks & pizza for $14.95 4-8pm Saturday - 4 vodka & mix + an eye fillet or grilled bara for $19.95 (food 12-3pm or 6-9pm) Saturday - 3 scooners of cider or 3 coronas + 400grm rump for $19.95 (food 12-3pm or 6-9pm) Sunday - 4 coronas or 4 vodka & mix + roast, veg and gravy for $14.95 (food 12-5pm)

The Normanby Hotel

1 Musgrave Rd Red Hill

Istanbul Nights at Ahmet' Grand Bazzar.

Shop 10/164 Grey Street, South Bank

First Sun of month from noon Ph: 3846 6699 to book (book well ahead) Turkish food, fortune telling, belly dancing.

Sunset Tapas at Ole

Shop B12 Little Stanley Street, Thurs and Sun from 5pm-l 9 South Bank Ph: 3846.1201 to book Spanish, Sangria, live music. Underneath where Dotti is Good food and drink, not too expensive.

OMalleys on Queen Street

Pancake Manor

18 Charlotte St, Brisbane CBD 24/7 !!! Amazing alternative to dirty kebab, they have nachos etc, not just pancakes Queen St, outside Queen St 24/7 !!! hot food from 6am-2am 24/7

Pig & Whistle Hungry Jacks Bamboo Basket

189 Grey Street in South Bank Yum Cha Ph: 3844 0088 173-175 Wickham Street, Valley Mon-Fri: 10am-3pm Sat-Sun: 9:30am-3 pm Dinner: Sun Thur 5:30 10pm Ph: 3852 1889 Yum Cha with 100% rating Every day, different special for $12 meal and beer. http://www.thefox.com.au/whatson.html

King of Kings

The Fox Hotel

71/73 Melbourne Street, Southbank

Sing's Asian Kitchen

5 Nash Street, Rosalie

Cheap food, looks a bit dodge but apparently really good. Cheap Greek food, lunch and dinner good quality, cute restaurant. Meals $10-$15. Wraps $7. Not open Monday. Ph: 3255 2215 Taco Thursday: unlimited tacos for a paltry $1, if you buy a beverage, 5 - 9pm every week Tuesday: $2 Taco, $2 chicken wings, $3 ribs Burger Sunday: $8 burger + beer/wine.

Little Greek Taverna

Shop 5, 1 Browning St West End

The Exchange Hotel

10 High St, Toowong

The Alibi Room

720 Brunswick Street (Corner of Annie St) New Farm 1/367 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley

Zuri Bar

Wednesday: all you can eat sushi from 5:30pm for $19 if you buy any drink. Bookings essential. Ph: 3257 4999. Looks amazing inside, classy. 11am to 10pm daily. Great value Japanese food and sushi train. www.gingarestaurant.com.au

Ginga Sushi Bar & Fusion

167 Grey St, South Bank

Entertainment

Brisbane Powerhouse Opel Moonlight Cinema

http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/ Lawns of New Farm Park

Music, arts, free events Open air cinema until 24 Feb Buy tickets online
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South Bank Cineplex

167 Grey Street, South Bank

Shopping Fallow Boutique Level 1, Cameron House, 354 Brunswick St, FORTITUDE VALLEY Ph: 3854 0155

Sport Park Run Riverside Green, South Bank Saturday at 6:45am for a 7am start Free running club, 5km timed run Book online by 6pm on Fri before your first run, then dont have to sign up ever again. www.parkrun.com.au Ph: 3216 0462 Mon- Fri: 10:00am to 9:30pm Sat - Sun:10:00am to 5:00pm Public holidays 10:00am to 5:00pm

RockSports Indoor Climbing

224 Barry Parade Fortitude Valley

Urban Climb

Big Pink Building Mon-Thurs: 12pm - 10pm Montague Rd opposite the entrance to Fri: 12pm - 9pm Donkin St in West End Sat- Sun: 10am 6pm st Before 1 Time: http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/18-2/1st-time/

Ice World

2304 Sandgate Road, Boondall

North Boondall train station is located 2 minutes walk from Boondall Iceworld. Exit the train station onto Holroyd Street Turn left onto Sandgate Road. Cross Sandgate road at the crossing where you will see the ice rink in front of you. Trains run approximately every half an hour from Central station to North Boondall station Cheap Tues: 7.30pm-9pm ($11) Ph: 3865 1694 Friday nights, free lessons at 7pm

Salsa Dancing

Little Stanley Street, Southbank Raddacliff Place (top of Queen Street Mall, where big silver balls are)

QUT Sport Social Sport

http://www.unisport.com.au/qutsport/Pages/Home.aspx

SEMESTER ONE 2013 REGISTRATIONS OPEN 15 FEBURARY 2013 Get together with your friends (nonQUT students can play), develop your own unique team uniform and enter a social sport competition. If you would like us to find you a team to join please email your name, mobile and sport to scurtis@qutguild.com and we will do our best to find you a team. In 2013 QUT Guild is bringing you more social sports than before including: Touch football 6-a-side soccer Basketball Netball Dodgeball Volleyball; and Waterpolo.

Events Sexpo Usually around 2-5th August Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets, South Bank See website for details. Lots of shows, activities.

Brisbane Festival

Early September

Chinese New Year

8 Feb

Various locations, sights and activities, see http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whatson/featured/chinese-new-year/index.htm for details

The Paniyiri Greek festival Italian Week

18-19 May About May 23-June 2

Musgrave Park, Edmondstone Street. http://www.italianweek.com.au/

The Queensland Multicultural festival Buddha's Birthday festival 3-5 May 2013

Google for more info, still planning 2013 festival. Southbank Vegetarian food, entertainment http://bbdf2012.buddhabirthdayfestival.com.au/