by Anna McGhie | Aug 14, 2017 | Events
Tomorrow is Brisbane’s Ekka public holiday and for most of us that means a day off work. If you aren’t interested in going to the Ekka this year here are my suggestions for how to spend the Ekka public holiday. Enjoy Winterfest at RiverlifeRiverlife...
by Anna McGhie | Aug 9, 2017 | Vintage
Wallace Bishop Jewellers celebrates its 100th birthday today. The iconic Brisbane family jewellery empire originated in Brisbane in 1917 and today continues with 56 stores Australia wide. Celebrate this historic occasion today at the Queen Street Mall store from...
by Anna McGhie | Aug 6, 2017 | Sights
Just a 2 hour drive north of Brisbane is the picturesque coastal town of Noosa Heads. Surrounded by the calm, clear waters of Laguna Bay, Noosa National Park and the tranquil Noosa River (it’s hard to believe it’s actually a river), there’s no...
by Anna McGhie | Jul 27, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1930 and the view of Brisbane city as seen from the City Hall Clock Tower. Notice in the background the cliffs (not the Kangaroo Point cliffs) and sitting along the base the many shipping sheds. A few of these sheds remain...
by Anna McGhie | Jul 27, 2017 | Sights
After enjoying a wonderful long weekend in beautiful Noosa Heads I was feeling a little blue about coming back to reality. That was until there was a knock on my front door and a delivery man gave me a very long box with the words “Blooms in a Box”...
