The Best Ways to Get Out and Enjoy Sydney This Month
Whack on the SPF30+ and get out there Sydney.
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Well, well, well, summer, looks like you finally made it. We're diving headfirst into December's balmy days with this month's cruisy Sydney itinerary.
From all the smoked meats you could eat to Tokyo-style bicycles, hidden coves to Kurt Cobain's sunglasses, this month's looking pretty promising for Sydneysiders. Let's swim, play and eat our way through, with a little retail therapy at the close. Just remember to be a total legend and whack on some sunscreen and a hat before you head out; check out Pretty Shady for their (free) go-to skin savers.
SWIM: MILK BEACH
Clearing one thing up, the water at Milk Beach is completely dairy free. This sandy cove is hidden behind Strickland House at Vaucluse, one of Sydney's best harbour beaches and perfect for long, summery days by the sea. With views across to the Sydney skyline and the Opera House, Milk Beach has the perfect balance of city buzz and beach hideaway elements. Pitch your umbrella, pick out your best and brightest bucket hat and lather up with SPF30+.
53 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse.
PLAY: KURT COBAIN, THE LAST SESSION
The perfect plan for those dastardly summer thunderstorm days. Although it’s been a long time since we farewelled the god of grunge, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain. Photographer Jesse Frohman was behind the lens of the last ever formal shoot Nirvana did. Taken in November 1993, mere months before Cobain’s suicide, the photographs were published for an article in the London Observer. In their larger and more vivid glory, they are currently on display at Paddington’s Blender Gallery.
December 14 - January 17; Blender Gallery; FREE.
EAT/DRINK: MEAT DISTRICT CO.
Darling Harbour and Old Pasedena now have something in common. Meat. Meat District Co., to be precise: a brand new addition with a big fat focus on ribs, burgers and waterfront views. And while the Harbour many love to hate may not have the same glam-fest reputation of LA, the guys behind Meat District Co. (brothers Coco and Gary Simonian, owners of Platinum Restaurant Group) have done well to land themselves this location and we’re pretty certain they’ll pull in the crowds even in Sydney’s saturated bun-and-patty market. If you can nab a table upstairs facing the water you’ll definitely be set for an hour or two (and you'll be in that cool, cool shade).
11 Lime Street, King Street Wharf.
SHOP: TOKYOBIKE
This store opened in 2010 as the first permanent tokyobike outside the suburb of Yanaka in Japan. The name came from the design of the bikes; in the same way a mountain bike was designed for the mountains, tokyobike was designed for Tokyo. Pedalling through the streets of Surry Hills, we may be a fair way from the Japanese capital, but we'll be damned if we don't like to pretend otherwise. The four tokyobike models are designed with simplicity, enjoyment and comfort over speed front of mind. And they come in a range of preeetty colours. Cue heart eyes for days.
Suite G.02, Ground Floor Paramount Building, 80 Commonwealth Street.
Check out Pretty Shady for more summer tips and ideas on how to beat that dastardly sun at its own game.
By the Concrete Playground team.
Image credits: Milk Beach by Jayphen and Eddy Milfort cc.
