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Alternative Things to do in Adelaide - "A Gentlemans Guide to Adelaides Nooks and Crannies"

 
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SURF AROUND SOUTH AUSTRALIA


South Oz Summer Surf Sessions 2013
South Australian surf clips from the summer of 2013 - Cooper Saunders, Lachlan Schultz, Kyle Imgraben, Mitch Imgraben, Ben Jones, Luke Sykora, Dave Steele, Clayton Howse, Jarrad Howse and Mark Matthews.



 
George May. pioneering motor industry businessman recorded some extraordinary events between 1938 and 1954 in Adelaide , South Australia.

 
Welcome to Haigh's Chocolate
Haigh's Chocolates has been synonymous with fine chocolates since 1915. They are the oldest family owned chocolate maker in Australia with 14 company owned stores - six in Adelaide, six in Melbourne and two in Sydney.



Haigh's Chocolates - Working in Retail



http://www.haighschocolates.com.au/
 
They make very yummy chocolate and there is all so Melba's chocolate factory up in Woodside. They have a great range worth a visit and cheese place next door. Just down the road some Adelaide hills wineries Bird in the hand is a good one
 
I'm not a big chocolate fan but Haigh's Chocolate is a whole differnt issue. Yum. I could happily munch away on their white chocolate for the rest of my life...
 
I was in Adelaide earlier in the year and i just "happened " to go into Haiges the day they were celebrating their 100th Birthday.... i got free cake, chocolate and a magnet!!! i was in heaven. YUM YUM
 
Gourmet Traveller lists Adelaide's top 10 restaurants for 2015. Among the Top 10 are returning favourites Celsius & Jolleys Boathouse as well as Penfolds Magill Estate but we would like to know the what everyone thinks. Share your favourite South Australian eatery, maybe it's a hidden gem.
 
Fasten your seat belt
The Adelaide Motorsport Festival is a new festival in Adelaide combining two major events - the Classic Adelaide Rally (held on October 16-17), and the Victoria Park Sprint (October 18-19).
The Classic Adelaide Rally is returning to the streets of the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia for the first time in six years, bringing back the adrenaline thrills not seen on tarmac roads in Adelaide for so long. The entry field will be split into pre and post 1986 cars, with different challenges for each field.
Scrutineering for the Classic Adelaide Rally takes place at Victoria Park on Thursday October 25. On the Friday cars flock out to the Fleurieu Peninsula for the first day of the rally, while Saturday sees the sleek machines race for the twists and bends of the scenic Adelaide Hills.
Spectators wanting to get up close with the cars on Friday should try at Strathalbyn or Yankalilla, or join in the fun of the street party on Gouger Street in Adelaide from 5pm. Unfortunately no details about the street party were available at time of writing, but expect similar fun as for the Targa Adelaide Rally.
Catch the cars on Saturday morning at Nairne or celebrate their success at the Stirling street party with lunch. More details about the Classic Adelaide Rally on its website.
Victoria Park Sprint
The Victoria Park Sprint aims to recreate the exciting golden days of one of Adelaide's lost attractions - the Australian Grand Prix. Held on a section of the original Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix Circuit in the East Parklands, spectators will thrill to the sights and smells of some magnificent vehicles including cars driven by Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger, Brabham and Jones.

Fans of historic vehicles will love the variety of historic touring cars, sports cars and classic motorcycles which are also welcome to join in the Victoria Park Sprint. Download a list of just some of the classic cars that you can find on display at Victoria Park. If your appetite was teased by the Bay to Birdwood rally this year, the you're in for a treat.
Ticket prices are modest, with one day admission being $25, and $40 for two days. Children under 14 get free entry. Other entertainment on offer includes the Navy band, Scalextric model racing, F1 start-ups, radio controlled model car demonstrations and a motorcycle display. If finding the cash is a problem you can get free entry and get up close to the action by becoming a volunteer at the Sprint.
Porsche VIP Suite Tickets are available for $208, giving a premium view of the track location. It is sited between the track and the Pit area to best see the competing cars both on and off track. Celebrity Chef Simon Bryant will be slaving over a steaming stove to fork out fine foods for all, which you may need after a session in the Champagne Salon drinking Deviation Rd wines. Adelaide Hills cider and Mismatch Brewing craft beer are on offer if champagne bubbles get up your nose.
Of course there will be a choice of great food on offer at Victoria Park from some of the finest food trucks in Adelaide. To get the latest on the Victoria Park Sprint see the website or follow them on Facebook.

http://www.weekendnotes.com/adelaide-motorsport-festival/


Ayrton Senna's John Player Special

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The History

There's really only one way to see Adelaide from the River Torrens and that's on board the Popeye. We've been doing it for generations because the Popeye first started 75 years ago. The "Popeye" boats are privately owned recreational ferries that operate on the lake between Elder Park and the Adelaide Zoo. The first boat was launched on the Torrens Lake by Gordon Watts in 1935. It was a 25-foot (7.6 m) boat, built on the banks of the River Torrens to hold up to 20 passengers and named Popeye 1. Watts purchased a former Glenelg cruise boat in 1948 and placed it in service as Popeye 2. Over the next two years three new jarrah hulled boats were built at Port Adelaide; carrying 40 passengers each they were numbered Popeye 3 through Popeye 5. Trips on the Popeyes from Elder Park to the zoo became a treasured family outing and the boats hosted weddings and other events.

In March 1962 Keith Altman, took over the Popeyes and introduced recreational paddle boats to the river. The Popeyes had a brush with royalty in March 1977 with Popeye 5 ferrying Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip followed by a choir in Popeye 4. Keith Altmann, 'Popeye' owner: "We turned one of the Popeyes into the Royal Barge. We took the hood off and put a platform up the back and the Queen and Duke sat back up there. That went off very well." Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser officially launched three new fibreglass models named Popeyes I, II and III in 1982 as the wooden boats' replacements.

In 2011, Tony and Lidija Shuman purchased the Popeye fleet and have worked tirelessly learning the ropes and hoping to make your experience an enjoyable and memorable event. "Popeye brings a lot of memories back to people; especially the older generation bringing their children because they remember when they were kids their parents and grandparents used to take them up to the zoo on the boat." The Popeye is up there with the frog cake, the hills hoist and the Glenelg tram - they are all officially a State Heritage Icon.

So why not hop on the Popeye again soon....


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The History

There's really only one way to see Adelaide from the River Torrens and that's on board the Popeye. We've been doing it for generations because the Popeye first started 75 years ago. The "Popeye" boats are privately owned recreational ferries that operate on the lake between Elder Park and the Adelaide Zoo. The first boat was launched on the Torrens Lake by Gordon Watts in 1935. It was a 25-foot (7.6 m) boat, built on the banks of the River Torrens to hold up to 20 passengers and named Popeye 1. Watts purchased a former Glenelg cruise boat in 1948 and placed it in service as Popeye 2. Over the next two years three new jarrah hulled boats were built at Port Adelaide; carrying 40 passengers each they were numbered Popeye 3 through Popeye 5. Trips on the Popeyes from Elder Park to the zoo became a treasured family outing and the boats hosted weddings and other events.

In March 1962 Keith Altman, took over the Popeyes and introduced recreational paddle boats to the river. The Popeyes had a brush with royalty in March 1977 with Popeye 5 ferrying Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip followed by a choir in Popeye 4. Keith Altmann, 'Popeye' owner: "We turned one of the Popeyes into the Royal Barge. We took the hood off and put a platform up the back and the Queen and Duke sat back up there. That went off very well." Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser officially launched three new fibreglass models named Popeyes I, II and III in 1982 as the wooden boats' replacements.

In 2011, Tony and Lidija Shuman purchased the Popeye fleet and have worked tirelessly learning the ropes and hoping to make your experience an enjoyable and memorable event. "Popeye brings a lot of memories back to people; especially the older generation bringing their children because they remember when they were kids their parents and grandparents used to take them up to the zoo on the boat." The Popeye is up there with the frog cake, the hills hoist and the Glenelg tram - they are all officially a State Heritage Icon.

So why not hop on the Popeye again soon....

Link is broken so has been taken down
Sound and looks like a great outing if I ever make it Adelaide I'll defiantly go for a trip
 
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I remember then soo well. We also used to take the paddle boats out and inadvertently manage to find ourselves under the fountain.

Such good times
 
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