Author: OutInCanberra

Bored with your current digs? Fear not – there are many ways to spruce-up your home’s tired features.

We took a tour of Canberra’s home of heavy machinery and hardware stores, Fyshwick, to discover the best of domestic outlets.

MMM Design 51-55
Kembla St Fyshwick
MMM Interiors was awarded with ‘Winner of Australian Bathroom Design 2013’ and you can certainly see why when you step into their showroom: they offer a unique and funky range of items from which to design your own dream bathroom and kitchen..

Ask an outsider of their impressions of hotels in Canberra, and they’re unlikely to paint a lively picture of accommodation options in our city.

QT Hotel has decided to upset that particular apple cart.

Taking the previously demure Rydges Lakeside – a venue prime for a makeover – the potential was immediately obvious. Now, entering through the foyer and into the lively divide towards the restaurant area, guests are immediately surrounded by neon crawling Twitter feeds and defaced images of political leaders from across the decades.

Do you love discovering and sharing new things via social media? Do you have a flair for telling stories? Do you live within a 101km diameter of the Canberra GPO?

If so, VisitCanberra wants to hear from you. They’re looking for 101 social media savvy locals to explore all the great things to see and do right here in their own backyards and then share their experiences in their own words, images and videos through their channels.

The weather may be cooling, but things are certainly heating up at Alchemy Bar.

Every Saturday night, the wheels-of-steel turn in the upstairs section of the beautiful Manuka venue. Join Sir Charles as he plays some of the best R&B tunes from today and yesteryear.

So, be sure to throw on your dancing shoes and head on down to Franklin Street for a night out with great friends, lots of delicious drinks and some absolutely brilliant tunes.

They say winemaking is the most sensual way to understand a piece of land, so why not come see for yourself …join the celebration of the wine harvest in and around the famed Canberra Wine District this April at the annual ‘Wine Harvest Festival’.