Author: OutInCanberra

Top Six: Dessert Spots

We think dessert is one of the best inventions! It’s perfect for after dinner, a mid-morning snack, a mid-afternoon snack, it can be eaten on a first date or on an anniversary. Sweet treats are used to celebrate birthdays or weddings and given as a gift or just to make someone feel better.

Did you know that desserts spelled backwards is ‘STRESSED’? It’s as if the sugary sweetness and delectable tastes of these marvellous creations were made to make us happy again. Well, it works doesn’t it? They even look good – always filled with exciting colour and great finishing touches.

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OnRed – Taking Canberra dining to new heights

In a planned city, there are few dining locations as iconic as OnRed, perched at the pinnacle of Red Hill Lookout with sprawling views from The Brindabellas across the Parliamentary Triangle and over to the city’s Northside.

For local and tourists alike, such a vista showcases the true beauty of the Griffin’s master plan and subsequent development of Canberra.

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Meet me at the Corner – Dining at O’Neill’s Pub

If Canberra is starved of one thing, it must be corner pubs. In a city designed and implemented by a collective of sober Americans, the Nation’s Capital has always been denied the kind of activity and grand architecture that graces intersections from Birdsville all the way to the City of Brisbane.

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Myer Face of Canberra Racing – WINNER ANNOUNCED!

The 2014 Myer Face of Canberra Racing was announced at the Black Opal Preview Day on Sunday 23 February at Thoroughbred Park.

The morning started off with a nice cool breeze and just the right amount of sun, providing the perfect start to what was a huge day of preparation and a whole lot of nerves for the final 17 ladies.

Thoroughbred Park was buzzing with race-goers for the Black Opal Preview Race – setting the scene for the ladies for whom some were experiencing a whole new world that they were itching to be a part of.

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Enlighten Festival: 10 must-see events!

Canberra’s annual celebration of culture and creativity, Enlighten 2014 kicks off in just four days and this year tickets are selling fast!

Enlighten will illuminate the capital after dark from Friday 28 February until Saturday 8 March, with spectacular architectural projections, late-night openings, exclusive dining experiences and a buzzing entertainment precinct featuring performances never before seen in Australia. This event offers a jam-packed program of more than 50 free and ticketed events at 12 cultural institutions across Canberra.

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