The Dockside Christmas Menu
This particular Wellingtonista was lucky enough to be invited to an associate’s Christmas lunch at the Dockside. It’d been a while since we’d been there, and last time it was a wintry evening & we huddled somewhere upstairs. Yesterday however, was as tropical as it comes & we were delighted to discover that our table […]
King Kong Premiere Red Carpet Screening looms
Well, the weather forecast doesn’t look too flash – “Often cloudy, odd shower. Humid with light winds” – but we suspect that won’t stop thousands of people heading down to Courtenay Place tomorrow afternoon (Wed 14 Dec) for the official NZ premiere red carpet screening of King Kong. A few roads in the vicinity are […]
What is this Tunnel for?
Ben over at ben.run is intrigued by the above tunnel, located in the Ngaio gorge valley… It looks old, however there is a pipe in it that appears to be still connected. If there is a pipe in the tunnel, then it must have another end, rather than just a borough in the hill. So […]
Being part of the community
It’s all very good and well reading Wellingtonista every day, and thinking to yourself “hurrah, I am an active part of Wellington! I am hip and young and down with the kids” – but what have you done for the community lately? I’m not talking about giving to charity, or coaching a sports team, or […]
So, how about that Cricket?
So, it’s lightly drizzling up here at Wellingtonista Towers at present, which is just a short walk from the Stadium, where today’s One Day International (or Oh Dee Eye as they seem to have taken to calling this form of the game on the telly) between the NZ Black Caps and the Australian, er, Baggy […]
Hataitai: All your food are belong to us
Have you ever wanted to just eat your way around a suburb? No? Well, we here at Wellingtonista have, and we figured it would make sense to start with Hataitai. After all, who doesn’t love Hataitai? So here’s what you can get to eat:
Final Wellington Film Society Update for the Year
Thanks to David Lindsay, WFS President, for sending these notices throughout the year. Poster Sale How many times, when you have been to the Wellington Film Festival, have you wished you could have one of the posters that were on display in the foyers – even some of those that were mounted on card. Well […]
Links for Thursday, 24 November 2005
Drunks on the streets of Wellington? Maybe they’re just acting out Radiohead videos. Know your dress code for some of the bars around Wellington. (Hint: a Cher singlet, however stylish, won’t go down well at Boogie Wonderland.) UDPATE: WellUrban has cast his discerning statistical eye over the dress codes of the various establishments mentioned, and […]
Lachii @ Paramount: 27 November
One for all you film and music enthusiasts out there (and more especially if you’re both): Lachii – the single-shot film by Ed Davis with accompanying live music by HDU’s Tristan Dingemans (aka Kahu) – is having a public screening at the Paramount this Sunday night (November 27) at 9:30pm ($15/$10). From the blurb… Lachii […]
Checkmate
A recently received email from one of the better chess players in the region: This evening (22 November) starting at 6pm in the Central Library there will be a public spectacle. 30 of the strongest Chess players in the Wellington region face simultaneous execution at the hands of former World Championship Candidate, Nigel Short. This […]