Look, I am playing at a party where you will also be given an informative presentation on the search for the Mongolian Death Worm from that guy off TV. There are also much better and more famous DJs than me playing, and by the looks of it it will be a pretty varied night of partying. A little something for everyone. I might even play some stuff that is not drum and bass. Maybe.
Celebrities, a giant killer worm, and beer. This is without doubt the highlight of my DJ career.
The party goes down on Thursday 30th July at Sales St. Just a cheeky fiver on the door, with the proceeds going to help fund Dave’s quest to hunt down the death worm.
Find out more about David’s adventure at www.deathworm2009.com
Auckland is a bit of a multi-cultural melting pot, with many of our Asian and South Pacific neighbors choosing to take up residence in our little slice of paradise.
One of the best things about this is the plethora of Asian food establishments that have sprung up. You name it, you can find it, and usually for less than a tenner. Some of my personal favourites that fit into this category are the Thai place in Ponsonby food court, the Japanese place in the Northcote food court (I think it is called Briotmart Japanese), Renkon, and the numerous Korean BBQ places.
If you are feeling flush and want somewhere a little more upmarket (and where you don’t have to get your own chopsticks/cutlery out of a basket) there are plenty of options too. Give Sawadee, Tanuki’s cave, or Ken Yakatori a go.
And just today I found the Auckland Cheap Eats Reviews blog that does (or at least did do) reviews of some of the fine fare around town.
Super action wok cooking shot from Éole on Flickr.
About half an hour from central Auckland you can get lost in the forest for a few hours at one of New Zealand’s premier mountain bike parks. The team at Bike Parks have put together an amazing series of trails in the sandy dunes of Woodhill forest.
Utilising a plethora of ‘North Shore’ style structures they have managed to put together some great freeride terrain. With several significant drops, and a well maintained jump park (the Transition Airfield) you can get stuck into some pretty progressive riding.
It is not just for 8 inch travel bike riding, 30 foot gap jumping young people though. There are also many more sedate trails to entertain those riders who would rather just watch the guys hitting the huge drops and gaps. Indeed most weekends the carpark is overflowing with young families out enjoying the trails.
I end up out at the park most weekends, because it is another thing that I love about Auckland.
