#Roadworks on #AclandStreet, #StKilda

There are some works going on at the corner of #ShakespeareGrove and Acland St in St Kilda (right in front of the #Vineyard) that might cause a few minor traffic headaches. Apparently they are fixing the gas mains under the road and will be there for a few days, so be aware!

Roadworks corner Acland St & Shakespeare Grove, St Kilda.

It's #StKildaFestival Today!

Hope you're all ready for it! It's going to be a fun day.

#LiveNLocal #StKildaFestival

If you love live music and like to get out there and support local artists, then this is the perfect week to do just that.  It's part of the St Kilda Festival and is on in various venues throughout St Kilda every night this week, ending with the big festival this coming Sunday 8 February 2015.

 

There is an information booth on the corner of #AclandStreet and Shakespeare Grove in St Kilda if you are out and about and want to get some info about who's playing and where. They are FREE gigs too! With so many amazing performers and bands out there, so there's bound to be something that satisfies everyone's taste.

Check out their website for more info: http://stkildafestival.com.au/2015-s2/page/pages/73

 

Photo: Live N Local Information Booth on Acland Street.

 

#StKilda Twilight Market

If you haven't checked out the #StKildaTwilightMarkets, then you should get yourself down there during #Summer. They are held every Thursday from 5pm-10pm, until 26 February 2015, in O'Donnell Gardens which is right next to Luna Park.

 

It's a great vibe right in the heart of #StKilda.

For more information check out their website: http://stkildatwilightmarket.com/ or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stkildatwilightmarket 

Photo: St Kilda Twilight Markets

Fire Trucks on Acland Street

Something has happened on #AclandStreet just now.  Three #fireTrucks have arrived and blocked off the street. Not sure what has happened but hopefully nothing too serious! 

A Sunny Hump Day in #StKilda

St Kilda comes alive in #Summer! And it looks like Summer is definitely approaching with these gloriously sunny and warm afternoons this week. What a sunny hump day it is today!

 

Daylight savings makes it easy to get outside for a walk or a jog after work since the sun is still out until at least 7:30pm. Enjoy the rest of your day, St Kilda!

Photo: Intersection of Carlisle St and Acland St

McHappy Day @ St Kilda McDonalds

Get down to McDonalds St Kilda for McHappy Day and you might see the Mix101.1 team there playing games and giving out prizes.

 

But apart from that, it's a great cause because $2 from every Big Mac sold goes to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

 

 

 

Welcome to St Kilda Life

There are many facets to life in St Kilda.  Living in this neighbourhood means to live amongst an agglomeration of people, food, sights and sounds. There’s a lot more going on than what is advertised on a tourist website. Perhaps people want to know all about the public events and activities that occur, and perhaps they want to know about some of the other things that make up this wonderful suburb that aren’t listed on any website. Each is a wonderful story. This blog aims to share these with you from the perspective of a local who has called St Kilda home for more than twenty years.

Away from the tourist spotlight

There are many things going on away from the tourist spotlight that would also be interesting to share with people, whether they are fellow residents or people from other suburbs or countries. It’s always good to know where you can take your dog for a walk without a leash, which places have free Wi-Fi, where public toilets are, and which bar makes a superb Espresso Martini! But it is important to share some of the things about this neighbourhood that are perhaps, not always viewed as being glamorous and exciting, but for some people, they may be worthwhile knowing about. These day to day things also make up life in St Kilda and you probably will only hear about them from someone who lives there and would experience it firsthand.

Let’s share!

This St Kilda Life blog is about sharing. There is a story in every little pocket of St Kilda: from Acland Street near St Kilda Beach, to Fitzroy Street in the west, to Carlisle Street in the east, there is a story waiting to be told and shared.  Each one is an important part of the St Kilda mosaic. Whether it is the bright lights and sparkle of Luna Park, or what old films are playing at the historical Astor Theatre, there are funny stories, serious stories, and some downright weird stories. But all of these are what make St Kilda an amazing and wonderful place to visit. They are also what make it an incredible place to live because it is never boring.  By sharing these stories with you, it is hoped that you will find them entertaining, interesting and possibly even useful when you next find yourself visiting, or living a St Kilda life.