Mardi Gras Festival – Queenstown

Being from Louisiana I am still confused why there is a festival in the winter, in New Zealand, called ‘Mardi Gras’. Since moving to Central Otago I have been catching up with friends in the… View Post

Beervana – NZ’s Premier Craft Beer Festival

Wellington is the Capital City… and it is also the country’s Capital of Beer. Every winter the Windy City hosts Beervana, New Zealand’s Craft Beer Festival so Mark and I got tickets this August. We… View Post

NZIFF – New Zealand International Film Festival

July has come and gone but Auckland has lots of options to keep residents busy during these Winter months. One of them was the New Zealand International Film Festival. Spending a few weeks in each… View Post

The Byron Bay BluesFest – 30th Anniversary

A Celebration of Blues and Roots Music, the Byron Bay BluesFest turned 30 in 2019! Put on over the long Easter Weekend every year, this 5 day camping optional, music festival brings together over 100,000… View Post

Flosstradamus – The Studio, AKL

For under $50 I was able to see U.S. trap DJ Flosstradamus at one of my favorite venues in Auckland: The Studio on K Rd. Doors opened at 8pm with 4 opening acts. I got… View Post

Splore Festival: the Photos

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Splore Festival: NZ’s Largest Costume Party

Splore is an annual music and arts festival that takes place in Tapapakanga Regional Park. About an hour East of Auckland, this is a large reserve alongside a beach. Every year there is a theme,… View Post

Aucklands ‘The Big Gay Out’

The annual “Big Gay Out” was in its 20th year last weekend. It had perfect weather, 2 stages and lots of vendors. Sponsored by “Ending HIV,” I could not think of a better way to… View Post