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'''Wondering what to do in Christchurch? | '''Wondering what to do in Christchurch? Try a few of these...''' | ||
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# Take a stroll through the [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/cityleisure/parkswalkways/christchurchbotanicgardens/index.aspx Botanic Gardens] | |||
# Visit the [http://www.iceberg.co.nz/ Antarctic Centre] | |||
# Mountain bike through Bottle Lake Forest | |||
# Go swimming at New Brighton Beach | |||
# Appreciate the art at [http://www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/ Christchurch Art Gallery] | |||
# Appreciate the art at [http://www.coca.org.nz/ Centre of Contemporary Arts Gallery] (COCA) '''CLOSED until further notice''' | |||
# Visit [http://www.canterburymuseum.com/ Canterbury Museum] | |||
# Play at the new [http://www.futurechristchurch.co.nz/central-city/margaret-mahy-family-playground Margaret Mahy Memorial Playground] in the central city | |||
# Stroll around the gardens in Halswell Quarry | |||
# Feed the ducks on the Avon River | |||
# Walk the Bridle Path over to the port town of Lyttelton | |||
# Have a picnic in the gardens of [http://www.monavale.co.nz/ Mona Vale] | |||
# Learn to ride a surfboard at New Brighton beach | |||
# Walk out to the end of New Brighton pier on a stormy day with big waves. | |||
# Visit [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/cityleisure/parkswalkways/popularparks/traviswetlandnatureheritagepark.aspx Travis Wetland Heritage Park] | |||
# Walk the Port Hills-Crater Rim Walkway with great views of Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch city, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps. | |||
# Watch sand artist '''Peter Donnelly''' create an amazing work on the beach below the New Brighton Pier [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttwxawO0ESc], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ZqKmaN2qw]. | |||
# Take a bus out to Sumner and walk along the Esplanade. Have a coffee in a funky cafe or an ice cream while watching the surfers at Scarborough beach. | |||
# Go climbing at the [http://www.ymcachch.org.nz/fitness/climbingwall/ YMCA climbing wall] at 12 Hereford Street in the central city. | |||
# Walk the [http://tramper.co.nz/?40 Scarborough Track/Taylors Mistake Walk] from Scarborough beach, Sumner | |||
# Walk [http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/485 Mt Vernon Farm Track] up the valley past the pylons for a stunning view of Mt Vernon | |||
# Talk a relaxing stroll through Riccarton Bush - a quiet oasis of native forest in the city. Picnic in the Kahikatea Grove. | |||
# Visit the [http://www.riccartonmarket.co.nz/ Riccarton Market] on a Sunday morning | |||
# Hire a canoe from Antigua Boat Shed and paddle the Avon River through the Botanic Gardens | |||
# Check out the [http://www.restart.org.nz/ Re:Start] mall built from shipping containers | |||
# Dance at the [http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/dance-o-mat/ Dance-0-Mat] | |||
# Volunteer at [https://www.facebook.com/AgropolisUrbanFarm Agropolis Urban Farm] in the CBD | |||
# Get your bike fixed at [http://www.radbikes.co.nz/ RAD bikes] | |||
# Visit [http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/the-commons/ The Commons] community space | |||
# Create music at [http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/sound-garden/ The Sound Garden] | |||
[[Category:100 Things]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:56, 30 December 2015
Wondering what to do in Christchurch? Try a few of these...
(feel free to add to the list)
- Take a stroll through the Botanic Gardens
- Visit the Antarctic Centre
- Mountain bike through Bottle Lake Forest
- Go swimming at New Brighton Beach
- Appreciate the art at Christchurch Art Gallery
- Appreciate the art at Centre of Contemporary Arts Gallery (COCA) CLOSED until further notice
- Visit Canterbury Museum
- Play at the new Margaret Mahy Memorial Playground in the central city
- Stroll around the gardens in Halswell Quarry
- Feed the ducks on the Avon River
- Walk the Bridle Path over to the port town of Lyttelton
- Have a picnic in the gardens of Mona Vale
- Learn to ride a surfboard at New Brighton beach
- Walk out to the end of New Brighton pier on a stormy day with big waves.
- Visit Travis Wetland Heritage Park
- Walk the Port Hills-Crater Rim Walkway with great views of Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch city, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps.
- Watch sand artist Peter Donnelly create an amazing work on the beach below the New Brighton Pier [1], [2].
- Take a bus out to Sumner and walk along the Esplanade. Have a coffee in a funky cafe or an ice cream while watching the surfers at Scarborough beach.
- Go climbing at the YMCA climbing wall at 12 Hereford Street in the central city.
- Walk the Scarborough Track/Taylors Mistake Walk from Scarborough beach, Sumner
- Walk Mt Vernon Farm Track up the valley past the pylons for a stunning view of Mt Vernon
- Talk a relaxing stroll through Riccarton Bush - a quiet oasis of native forest in the city. Picnic in the Kahikatea Grove.
- Visit the Riccarton Market on a Sunday morning
- Hire a canoe from Antigua Boat Shed and paddle the Avon River through the Botanic Gardens
- Check out the Re:Start mall built from shipping containers
- Dance at the Dance-0-Mat
- Volunteer at Agropolis Urban Farm in the CBD
- Get your bike fixed at RAD bikes
- Visit The Commons community space
- Create music at The Sound Garden