WINTER REDS FESTIVAL Late Jul, Adelaide Hills It won’t take long before you start tasting some of South Australia’s wine. And when you do, we hope you’ll be curious enough to head out to the various regions and visit their cellar
doors
(shopfronts).
The Winter Reds Festival is the perfect opportunity to do this. Enjoy stunning regional reds, some delicious food made from local produce and
OZASIA
CITY-BAY FUN RUN
Whole month of Aug OzAsia showcases the best in Asian culture. Catch the Japanese Film Festival, the best of Asian cinema, and live theatre performances. There is also live music, art exhibitions and cooking with the best Asian-Australian chefs.
This two week long event gives everyone the chance to try out salmon fishing off
brates the greatest guitarists from all around the world playing in all different styles. It is an amazing experience to see such talented performers on the world’s best loved
$1000 of prizes on offer and the chance to experience something that you can’t do in many countries, this is well worth the trip, even if it is around 4 hours away.
is a fun run. You can choose
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ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW Wayville Showgrounds, 7-15 Sep Running for one week each
www.adelaidefestivalcentre. com.au/guitarfestival
event. Set aside a whole day
from
Adelaide,
on
this weekend in August, the hospitality of the area is worth experiencing.
With
show
is
biggest
South annual
to take in the animal shows, carnival rides and sideshows, art exhibitions and food tast-
Located only about an hour away
the
Australia’s
Mid Aug, Barossa Valley
rock up early. But with over
competitive, for most it truly
year
fees, and you need to pick up
which is in Beachport, so
some participants are very
instrument.
NAB BAROSSA GOURMET WEEKEND
Blupod at The Jetty Shop,
translates to Glenelg. While
en-route entertainment.
the beach. There are entry registration/entry forms from
know what the ‘Bay’ is, it
costumes and enjoying the
This biennial festival cele-
29 Jun - 14 Jul, Beachport
last year. Oh, and if you don’t
entrants dressing up in crazy
only the Adelaide Hills locals
BEACHPORT LIONS CLUB SALMON FISHING COMPETITION 2012
lar, with over 25,000 entrants
or 12km distance with many
ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL 9 - 12 Aug, Festival Centre
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This event is extremely popu-
whether to walk or run a 3, 6
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a welcoming atmosphere that can create.
Late Sep
winer-
ies opening their doors, you
ings. At the end of the day head to the massive showbag hall to choose from hundreds of bags filled with novelty items and sweets. www.theshow.com.au
can sample and buy different types of locally produced food and wine, and watch some live music. www.barossagourmetweekend.com.au
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