Holiday Guide - 29 December 2021

SPEND THIS NEW YEAR’S EVE IN STYLE For more information, visit www.uniquelynelson.co.nz

Turf Hotel has big New Year’s Eve planned The Turf Hotel in central Stoke has a really big New Year’s Eve planned with two great bands lined up.

“The first band will start in the garden bar at 6pm, with Philip from Flipside, who will play to a nice late afternoon/evening session which goes through to 9pm,” says Janelle Clark who co-owns The Turf Hotel with her husband Scott. “Then we’ve got a really cool band – Route 66 that will take over from 9 o’clock to late, so we’re expecting a really busy night. We will have bar meals available, and we always provide our courtesy van. If people have their vaccine passports, it’s good for them to come and have a boogie.”

The summer months are a great time to come to The Turf which always has plenty of fun things happening. Every Sunday afternoon, there’s usually some form of entertainment or band in the garden from 3pm to 6pm. “In the New Year, we will resume our Mammoth Meat Raffle which has been going really well,” says Janelle.

That’s every Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm and everyone’s welcome.

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“It’s $1 a ticket, so people buy them during the week and generally we have around $1200 worth of meat packs up for grabs. There are usually around 50 prizes, so everyone tends to get something which is really cool.”

Adjacent to The Turf Hotel, The Bach Bar & Restaurant is the ideal place to bring your family or friends over summer. “It’s a friendly, welcoming environment with a really cool kid’s corner with a tv and a dvd player, puzzles and colouring in for the kids to do. So, Mum and Dad can have a

nice meal and the kids can play down the end which works really well.” The Bach has a great summer menu with delicious gourmet pizzas, burgers, Roast of the Day, and a variety of salads available.” The restaurant has started to cater for more functions in recent times. “We can come up with menus to suit groups and families, and we can provide set menus, buffets or platter menus.”

“We can offer exclusive use of The Bach for 50 people or more,

“ o i n s s R o t f s n a s g a T y t and we have had 21st functions, m wedding receptions, work do’s, t wakes, etc. For special occasions, b we are happy to decorate the res- M taurant with helium balloons for you.” The Bach has got capacity for 100 people or more if it’s just people mingling with canapés.

The Turf Hotel and The Bach Bar & Restaurant is located at 228 Songer Street, Stoke.

To find out more, visit www.turfhotel.co.nz

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3.4 litre DOHC straight-6 XK engine with a top speed of 212kmh.

Enjoy 150 classic cars from 110 years of motoring. www.nelsonclassiccarmuseum.nz Eat delicious food, drink exceptional coffee, shop locally crafted art and jewellery. Entertain the whole family.

Open 7 Days 10am-4pm 1 Cadillac Way, Nelson Little Engine Eatery & Museum Store

Explore our beautiful region by bike Nelson-Tasman is a fabulous place to explore over summer, and with the arrival of warmer weather, it’s the ideal time for get out on a bike with family or friends and enjoy our beautiful region.

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Flipout is now called Jumpin’!

A popular Nelson trampoline arena, previously known as Flipout, has recently changed its name to Jumpin’.

Gift Vouchers available!

Tāhunanui Beach, Nelson. 027 246 0104 www.nelsonfunpark.co.nz OPEN 7 DAYS OVER SUMMER

WILDLIFE TRUST

Visit the famous Wendelton Guinea Pig Village & the Eyebright Country Store

Located at 14 Pascoe Street in Tahunanui, Jumpin’ is the ideal summer holiday destination for indoor entertainment. It’s still a great fun venue, with lots of different trampolines for all ages including a preschool playground that includes a Bouncy Castle. Being indoors, it doesn’t matter if it’s raining or you want to avoid the heat of the sun, we’ve got you covered with a 1000 square metres of indoor fun. From the junior trampolines, awesome olympic tramps into the huge foam pit, great tricking tramps, or trying out your slam dunks, we’ve got you covered.

Our Birthday party options are great fun and are always a hit with the kids and parents as everyone has a great time and you don’t have to clean up! We even have a quiet lounge area upstairs where the adults can relax in while the children burn off their holiday energy.

Our parkour area has been newly refurbished and now has two Ninja Warped Walls – can you conqueror them? Seven year old William from

Tahunanui School is the youngest to conquer the 10 foot wall (see photo).

Come and see if you can too!

Parkour classes with our experienced coaches have been a big hit, especially with Fajbian on a Wednes-

day and Thursday at 6pm during the school term (see photo). All of our parkour and trampoline classes will be back up and running in February if you want to have your child learn how to do tricks safely. Enrol soon!

People of all ages can either join the Jumpin’ fun or parents can just relax with our barista-made MacKenzie coffee in our comfortable lounge.

Try a cup and you’ll be back!

Jumpin is located at 14 Pascoe Street, Nelson. Phone 03 539 6452. To find out more, visit our Facebook page.

Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm, Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday 9am-5pm.

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Ride the Summer Beach Bus If you’re heading to the beach this summer consider including the Tāhuna Summer Beach Bus in the day’s activities.

The chance to ride around Nelson’s stunning coastline in a double-decker bus is back, with the Beach Bus service running regularly every day from Monday 27 December until Monday 31 January (including public holidays).

The bus departs from either Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park or Nelson city i-SITE (Trafalgar Street bus stop), stopping at Tāhunanui Beach in each direction.

Popular, particularly with children, the service gives the thousands of holiday makers staying in the Tāhunanui area a carless way of getting to the retail delights of the central city. Alternatively, city dwellers and visitors can ride to a day at the beach without parking hassles (or sand in the car).

The beach’s shoreline has enjoyed many facility upgrades in recent years and the long family-friendly beach is complemented with foreshore activities including a hydroslide and bumper boats, ProKarts

BEACH BUS TIMETABLE and ProBounce, ten1 nis and sand volleyball courts, skate park, roller 2 skating 3rink, BBQ sites and two children’s playgrounds, while the Holiday Park offers a café and mini-golf open to the public.

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Kick back at your local Sprig + Fern Craft beer fans are spoiled for choice this summer, with a Sprig + Fern Tavern open in every local community.

Whether you are a regular or just visiting for the holidays, if you want to kick-back and enjoy locally brewed craft beers and ciders – head to your nearest Sprig + Fern Tavern.

Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. brew all natural craft beers and ciders in the home of hops, Nelson-Tasman. Master Brewer and Owner Tracy Banner and her team proudly brew award-winning beers across a range of 16 styles to form their year-round core range, and brew monthly Limited Releases showcasing bold and experimental hops and styles.

Every tavern offers a food and snack menu, occasional live entertainment, weekly quiz nights, and has a modern and clean décor, plus a family-friendly vibe.

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las mean you can enjoy that famous Nelson-Tasman weather whilst enjoying your craft beer or cider.

Sprig + Fern Tavern’s are also home to the Sprig pint – a unique offering that you won’t find anywhere else.

Customers can look forward to sampling some of the best craft beer in New Zealand coming from Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. Hazys, dark beers, lagers, pale ales through to IPAs, with many being award winners at the October 2021 Brewers Guild NZ Beer Awards. Tasman Reserve Premium Lager (BRONZE), Local Pinner NZ Pilsner (BRONZE), Fern Lager (SILVER) are just some of the award-winning Sprig + Fern beers, whilst the Berry Cider bagged a silver medal at the NZ Cider Awards just last month.

If you can’t decide what to drink, you can order a tasting tray to sample a few taps on offer. The Limited Release taps are always a popular option, with summer Limited Releases being; Mango

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+ Lime Cider – usually exclusive to Festivals this cider has been released on tap for summer, Be Bright Back – a Riwaka hopped IPA, and Sunny Dayz Haze, a very popular summer hazy.

Visit Nelson-Tasman’s craft beer destination this summer – a Sprig + Fern Tavern; • S prig + Fern Milton St 134 Milton St, The Wood, Nelson

• S prig + Fern Hardy St 280 Hardy St, Nelson • S prig + Fern Tahuna 13 Beach Road, Tahunanui • S prig + Fern Upper Queen 126 Queen St, Richmond • S prig + Fern The Meadows 4a Central Park Ave, Richmond • S prig + Fern Brightwater 54 Ellis St, Brightwater • S prig + Fern Mapua 67 Aranui Rd, Mapua

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• S prig + Fern Motueka 21 Wallace St, Motueka When you visit a tavern, you are encouraged to check-in to rate your beer at Untappd.com.

If you can’t make a visit to a local tavern, you can purchase takeaway riggers or cans from a Tavern or buy cans and bottles in retail or direct from their Cellar Door at 53 Beach Road, Richmond Tuesday to Friday.

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Golden Sounds Music Festival 2022

There will be gold in ‘dem’ hills this summer with electronic heavyweights WILKINSON and DIMENSION heading to the golden hills of Blenheim for the brand new GOLDEN SOUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL on January 6 2022.

The gateway to the stunning Marlborough Sounds and home to some of the world’s most stunning vineyards, Blenheim will also be hosting Drum and Bass producer CULTURE SHOCK, K MOTIONZ, 1991, alongside performances from MOLLIE COLLINS and EMWA.

Golden Sounds promises to be a gold standard festival experience, with 8 hours of music performed off the big Golden Sounds stage.

Golden Sounds Music Festival is an Endeavour Live & Live Nation production, presented by Pals, Red Bull and George FM.

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There will be no Refuse or Recycling changes over the Christmas and New Year period for 2021 - 2022 Please put your Refuse and Recycling out on your normal collection day

From all of us at Betta-Bins, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Attractions Marchfest 2022 Situated just south of Nelson, the Wairoa Gorge Mountain Bike Park is home to over 70 kilometres of worldclass hand-built single track.

The park is made up of thick native beech with small patches of pine plantations and plenty of natural features to enjoy. ‘The Gorge’ is

owned and operated by the Nelson Mountain Bike Club for the benefit of members and visitors.

“The park was established more than a decade ago and there’s been over 20 million dollars spent on it,” says Operations Manager, Greg McIntyre. “There’s no park like this anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere, with trails that are extremely well built by some really good

builders and designers.” They start at Grade 3 and go all the way up to Grade 6, and you’ll get almost 1000m descending on every top to bottom run. “The trails have some great ‘catches’ at the bottom, so riders have somewhere to go.”

There are 40 different trails at the park, whether it’s your first time in the gorge or if you are an experienced rider. “It’s probably the best intermediate grade riding in the country,” says Greg.

A typical day at The Gorge consists of 5 runs downhill from two different shuttle drop-off points. Both are close to 1000m up the mountain.

Private shuttles, scheduled shuttles, express shuttles and half-day shuttles are available. “With E-bikes, you can get one ride up to the top, then spend all day riding whatever trails you want.”

“When we are operating, we have the gate open, there’s a cool river you can walk around, and nice walks you can check out.” There are also some great options for those who want to stay at Wairoa Gorge.

Barry’s Lodge at the base of the mountain is rustic hostel-style accommodation – book the whole lodge or just a room. Gibbs Lodge is not your average mountain hut, with

5 bedrooms and a twin-share.

“It’s a great mountain lodge with a pizza oven and views all the way down to Tonga Bay,” says Greg. “It’s quite popular staying at the top and gives people the flexibility to do what they like.”

To check hut availability, visit www. thegorge.nz. “The gorge has become a pretty sensational place to visit.”

To maximise your Nelson riding experience, you can join the Nelson Mountain Biking Club.

Visit www.nelsonmtb.club. NMTBC manage and maintain the trails and accommodation with a small crew and a large number of volunteers.

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