In Brisbane, our winter is only about 10-15 degrees. That is not really, of course, there won’t be snowing at all. That doesn’t looks like a “real” winter for me.

Fortunately, from Today to 10 10 July 2016, Brisbane has the Winter Festival. During this festival, a giant open-air ice-skating rink is placed in front of King George Square. I think if you can have ice skating  in opened air and behind a Italian Renaissance style Brisbane City Hall, that sounds very “Europe”.  However, this is not free of charge. For adult, the fee is $28, Child from 5 to 15 years old is $19, under 5 years old child is $11. For family pack(2 adults and 2 children) is $60.

For this year, there is a new feature, a gain real snow Toboggan Slide. You can feel like sliding a real snow hills.

This ride will cost $7  each times.

Besides of excitements, there is a traditional style European marketplace. You can get some warm delicious foods, such as hot chocolate , from there, after the playing time.

I think that should be a fun family activity, we have not a real snowing winter, but we can play with the real snow during this festival. The school holidays are coming, you can consider to bring them there!

This Saturday(18/6/2016,2pm to 8pm), Sunnybank Plaza and  Sunny Park will hold  $2 Food Trail again. Similar with previous years, 41 restaurants will take part of this event. During this event, they sell some small tasty dishes for $2. These dishes are various styles, such as Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese style. Of course, Boost Juice will provide my favor, $2 Kids Size Juice!

Also, there will be some live performances, suc as loin dance and live music.

That sounds attractive, for further details,please visit their website

Tomorrow, that is the final of IKEA Sale. According to the information in their website, there will be further price cut! Also, the breakfast has discount too. From 7.30am to 9am, they will provide $1 breakfast! That is very attractive.   Also, IKEA will open earlier tomorrow at 8am.

Address

IKEA

Logan Exit 23

3539-3565 Pacific Highway

SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127

Today, that is Good Friday. The most of stores are closed. The Shopping mall is not a good place to spend time during Good Friday. Of course, the best event during Good Friday is the Good Friday Service at churches. Good Friday is not about relaxing. That is the date of Jesus took the penalty for us.  Our Church Good Friday Service is at the Evening.  For the afternoon, there is another event, Bluewater Festival at Shorncliffe. There are some live music, rides and market. Also, today is the date for re-opening  Shorncliffe pier. I think that should be fun!

I am waiting for the grand opening of UNIQLO Brisbane Store in Queen Street Mall for months. I love their causal wear, they are very good quality! Finally, according to their website , the store will open at 10 am 22nd March 2016. Moreover, the opening ceremony will have Japan Drummers to preform and first 500 customers will have a free water bottle as a gift.  Lastly, there will be some opening discount offers such as $29.90 for Men’s and Women’s Flannel Shirt and $59.90 for Men’s light down vest.

In addition, from the outside of the store,  the store should have two stories. That is not a small shop. I think you will have a plenty of space to shop!

I am looking forward to the store opening.

The receiver of Dick Smith has announced they will close down all dick smith stores, including IT Gadget Store, Move. Last night, I went to Move in Garden City. In the store front, there is a post said “Last 4 days”. This store will be closed very soon. When I entered the store, I found the store was quite empty, most of stocks are gone. And even the furniture has the sticker “sold”.  The store was selling a few display stocks with 40% off.

However, this store will be closed very soon, I think some of them will be closed soon, but  not every store. I went to Dick Smith in Garden City too. There are a few stocks, I think this store can last a little while.

Yesterday, I went to Masters at Brown Plains. I found there are a lot of goods are on a big discount! All plants are 10% to 50% and All curtains are 50% off.  There are a lot of other discounted goods, such as $3 solar garden light. There are a lot of good stuff, I think that is worth to go there! Maybe, you can find some good bargains. However, I saw a lot of racks are empty too, that sounds not many new stocks to re-supply.

This week, the receiver of Dick Smith has announced all dick smith stores will be closed down because they cannot find a buyer. There will be 3000 workers to lose their job.

Also, in the meantime, there are some further discounts on the stock, they wish to clean up their stocks. The most of stocks have at least 20% off, some of them having 50% off. That is a good deal.

This afternoon, I went to Sunnybank Dick Smith. The most of stocks are gone! However, there are still something good, such as some high-end logitech keyboard around $80, it got 20%off (all keyboards and mouse have 200%off) Moreover, GPS are good, 20% off! Tomorrow, I will go to garden city dick smith for checking out any kindle offer!