Guidebook for Auckland
Essentials
The bus stops almost outside the Loft en route to town via Countdown Quay Street. Check the bus times, but usually you have 40 minutes to get round a well stocked supermarket before the bus home.
222 locals recommend
Countdown Auckland City
76 Quay StThe bus stops almost outside the Loft en route to town via Countdown Quay Street. Check the bus times, but usually you have 40 minutes to get round a well stocked supermarket before the bus home.
Everything Else
Fabulous top end Market for good quality produce and food. Restaurant and good coffee.
67 locals recommend
La Cigale French Market
Fabulous top end Market for good quality produce and food. Restaurant and good coffee.
Great little boutique yacht club.
www.gbcyachting.org.nz
With a little planning, you can organise a sailing lesson for adults or children. Watch the sailing on sundays, or picnic on the deck.
Glendowie Boating Club
37 Glendowie RdGreat little boutique yacht club.
www.gbcyachting.org.nz
With a little planning, you can organise a sailing lesson for adults or children. Watch the sailing on sundays, or picnic on the deck.
A gorgeous long walk along a sandspit. Walk the board walks through natve tree identification trails. See native birds, tui, pukeko, kigfishers, morepork, and endagered dotterels and oystercatchers.
10 locals recommend
Tahuna Torea
West Tamaki RoadA gorgeous long walk along a sandspit. Walk the board walks through natve tree identification trails. See native birds, tui, pukeko, kigfishers, morepork, and endagered dotterels and oystercatchers.
City views, a nice creek walk, take your wellies after rain. A good shortcut from the Loft to Saint Heliers.
9 locals recommend
Churchill Park
336 Riddell RdCity views, a nice creek walk, take your wellies after rain. A good shortcut from the Loft to Saint Heliers.
Arts & Culture
http://www.hoyts.co.nz/cinemas/locations/berkeley_mission_bay.aspx
Close to the beach, enjoy a movie, fish and chips, and a walk along the beach.
27 locals recommend
Berkeley Mission Bay
85 Tamaki Drhttp://www.hoyts.co.nz/cinemas/locations/berkeley_mission_bay.aspx
Close to the beach, enjoy a movie, fish and chips, and a walk along the beach.
This is my favourite, bus to town, walk up the High Street looking in the shop windows, head downstairs under the Public Library, a glass of decent sauvignon blan, and relax in front of an art film.
26 locals recommend
Academy Cinemas
44 Lorne StThis is my favourite, bus to town, walk up the High Street looking in the shop windows, head downstairs under the Public Library, a glass of decent sauvignon blan, and relax in front of an art film.
Lido Theatre. A car ride away, but a lovley theatre which feels like a night out.
http://www.lido.co.nz/information
427 Manukau Rd
Lido Theatre. A car ride away, but a lovley theatre which feels like a night out.
http://www.lido.co.nz/information