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12<br />
NOVEMBER 2016<br />
OAMARU<br />
Vertical Ventures<br />
Vertical Ventures is a local adventure<br />
company based in Oamaru and<br />
provides quality bespoke cycling<br />
and climbing tours. Their knowledge<br />
of the region has helped them put<br />
together amazing experiences and<br />
allowed them to showcase the great<br />
outdoors they love.<br />
Joining a Vertical Ventures tour<br />
or allowing them to design your<br />
adventures, will assure you of 20<br />
years experience and delivery of an<br />
unforgettable fi rst class trip.<br />
The company’s adventures<br />
include; heli-biking, rock climbing,<br />
day and fully inclusive cycle tours<br />
on the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.<br />
Cycle hire includes; mountain<br />
bikes, kids bikes and trailers,<br />
plus hire of car bike trailers and<br />
towbar bike carriers. The bikes are<br />
available at Oamaru –I-site and<br />
can be delivered direct to your<br />
accommodation.<br />
For more information visit www.<br />
verticalventures.co.nz or give the<br />
fi rendly team a call on 03 434 5010<br />
or <strong>02</strong>1 89442.<br />
VICTORIAN HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS<br />
For more than a decade now,<br />
the friendly town of Oamaru has<br />
hosted a unique annual event.<br />
Every November, Oamaru brings<br />
the past to life when its grand<br />
Victorian Heritage Celebrations<br />
add pageantry and colour<br />
to the magnifi cent<br />
old buildings for<br />
which it is rightly<br />
renowned.<br />
The town’s<br />
wonderful<br />
architecture<br />
is a legacy<br />
of the 19th<br />
century meat<br />
and wool<br />
boom that, for<br />
a brief period,<br />
made Oamaru<br />
even larger than<br />
San Francisco! Now,<br />
yesterday’s buildings and<br />
today’s Heritage Celebrations<br />
from 16th-20th November provide<br />
the perfect venue for Oamaru’s “<br />
living history."<br />
Each year, the festival focuses on<br />
one particular part of our past. This<br />
year the theme is Medicine in the<br />
Victorian Era and a multitude of<br />
activities is guaranteed to “relieve<br />
boredom, everyday stresses and<br />
strains.”<br />
Favourite annual events include<br />
the Garden Party, Grand Ball,<br />
street parade, window display and<br />
costume competitions<br />
and the popular<br />
Heritage Bicycle<br />
Championships.<br />
Other events<br />
cater for all<br />
ages and<br />
interests<br />
and feature<br />
soirees,<br />
recitals,<br />
races,<br />
lectures,<br />
parlour games,<br />
melodramas,<br />
fl oral art and a<br />
variety of tours, teas,<br />
talks and travelers tales!<br />
Half the town dresses in<br />
authentic costume, it’s fun and some<br />
of it is free, but nowhere will you fi nd<br />
history and heritage celebrated<br />
with more pride and commitment<br />
than the Vitorian Festival in Oamaru.<br />
For further information visit www.<br />
historicoamaru.co.nz.<br />
historic<br />
B&B RETREAT<br />
Linda and Paul Hebden welcome<br />
you to Oamaru Creek Bed and<br />
Breakfast. Their historic double storey<br />
villa dates back to the early 1900’s<br />
and was originally built as the manse<br />
for St Paul’s Presbyterian Church. It<br />
has been extensively renovated, yet<br />
maintains much of its character and<br />
original features.<br />
The historic house comprises fi ve<br />
spacious comfortable bedrooms,<br />
(four with ensuite bathrooms) with<br />
natural bed linen to relax and unwind<br />
in. Start your day with a sumptuous<br />
cooked or continental breakfast<br />
made with fresh locally sourced<br />
produce and espresso coffee.<br />
The property is conveniently and<br />
centrally located for exploring<br />
the Victorian heritage of Oamaru<br />
including the Whitestone Heritage<br />
Precinct, Steam Punk HQ, the opera<br />
house, art galleries and Botanical<br />
Gardens as well as great shopping<br />
in the town centre, award winning<br />
restaurants and cafes, a cheese<br />
factory, wine, whiskey and brewery<br />
and of course the Penguin Colony.<br />
For more information rates<br />
and accomodation, visit www.<br />
oamarucreek.co.nz or contact hosts<br />
Linda and Paul on 03 4341190.<br />
Epic adventures on bikes.<br />
Day trips and full tours on the<br />
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail. Helibiking<br />
and great local tracks<br />
to ride. Bike hire plus local<br />
riding information and maps.<br />
Find us at 4 Wansbeck Street,<br />
Oamaru<br />
Rock climbing for all levels.<br />
1 to 1, groups and families.<br />
Qualified guide for expert<br />
instruction. Outdoors Mark<br />
Safety Audit Certified.<br />
AAO:144. Bouldering pad and<br />
rock shoe hire.<br />
OAMARU CREEK<br />
Bed & Breakfast<br />
Ph 03 434 1190<br />
24 Reed Street<br />
Oamaru Central<br />
Linda <strong>02</strong>1 164 0450<br />
Paul <strong>02</strong>2 128 1733<br />
Email linda@oamarucreek.co.nz<br />
Web www.oamarucreek.co.nz<br />
SERIOUS FOOD & GOOD COFFEE<br />
OAMARU<br />
30 THAMES STREET<br />
PH 03 434 1165<br />
WARM & WELCOME AMBIENCE<br />
STOCKISTS OF PHOENIX ORGANIC DRINKS<br />
BRUNO ROSSI COFFEE (FAIR TRADE)
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