Pittwater Life January 2017 Issue

Editorial
How to stay relaxed... and busy
Sure it’s a cliche but there are
literally 101 things you can
do in and around Pittwater in
January to keep you happy,
healthy and rested. Probably
more.
Locals and visiting holidaymakers
(a big hello to you)
will find dozens of sites and
activities to see and do in our
annual Summer In Pittwater
guide. Compiled with January
in mind, it features the best of
everyday Pittwater living with
special events and programs
slotted into the calendar.
What else? Try some of the 11
meals and snacks recommended
by locals as among the best
(if not the best) of their kind on
the upper beaches.
Check out Pittwater’s creative
side and the artists who will
be showing and selling at the
Avalon Recreation Centre.
Head to one of our surf
beaches (with thanks to Nick
Carroll for his expert appraisal
of each) or Pittwater beaches.
Make a diary note for registrations
for the new seasons
of netball, soccer, rugby and
rugby league.
Choose some summer reading
from our book reviews;
or enter one of the four ocean
swims held in January that
round out this year’s Pittwater
Ocean Swim Series (including
the Big Swim from Palm Beach
to Whale Beach on January 29).
Head to a local nursery and
pick up a bargain, or just get
out in the garden for relaxation...
or the chores that must
be done.
Support our local clubs,
whether they be bowling, golf
or RSL – they offer great value
in a casual, friendly setting.
And whatever you do don’t
forget to enter our competition
to win a three-night getaway to
the fabulous Billabong Retreat –
after a busy month in Pittwater
you’ll be needing the break!
Happy New Year to all...
– Nigel Wall & Lisa Offord