Nurragingy Chinese Gardens

Sydney Siders, If you know what the Doonside area looks like in the Western Suburbs, you would NEVER (and I mean never in a million years) guess that in the middle of the Nurragingy Reserve (Knox Rd) would be this hidden gem. The Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Gardens was a late addition to the estate in 2013 and it's beautiful construction was a collaboration of ideas between Blacktown City Council and the Chinese Liaocheng Municipal Government to symbolise a gesture of friendship between the sistering cities.

The architectural designs are based on the Chinese Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Chinese Garden features a Gateway, Seven Arch Stone Bridge, Light Mountain Pavilion and Waterfall Gazebo. The view is nothing less of picturesque, a piece of oriental beauty admits the West. Come down to the Garden for a day with the family, a cute date or for time alone. Open everyday from 7am - 6pm the park offers not only wide grassy land to kick a ball around or sit around for a picnic but a serene tranquil atmosphere to escape from your reality.

This is one of my favourite places in Western Sydney and from these pictures you can see why

        You'll leave this place wanting to come back again and again

xx Annie

CAPITOL THEATRE

CAN YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? SINGING THE SONG OF ANGRY MEN?

I DREAMED A DREAM OF TIME GONE BYYYYYYY

ON MY OWN PRETENDING HE'S BESIDE MEEEE

Well Sydney Siders, that was my 3 line rendition of a Les Miserables medley. I really hope you enjoyed it, i'm headlining next week at the Opera House! Don't miss it!

There's just something about musical theatre that get's to me every single time. For 2.5 hours, as the audience you're taken on this journey, you become so attached to these characters while you're told their story through song and dance. You laugh, you cry, you feel everything that these characters do, and that alone is something so special.

For as long as I can remember my sister and I have had this tradition of going to watch a musical every year, whether it be at the Star's Lyric Theatre or the grand Capitol Theatre - 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW - which has been apart of Sydney's history since 1892.

Les Mis showing at the Capitol Theatre now!

This September I was able to watch Les Miserables the Musical and it was spectacular. The cast overflowed with talent and passion, the storyline had so much depth and the songs were show-tune classics - I couldn't help shed at tear when Eponine belted out 'On my Own'. Unrequited love really is a shot to the heart. 

Les Mis is definitely a must see show & it has it's final release tickets out now! Purchase online at Ticketmaster -> Les Mis Tickets

If you do miss this show, Capitol Theatre has new musicals all year around. Expect CATS and the classic The Sound of Music for viewing real soon!

Les Mis Program

Les Miserables Trailer

There's something about it that is just so magical and even if it's not your thing, I highly recommend you to go watch a musical even once in your life. Who know's you might just fall in love with it as much as I have.

Until the next post,

xx Annie