Land Rover’s Polo in the City
‘Polo could be my new favourite thing,’ my plus one said at the end of our day at Polo in the City. I have to agree. It has all the ingredients for the perfect outing: a day in the open air…
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Charli and Theresa take over Oaks Day
After Theresa and I enjoyed the frivolities and privileges of the Melbourne Cup Birdcage, we decided for round two we would attend Crown Oaks Day – or as it soon became, Soaks Day. Waking up to miserable weather, I half-heartedly…
Melbourne Cup 2015: champagne breakfasts and Birdcage marquees
The glamour. The celebrities. The hats. The Melbourne Cup pulls out all the stops, and The Plus Ones celebrated in style. Champagne breakfast? Check. Heading to The Birdcage? Double check. If I had my druthers, I would never arise before…
A sunny Sunday at Evolve Yoga Festival
Spending a sunny Sunday at a yoga festival in the beautiful grounds of the Abbotsford Convent may sound like a spiritual cliché, but regardless of the plethora of Lululemon leggings and yoga mats flying around, the Evolve Yoga Festival challenged yoga…
Caulfield Cup – Flemington’s Little Sister
Spring racing has well and truly begun, and my first foray into the Caulfield Cup did not go well. Before I’d even left my garage I tripped and stuck my heel through my sheer black skirt. So after a quick…
Running of the Weiners
You may have heard rumours that recently Hophaus held a dachshund race to celebrate Oktoberfest. I am here to tell you that yes, this is absolutely correct. And I was there, front and centre to watch those little sausage legs dash…
Melbourne’s Best September Events
Like a hibernating grizzly, Melburnians are set to emerge from their winter caves and leap into spring! Here’s what we can’t wait to experience: Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (28 Aug. to 4 Sept.) – There’s so much fun to be had during…
The Plus Ones’ Favourite August Events
Ah, Melbourne. You’re just too much sometimes. From my very first nighttime cruise down the Rhine, er, Yarra (thanks to German beerhall Munich Brauhaus), to a night cozying up to NBA superstar Andrew Bogut, August was a month of highlights….
Meeting Malamutes at the 5th Annual Falls Creek Sled Dog Classic
Sled dogs! In Australia! When you see a flyer for the 5th Annual Falls Creek Sled Dog Classic, and you’re only an hour away, what do you do? You rug up and go. This is exactly the kind of weird,…
The Melbourne Color Run 2014
The idea of The Color Run is simple: to run or walk along a 5km track with designated Color Zones where you would be covered in painted dust in all the colours of the rainbow. Goofy? Sure. As a celebration of…