Tag: Jenny Schmidt

Good Beer Week Rides Again

After a two year hiatus, Good Beer Week returns with a curated festival celebrating good beer and good times. This year’s concise program champions indie brewers. (A cause near and dear to The Plus Ones’ hearts.) Here’s our top picks…

Put a Spring in Your Step at the CherryHill Blossom Festival

Spring has sprung and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom at CherryHill. For the next two weeks the orchards are hosting a Blossom Festival. Just a scenic hour-long drive out of town, a visit to CherryHill is lovely way…

The Sweetest Day at CherryHill Orchards

Want a picture-perfect post-lockdown activity? Look no further than CherryHill Orchards. This summer, the Orchards are hosting a suite of activities, from BYO cherry picking picnics to package deals including a sunrise hot air balloon ride and champagne breakfast. Located…

Melbourne’s newest festival, RISING, features a commissioned program of cultural events, degustations, theatre, live music, and one-of-a-kind experiences (bathing nude on the Yarra anyone?). The program is extensive, from fine dining to family friendly to free and we are absolutely…

Victoria wins big at the Australian International Beer Awards

The Australian International Beer Awards are the world’s largest annual beer competition. This year 75 judges did the hard work of tasting 2,500 entries from 21 countries. The awards ceremony is the night of nights in the Australian brewing world….

The Plus Ones Guide to Good Beer Week 2021

Book early, book often. Good Beer Week’s tenth anniversary program is live! With 200 events running the gamut from fancy food  to professional wrestling, the Good Beer Week 2021 program promises something for everyone with ten fun-filled, beer fueled days…

A Snapshot of Summer at Summertime Social

We are officially more than halfway through summer. (How did that happen?!) If, like me, you’re just getting started on making the most of the (mostly) sunny season, I recommend popping into the Summertime Social pop-up in Federation Square. When…