In A Nutshell:…read more -Qudos Bank Arena located in Olympic Park, is located just outside Sydney heading towards Parramatta. -I ended up here to see Drake perform during his, worldwide "Boy Meets World Tour". -Drake as usual didn't disappoint, showing lot's of love to Sydney & Australians in general, while flipping through his endless catalog of hits seamlessly. -The arena held 19,000 easily. -The hallways never felt crowded. The men's bathrooms were also never crowded & clean. -The only drawback was the lack of good food being sold. -After being spoiled dining around Sydney, I expected great food options at the arena. Overall, this is a great arena for major concerts.

The Allphones Theatre is just massive! The speed getting through the doors is fairly quick and…read moreorganised.I have attended three shows in this theatre and am amazed how the seating is perfect for anyone in any seat. The view of the stage can be seen from all seats and the large screens give that closeness even if you are in seat zzzz. There are several snack bars and light snack cafes. Most places have alcohol. Parking at the parking station is a complete headache, just don't go there. There is a considerable charge and then the wait to get out is over half an hour on a concert night. The train to Olympic Park is the best option and at a reasonable price. There are always extra trains put on the line when there are concerts.

Amazing stadium, good atmosphere convenient transport, train and bus stations nearby, warm inside…read morestadium and overall amazing stadium.

I love this stadium. People complain about how small it is and how you have to schlep all the way…read moreto Homebush, but my answer to that is simple - stay home! Tell me how much you enjoy it on your 32inch disappointment! Getting to Olympic Park - if you don't take public transport you are an idiot. Good God, it's one of the only places that is designed to get you in and out as quick as possible (apart from your first girlfriend). The ground itself has the feel of a local ground with the facilities of a giant stadium. So close you can here the players fart! Enjoy whatever you are watching, it's a great family friendly place to go.

What a fantastic stadium!! It literally is spotless- super clean and comfortable. The oval is…read morereally great to walk around and check out the shops and food vendors. The choices of food vendors was enviable compared to what we typically have at ball games in the US (although they are getting much better). I wish we had options of kebab, shewarma, Asian food and lots of other great stuff!! The seats were solid and it seemed like no matter where you sat, you would have a decent view. Bathrooms were incredibly clean for a stadium (maybe this is common on the land of Oz?). I hope US sports team owners will visit stadiums in Australia if this is a similar experience I would have elsewhere. Top notch!

Watched the Parramatta Eels get clobbered by the Manly Sea Eagles in this very suburban stadium…read more From Sydney, we took the river cat ferry service for a pleasant taste of the suburbs and sporting life. Fun environment to see a rugby game outside the big city stadiums. Kept up fine, but small even by the standard of mid-sized college stadiums in the US. Literally no bad seats in the house. One particular highlight was the members' club across the street, where we had quite a decent dinner before walking back to the stadium for the game. (Food in the stadium itself was underwhelming.)

I wanted to see a live cricket game while visiting Australia and the opportunity finally came up on…read moremy last night in Sydney. Looking at different options to get to the stadium, I used the public transport from outside my hotel in Circilar Quay to Moore Park right next to the stadium. Very easy to navigate and so many guides on the platforms willing to help. Each trip was $4.60. Game was at 7:10 but I arrived early to have drinks and dinner at a local bar. I got to the stadium about an hour before the game, lot's of activities going on outside the gates. From games for kids, face painting, sitting on Santa's lap and KFC buckets to wear on your head. Apparently this is something fans do here, had to try it. I purchased a ticket on site, told them my first game wanted a seat close enough to see the action... for $20 i had a great seat in the upper bill o'reilly section. I sat with complete strangers but in no time we were all talking and cheering on the local team- the Sydney Sixers. Still learning the rules of the game but it was still a lot of fun. I had some beers during the game, loved that right behind us was a concession stand. A few drink and food options but glad I ate before the game. The sixers ended up losing to the Brisbane Heat by 48 runs.

One of the best sporting venues in the world. Iconic. History…read more A few tips: - Catch Public Transport - Arrive early enough to be in line for security if you want to be there for the beginning - If you drive park away from the parking area. Its terrible when the event is over and can take more than an hour to leave the car park. - Keep your drink holder. They charge for them! - Grab a few drinks before you show up. The drinks are expensive and most areas only sell mid strength beer. - Grab a feed before you show up, food can be expensive or depending on the event, bring your own.

Such an amazing place to visit while in Sydney. It is a beautifully historic venue and a place to…read morewatch some fast-paced footy.

This venue combines new and old stands. The Members and Ladies Stands are the iconic pictures for…read morethis place. The Ladies stand is accessible to the public when Sheffield Shield (cricket) is playing but is restricted to members only for test matches. Transport is not great unless special buses are put on and the walk from Central Railway is a bit of a hike. Food is way over priced but access to water is free. Alcohol can't be brought into the ground and full strength can't be bought in the public area and what can be bought is very very expensive You often see patrons getting their grog before any match at the local pub Often it is free entry to Sheffield Shield matches

Aussie Music Festival! This was such an amazing time! Heaps…read moreof fun! The Newtown area took over one of their local parks, set up music stages and food trucks and rocked out! I absolutely had a great time! For a mere 5 bucks, you get a full day of entertainment and fun in the sun! There were a huge sampling of food trucks, beer booths, and beverage carts. They sold stuff that was much fancier than the regular fair fare. There were merchant booths selling everything from raunchy patches to Nepalese jewelry to boomerangs. They had lots of political activist groups educating the public on the dangers of fracking, the police, groups advocating for looser pub laws, and field hockey! You can even take classes on mulching and recycling! Restrooms were plentiful and clean. Drinking water was supplied for free as well. There was plenty of security and things felt safe. They sold plenty of beer- all locally made in the 'hood! There was a bag check at the gates, but they hardly did a good job of checking. After the festival was over, the party spills out on to the streets where the fun continues! If you're around for this festival, I highly recommend it.

Newtown Festival always seems to fall on the most humid day of November, year after year. Thus, a…read moreday at the festival involves a tonne of cold drinks, plenty of sunscreen (thankfully available from one stall every 50 metres), plenty of sunburn (no matter how you've tried to combat it) and oftena mild case of sunstroke. Plus, you may end up getting rained on at some point. But more often than not, it's worth it. Basically, Newtown festival is a giant market that takes up Newtown's iconic Camperdown Memorial Rest Park. At least 280 stalls stand shoulder to shoulder, selling and promoting everything from food and drinks (both alcoholic and non - I advise sticking to the non alcoholic early in the day to avoid the evil repercussions of the alcohol-heat combo) to skin cancer awareness stands (apt), hula hoop workshops, political activists, face painting, hula hooping, musical instruments, henna tattoos and plumbing services, as well as martial arts demonstrations, live theatre and street art, a writers' area and a huge kids contingent. Weaving your way through all these stalls will take hours - it's a slow and concerted effort making your way down the rows of stalls, each foot being placed carefully so as to not tread on someone elses as the entire population of the markets move as one like a slow motion school of fish. But once you've made your way to the end, you're rewarded with an open green in which to sit and listen to the line-up of local live bands on one of three stages and from experience, these bands are usually pretty good. The festival is free and it's a great way to sample what Newtown stands for whilst supporting the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre. Sunday 13th November 9:30am - 5:30pm

Used to watch North Sydney Bears vs Manly Sea Eagles footy matches here back in the day, we'd have…read morea mate on the outside throwing six-packs of beer over the fence to smuggle in. Ah, meeeeemories, light the corners of my mind. But I digress (sometimes I digress just so I can say I've digressed...). It's a beautiful oval, with a giant moreton bay fig tree at one end that kids climb in and watch sport from. It's a smallish ground so if you watch the cricket you'll see plenty of fireworks, 4s and 6s aplenty, a real slog-fest. They also do Starlight Cinema here in the summer with a giant inflatable movie screen that ripples gently when the wind blows as you laze on the springy green turf, it's major rancho relaxo.