It's shops like these that confirm that I have Champagne tastes…read more There are beautiful home pieces here that you won't see in every other store. Organic French bed linens, Italian sodas, Mexican bunting, luxurious clothing, leather bags... and they're mostly all expensive. Unfortunately it's also shops like these than remind me that I have a beer budget and can't afford to take everything home. There's plenty that you won't need to sell your soul for, though, so definitely take a look and be inspired for your next home decoration or required gift giving.

Good place to pick up a great present or treat yourself. An old favourite of mine L'Occitaine…read moretoiletries and a good selection of easy to wear women's clothing and baby gifts

Colette Accessories stocks a huge range of gorgeous jewellery as well as classy hand bags and…read morepurses. The best part is they are all at a fraction of the price of your regular designer items! At the moment the store is full of trendy colours like soft pink, dusky orange and elegant black. The walls are lined top to bottom with necklaces, rings, earings bracelets. and bags. Although in a similar price bracket to some of it's competitors like Diva and Accessorize etc. I think the quality of Colette's products is a little better and their appearance a bit more classy. Colette Accessories often has great sales on their brand new items as well as their last season stock. Sales like buy 2 get the 3rd free, or 3 for $20 are just some of the ways the products are marketed. I find Colette's a great option not only for jewellery for myself but also great as gifts for my friends.

Bought the best lounge at Furniture Galore at one of the lowest prices too. Was delivered that very…read moreweekend by two of the hardest working delivery guys I have met! Great job guys. Thanks!

This bookstore continues to pleasantly surprise me! A perfect example of this - today I received a…read more10% discount simply for having a local youth discount card. Awesome! It's well stocked, often I stumble across books here that I haven't seen in much larger bookstores. I was impressed with the range of Lonely Planet travel books as an example. Furthermore, the staff are extremely knowledgeable about books. Almost every time I'm in here I overhear the staff having detailed conversations with customers about particular authors or novels. Today I found out that Beaumaris Books runs specials events for newly released books. These events are typically hosted at Malt cafe across the road (there's loads of information on Beaumaris Books' website or you can join their email list). If you're in the area, Beaumaris Books is well worth a look!

So helpful and full of information and lovely shop to boot. I usually order online, but I'd much…read morerather buy from Beaumaris Books from now on.

Beautiful gallery- they always have engaging, interesting exhibitions. Excellent curation with…read moreexhibits that reflect the Mornington Peninsula, its natural environment and its history. Highly recommend if you're on the Peninsula or looking for a day trip out of Melbourne.

While this is a regional art gallery, it doesn't necessarily mean that the art isn't particularly…read moregood, because it is. Mind you, like a lot of the regional galleries that I have visited they tend to show case artworks from local residents, and the collection in this gallery certainly did emphasise the Mornington Peninsula. The other thing I particularly liked about the place was that it was free entry, but then again a lot of these galleries are also free. Yeah, this place is pretty good, and the works are forever changing as well, so you can visit multiple times and always find something new.

I've lived here for decades and appreciate this place for its history. It's gone downhill lately.read more

Has the best reputation down the Mornington Peninsula. Been around for a long time and even bring…read morein their own Trigger Bros branded products. Lots of things to select from, a nicely crammed store with quality products. Surfboard, SUP boards and bodyboards to select from. Huge clothing, wetsuit and sunglasses.

This is one of my favorite places to shop. Various knickknacks for the home from notepads of paper,…read moreto electronic adapters and plugs, to tools and things you need to set up your new home. Everything is super cheap here, and the owners are helpful and friendly. I bought a notepad for $1, and bedazzling jewels for my phone only cost $2.50. Gels for your shoes only cost $1.50 for a pair. Perfect price!

My Cargo Hold has to be one of the best christmas decoration shops going. I've been raised in a…read morefamily that loves the process of decorating for Christmas. It's a real family activity, we dedicate a day to it (and walk around for most of it wearing the decorations rather than putting them anywhere useful). As such, we're always on the lookout for good decorations. Good, I think in this case more than some others, is in the eye of the beholder. I don't like decorations that are either edible (the dog, the kids, or, um, I eat them before they get on the tree), breakable (should be obvious), or especially fancy. Decorations have to feel inclusive, not prissy and department store-esque. I want to be able to smoosh (technical term) them all together on a tree and have the higgledy piggledy mess be as pretty as I want. My Cargo Hold sells those kind of decorations. Affordable, friendly, and smooshable.