It's that time of year where the men dust off their suits and the ladies spend a fortune on bizarre…read morelooking headdress. That's right, the races are on. And the Mornington Racecourse is a premier destination for thoroughbred racing, corporate entertaining and major events. Voted the number one country racecourse in Victoria on three separate occasions, the Mornington Racing Club offers "city professionalism with peninsula warmth". The venue, with views from Mornington across to the Moorooduc Plains, boasts a renovated Grandstand offering function spaces that can cater from 6 people to 600. With The Peninsula Cup being held this Sunday, expect to see large crowds flock the local track. If the races aren't your thing, The Mornington Racecourse also delivers its monthly (second Sunday of every month) craft market. The well treed site provides shade in summer and protection in the colder months, and hosts stalls of locally made arts, crafts, homewares, foods, wines and more. Beware, on market days and race days, traffic in and around the site can get quite hectic so be prepared to battle the crowds.

Uhhmazingggg indeed!! Airy and non dingy place to look for vintage things and other curios. Look…read moreout for the hugeeee "AMAZING" sign!

Whoa. There is a whole lot to see here at Tyabb…read more I went there with no idea that the place would be so big. It was a stop on the way back home, but you can easily spend a few hours here browsing. Even leaving, everyone commented that they'd come back to it. Maybe just with more spending money. If you need to go present shopping, get your gift giving ideas here. With so much for your eyes to glaze over, bed frames, dishes, lace, a room full of movie memorabilia (where I spent majority of my time), old school cameras, and so much more; you are sure to find something here. When you exit the main Packing House building, follow the signs and just outside is an outdoor village, with can you guess- even more shops. I only took a brief walk around to see the premises, but I could not believe there were so many antique shops all in one place. Hungry for a nibble? There's a cool cafe that is an old train car in between the Packing House and the village. It's located directly outside of the Tyabb train station, and my whole visit here caught my expectations off guard.

Tyabb is now even closer to Melbourne thanks to the new Peninsula link and it was a breeze to get…read morethere. Alongside several other smaller antique and craft/ junk warehouses in the nearby area, Tyabb Packing House is THE place to catch all sorts of great items. These include high end antiques, including bed frames, lac and cutlery, through to great junk - second hand or pre-loved mid-20th century items. Lots of homewares, display cabinets (so great for other shop owners looking for items) and posters for movie lovers. For those who are checking every nook & cranny, they have kindly organised a cafe (Elixir) in the middle-back of the Packing House and there is also the Red Rattler train carriage food outlet as well as toilets onsite. Therefore, all; set for hours of exploring and picking up some great bargains.

Best looking store I have seen from Country Road. Even has a barista to make lovely coffee for you…read more Quite a large store too. You must check this one out

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

This Bunnings is handily located in a super centre. Staff have been really friendly and quick to…read morepoint you in the right direction. Not only can you buy everything, but it's then super easy to duck across to the auto shop, or buy a kayak at the adventure store next door. But if you want your sausage sizzle reward (the only reason to go to Bunnings to begin with), then make sure you go no later than 4pm on the weekend. As a new homeowner, I'll be back.

Randomly stopped in to check out the Rye bike shop, WoW! Friendly knowledgeable staff, inventory to…read moredie for, generous with time. I personally travel the world, this is a world class shop. If you like excellent equipment and a well selected inventory, go right to this shop. I live near San Francisco where there is a bike shop on every corner. This is a good one!

there are a lot of fantastic shops but the toyworld express is nood good they sell all fakes i…read morewould suggest typo

This place is pretty much an RSL without the pokies. The only good thing is the cheaper parking…read morethat you can use to go to Westfield which is made for the living.