For most people the direction we take in life is influenced by a small number of people; our parents, a teacher, a partner or someone who opens your eyes to the uniqueness of something we may have had a…
One of the delights of summer in Nelson is dining outside and one fantastic place to enjoy some sunshine in a wonderful inner city environment is the River Kitchen. Located at the Visitor Centre in Miller’s Acre this café…
Appelman is a name synonymous with great food in the Nelson region, both in the restaurant scene, and in catering events from small dinners to large weddings and functions. I have many memories of eating food created by John Appelman,…
For more than 30 years I was involved in a business that supplied equipment to hotels so I have seen the beer-selling industry change, moving from the big beer barns operated by two corporate brewers to much smaller community pubs,…
If I was to say the Saturday market at Montgomery Square was famous in New Zealand and widely known overseas I am sure it would be very difficult for anyone to argue with me. The Nelson Market has become a…
Sarah Hedger and Mike Cowlin are another couple who have moved to Nelson so they can be close to the outstanding mountain bike tracks in the region and they have found it to be the perfect place to grow the…
Making great wine is only part of the wine business, after ensuring the quality is as good as it can be wine producers need to sell their product and because there are so many great wines available it is getting…
The name Snapafest may lead you to think a seafood festival is all about snapper but as the name stands for Seafood Nelson Arts and Performance Snapafest is going to be about much more than just delicious Nelson Seafood. On…