Spring is the perfect time for lying in the grass with a good book, and Avid Reader is the perfect place to find one. One of the main cultural hubs of West End, Avid is a feast of all things colourful, curious, learned and literary. The store specialises in new, quality fiction and non-fiction, with niche sections for every interest - from art to architecture, fashion, film, design and travel - as well as a healthy dose of politics, history and the classics.
Retravision? Yes, we were as surprised as you are. But this year the familiar electrical store is climbing onboard the BF08 cultural bandwagon by surprising shoppers with installations from the Big Square Eye multimedia artwork series. The installation will present the video and moving language work of 15 carefully selected young Queenslanders.
The Brunswick Street Mall is a busy place, so seek some solitude just a little further up the Street. (m)art is a quiet, contemporary art-space and retail space, visible only by the colour splashed off the various handbags and artworks in its windows. Supporting talented artists, crafters and jewellery-makers from around the country, (m)art stocks an exquisite range of handmade treasures.
Books are hot again. Not that they ever really went out of style. Well at least not in our literature-thriving, culture-absorbed Brisbane anyway. Gold Coast folk may be waiting for the Yellow Pages to come out on DVD but here we appreciate a good read.
And Folio Books have offered Brisbane readers an extensive selection for 25 years.
What's not useful about a 100-pack super mini die set? Or what about a USB Sim Card reader?
Dealextreme is a site for all the things to make your life easier that you didn't even know you needed. For example, if you are tired of holding your mobile to your ear like some sort of square, why not purchase a trendy, old-school receiver that plugs right into your mobile to wow passersby?
That's just a small sample of what is on offer from Dealextreme.
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