Canberra - Australia 2004 - page 605

GLIDING The Canberra Gliding Club ( & 02/6257 1494 or 02/6452
3994) offers joy flights and trial instructional flights on weekends and public
holidays from the Bunyan Airfield. Flights cost A$60 (US$39).
SWIMMING The indoor heated pool at the Australian Institute of Sport
( & 02/6214 1281 ), on Leverrier Crescent in Bruce, a short drive northwest of
Civic, is open to the public at certain times during the day (call ahead to check
schedules). Adults pay A$4 (US$2.60) to swim, and children pay A$2
(US$1.30). It's compulsory to wear swimming caps, which can be bought there
for A$2.50 (US$1.60). It costs A$6 (US$3.90) to use the pool, Jacuzzi, and
sauna.
TENNIS The National Tennis and Squash Centre, Federal Highway, Lyne-
ham ( & 02/6247 0929 ), has squash courts available for A$12 to A$16
(US$7.80-US$10) per hour, depending on when you want to play. Tennis
courts can be booked for A$9.50 to A$15 (US$6.20-US$9.75). The Australian
Institute of Sport (p. 604) also rents courts.
7 Canberra After Dark
The “Times Out” section in Thursday's the Canberra Times has listings on
what's on offer around town.
Of the pubs in town, the best in the city center are the British-style Wig &
Pen, on the corner of Limestone and Alinga Street ( & 02/6248 0171 ); the pop-
ular Moosehead's Pub, at 105 London Circuit in the south of the city ( & 02/
6257 6496 ); the Phoenix, at 21 East Row ( & 02/6247 1606 ), which has live
music upstairs for a cover charge; and P. J. O'Reileys ( & 02/6230 4752 ), on
the corner of West Row and Alinga Street, an authentic-style Irish pub. King
O'Malleys ( & 02/6257 0111 ), on Mort Street, is another popular Irish pub in
the city.
A good nightclub for the young at heart is the American-style Bobby
McGee's Entertainment Lounge in the Rydges Canberra Hotel on London
Circuit ( & 02/6257 7999 ). It's open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights. Entry varies from A$3 to A$7 (US$1.95-US$4.55).
If you're looking to roll some dice, the Casino Canberra, in Glebe Park, 21
Binara St., Civic ( & 1800/806 833 in Australia, or 02/6257 7074), is a small,
older-style casino offering all the usual casino games from noon to 6am. Dress
regulations prohibit leisure wear, running shoes, and denim, but overall it's a
casual place to lose some money.