Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Waitaki. Also on offer are craft beers, other local wine, Whitestone cheese boards and live
music most weekends.
Fat Sally's
( 03-434 8368;
www.facebook.com/fatsallys
; 84 Thames St; 11.30am-late Tue-Sun)
The fat lady is pop-
ular with locals, especially early in the evening when they're often tucking into a substan-
tial pub meal. Come along on a Wednesday night for the rollicking pub quiz.
PUB
Entertainment
Penguin Club
(
www.thepenguinclub.co.nz
;
Emulsion Lane, off Harbour St; admission varies)
Tucked down an atmospheric
alley off a 19th-century street, the Penguin's unusual location matches its acts: everything
from touring Kiwi bands to punky/grungy/rocky/country locals. The last Friday of the
month is open-stage jam night.
LIVE MUSIC
Limelight Cinema
MAP
CINEMA
GOOGLE MAP
03-434 1070;
www.limelightcinema.co.nz
;
239 Thames St; adult/child $15/10)
Cheaper on Tuesdays.
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Information
Oamaru i-SITE
( 03-434 1656;
www.visitoamaru.co.nz
; 1 Thames St; 10am-4pm; )
Mountains of
information including details on local walking trips and wildlife, plus daily penguin-view-
ing times are posted here. There's also bike hire (per day $40) and an interesting
10-minute DVD on the history of the town.
Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust
( 03-434 5385;
www.historicoamaru.co.nz
;
2 Harbour St; 10am-4pm)
Vintage B&W photos of Oamaru's heritage, maps, information and walking tours of the
historic precinct.
Getting There & Away
Most buses and shuttles depart from the
Lagonda Tearooms
(191 Thames St;
9am-4.30pm)
. Both
the tearooms and the i-SITE take bookings.
