Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.theforkandtap.co.nz
;
51 Buckingham St; 11am-11pm)
Craft beers, great food and a
sunny, kid-friendly back garden make this the pick of Arrowtown's pubs. Built in 1865
as a bank, it now hosts Irish bands on Wednesdays and other acts on Sundays in summer.
New Orleans Hotel
PUB
(
www.neworleanshotel.co.nz
;
27 Buckingham St; 8am-11pm; )
Dating from 1866, this
gold-rush pub still has the right amount of rough edge to provide a juxtaposition to Ar-
rowtown's relentless quaintness. The gnarled prospectors have long been replaced with
(mainly) young local men shooting pool, watching sport on TV and knocking back a beer
on the back deck.
Entertainment
Dorothy Browns
CINEMA
( 03-442 1964;
www.dorothybrowns.com
; Ballarat Arcade, Buckingham St; adult/child $19/10)
This is what a cinema should be like: comfortable seating with the option to cuddle with
your neighbour. Fine wine and cheeseboards are available to accompany the mostly art-
house films. Every screening in the main theatre has an intermission - the perfect oppor-
tunity to tuck into a tub of gourmet ice cream.
Information
Arrowtown Visitor Information Centre
(
03-442 1824;
www.arrowtown.com
; 49 Bucking-
ham St;
8.30am-5pm)
Shares premises with the Lake District Museum & Gallery.
Getting There & Away
11pm) on its No 10 route from Frankton to Arrowtown. From Queenstown, you'll need
to catch a No 11 bus to the corner of Frankton and Kawarau Rds, and change there. The
only direct service is the double-decker bus heading out on the first Arrowtown Legends
Tour (
Click here
)
of the day, which departs Queenstown at 9.30am ($8).
