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For current info on Nelson's active events program, visit
www.itson.co.nz
and
Nelson Jazz & Blues Festival
MUSIC
(
www.nelsonjazzfest.co.nz
)
More than 50 scoobedoobop events over a week in January.
Features local and international acts in halls and on street corners, regionwide.
Nelson Arts Festival
ARTS
(
www.nelsonfestivals.co.nz
)
Over two weeks in October; events include a street carnival, ex-
hibitions, cabaret, writers, theatre and music.
Sleeping
Accents on the Park
HOSTEL $
( 03-548 4335, 0800 888 335; www.accentsonthepark.com; 335 Trafalgar Sq; campsites from
$15, dm $20-28, d with/without bathroom from $92/60; )
This perfectly positioned
hostel has a hotel feel with its professional staff, balconies, movie nights with free pop-
corn, free daily bread, wi-fi, soundproofed rooms, quality linen, fresh bathrooms and
bikes for hire. On site, there's also
East St
, a groovy vegetarian cafe and bar.
Shortbread Cottage
HOSTEL $
( 03-546 6681;
www.shortbreadcottage.co.nz
; 33 Trafalgar St; dm $26, s & d $58; )
This
renovated 100-year-old villa has room for only a dozen or so beds but it's packed with
charm and hospitality. It offers free internet, fresh-baked bread, and shortbread on ar-
rival. It's also only a stone's throw from the town centre.
Tasman Bay Backpackers
HOSTEL $
( 03-548 7950, 0800 222 572;
www.tasmanbaybackpackers.co.nz
; 10 Weka St; campsites from
$18, dm $26-28, d $70-85; )
This well-designed, friendly hostel has airy communal
spaces, hyper-coloured rooms, a sunny outdoor deck and a well-used hammock. Good
freebies: wi-fi, bikes, breakfast during winter, and chocolate pudding and ice cream year-
round.
Trampers Rest
HOSTEL $
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