In continuing with our ongoing picnic theme (aka being too broke to have a proper meals), we had planned a picnic on the Brisbane River with a few friends in a community park in the suburb of New Farm. The majority of Brisbane follows the river's path, which makes a particularly photogenic appearance through the city's Central Business District. On this beautiful Sunday, the park was filled with all the usual cohorts; the university group of picnickers with cases of beer, the earnest family picnickers with an entire feast, and us with the bare essentials: Sausages, bread, American mustard, and a few bottles of white wine.
After dinner, we took a quick walk across the park to a place called
The Powerhouse. The Powerhouse is, as the name implies, a former power station that has been retrofitted as a theater, concert venue, and art space. Every Sunday The Powerhouse throws free a comedy show, which happened to be the exact amount of money we had hoped to spend that night. Not only was it within our budget, but the show was actually pretty damn funny. There were suspended walkways that have been left intact which provided a phenomenal amount vantage points to see the stage from. But one of the most interesting things about The Powerhouse is that it is owned and supported by the Brisbane City Council. Another successful day.
In continuing with our ongoing picnic theme (aka being too broke to have a proper meals), we had planned a picnic on the Brisbane River with a few friends in a community park in the suburb of New Farm. The majority of Brisbane follows the river's path, which makes a particularly photogenic appearance through the city's Central Business District. On this beautiful Sunday, the park was filled with all the usual cohorts; the university group of picnickers with cases of beer, the earnest family picnickers with an entire feast, and us with the bare essentials: Sausages, bread, American mustard, and a few bottles of white wine. 
After dinner, we took a quick walk across the park to a place called The Powerhouse. The Powerhouse is, as the name implies, a former power station that has been retrofitted as a theater, concert venue, and art space. Every Sunday The Powerhouse throws free a comedy show, which happened to be the exact amount of money we had hoped to spend that night. Not only was it within our budget, but the show was actually pretty damn funny. There were suspended walkways that have been left intact which provided a phenomenal amount vantage points to see the stage from. But one of the most interesting things about The Powerhouse is that it is owned and supported by the Brisbane City Council. Another successful day.
