The range of stores here is pretty standard, but there are over 100 of them so it's a fair size,…read moreyet still easy to get around. There's a great range of places to eat, including my favourite, the Kiss my Fish Seafood Cafe. There are also Chinese and Thai restaurants, among others. Parking's easy.

Great parking makes this an easy choice for shopping, but its a fairly standard centre with all the…read morecarbon copy shops you will get in every other shopping centre around the world. Luckily it has the cinema there to make it more of a drawcard.

Capalaba Park Shopping Centre is a sub-regional centre in the eastern 'burbs. This means it's…read morebigger than some of the smaller centres, which have around 50-60 shops but smaller than the regional ones, like Carindale, which have about a bazillion. Capalaba Park has 110 shops, which is fairly respectable and you'd hope you could find something to satisfy the shopaholic within here. I usually can and like it because I can almost always find a parking spot straight away and the centre's quite well laid out. The food court's not bad and there's a Target, Coles, Woolies and K-Mart, plus lots of specialty shops.

Absolutely love this place. Loads and loads of cheap pantry, fridge and freezer items. Stock…read morechanges often so if you find something in here you want then buy it because next time you go it might not be there. Great place to go for lunch box snacks. We once got a 24 serve pavlova for $5 that wasn't anywhere near its used by date and was absolutely delicious. Some of the stock is getting close to the best before date but that just means you are going to get an even better special. Think Sarah lea cheesecakes 2 for $5. Peters ice creams were 3 for $5 when I was there last. So many different things every time I've been. Btw it's not just golden circle products. One of The best parts of this place is the fact they put bulk prices as well as individual and most times buying the whole box is slightly cheaper than individual price. Win win in my books, if you know you like the product you can get a great deal on a whole carton.

First things first.. this is not a place that you can rely on having your favourite product all the…read moretime. You can't always find the shampoo you got last time. This is like the DFO of all food places. Golden Circle products are always in, most of the time Cadbury is in stock as well. As for everything else, do not count on it. This is the place you should come before you go to Coles/ Woolies to grab some cheap bargains, then fill in the gaps with what you couldn't snatch up at Golden Circle. This place is crazy good. Today I snagged a 'Marvellous Creations' block of Cadbury chocolate for $2.. usually you'd pay $6-8 per slab!! How great. You can get deli style meats, cake mix, drinks, pasta, rice, frozen foods, house cleaning products and i literally mean hundreds more items. DO NOT GIVE THIS PLACE A MISS FOR THAT REASON THOUGH. I am yelling because it is SO GOOD. If you want to save $$ (Students i'm talking to you) it is so worth the drive. NB. you need some gold coinage for a trolley and you need to spend over $10 to use eftpos. Also. A man with muscles should come with you to carry the slabs of ridiculously cheap drinks. (I got 24 cans of sparkling cranberry juice for $6) W.O.W

As for shopping centres this place is a bit of a local scene. Don't travel out of your way for…read morespecialty shopping. You'll probably find what you need, but if you're out and about for a day of shopping, skip Capalaba and head to Carindale! It's about 15 minutes drive away. There's a few cool franchises around if you're hungry, the cinema is close by. It's a good local shopping village if you're nearby. Oh and if you do shop regularly get a "My capalaba rewards card"- see concierge and earn points to spend around the shopping centre.

In the eastern suburbs the biggest 'regional' centres, as they are deemed, are Carindale and Garden…read moreCity. After that, the shopping centres in the surrounding suburbs are a step down in terms of size and variety. I like Capalaba Central if I'm not up for a great, big, day of shopping. It's got quite a nice mix of retailers and it's quick and easy to get around.

The Krishna Boutique came as somewhat of a surprise in the middle of Cleveland. The area is not…read moreexactly what I would describe as exotic, but here I found a store that stocks clothing inspired by traditional Indian designs. Not that all the items on offer are Sari ripoffs, but the beautiful materials used are similar. The best way to describe the Krishna Boutique is as a less mainstream version of Tree of Life. Mostly they stock dresses in many different styles, but they also have jewellery. It's a lovely little store, well worth a look if you enjoy wearing clothes made of gorgeous fabric, which I definitely do. The man working at the time of my visit, who I assume is the owner, was also very friendly, helpful and enthusiastic. A very pleasant little shopping experience. The store has recently relocated so it has proven difficult to get a phone number and therefore accurate opening hours. The opening hours listed are an estimate based on the hours of surrounding businesses.

I can't tell you how many times I've looked at a pretty dress or piece of jewellery in this store…read moreand then walked away because the stuff is so expensive. Some of it is twice the price it is in the Valley markets. Maybe the rent is really high, but other businesses along Bloomfield Street seem to be able to keep a cap on their prices. I'm a shopper and it's not a good sign that to date I've never bought one thing from this store, when I have from practically every other shop in the street.

What an impressive range of swimwear this tiny store houses. I suppose when fitting many items into…read morea shop, it helps if said items are made using very little material. Luckily swimmers usually are, although it must be said that these bikinis are far less skimpy than those to be found in most surf stores. Not only does this store sell two-pieces, but they also have a range of attractive one-pieces - an unflattering swimsuit made of boring material is no longer the bane of those wishing to cover up. All of the pieces here are beautifully made using quality material. They also have a range of beach wear; mostly light dresses and some jewellery. If you want quality swimwear that looks great, or some expert advice, this is the place to go.

Bikini on the Beach has so many wonderful swimmers that you can't help but picture yourself on a…read moretropical island somewhere, basking in the sun and showing off your new bikini. This store certainly has some beautiful swimwear and most are in the most gorgeous, summer hues like yellow, pink, bright blue and orange. I like the dresses they have on display too, in particular a cute little blue frilly one. The staff are also happy to help and quite friendly.

This is a great home wares store; despite its rather small size they offer an impressive range of…read moreitems for around the house. The brightly lit shop is made brighter by the array of colourful items piled throughout. What makes their products even better is that they are sourced from Australian designers. The store is set out according to themes, which I think is a great idea. It allows you to visualise how items fit together as well as how they will looks side by side in your home. The only negative thing I have to say about this place is that the shop assistant working at the time did not seem too happy to see me, but since this was a one-off visit I will give her then benefit of the doubt and refuse to judge the service in the store on this experience alone.

In my shopping adventures I have come to like this Lifeline store. Great picks and quality. Lots…read moreto choose from and also they have 2 racks of Size 16 and over. Not many thrift shops do - so I was pleased.