The history of the Hindmarsh Bridge adds that touch more flavour to this busy and fascinating spot…read morein Adelaide's West end. Beside the renowned brewery reaching over the Torrens and connecting the city to the greater West is this bridge that you wouldn't even know you were crossing these days, but if you stopped at the parking available around here, say to look at the Christmas lights or the brewery park you would notice the wishing well and the monuments describing the historical significance of this spot.

Hindmarsh Town Hall (which now houses the Education Development Centre) is one of my favourite…read morebuildings in Adelaide. Situated on Port Rd, the hall was built in 1860, and then refaced in 1936 when a cinema was added. SImilarly to many old cinemas, it was done in the Art Deco style - one of the most enduring architectural styles of the 20th Century (or at least I think so!). It has been maintained quite well - the pared back vertical patterns and iron-wrought windows still look beautiful. Art Deco originated in France in the 1920's, but took off around the world - embraced by entrepreneurs who wanted to appear modern and at the forefront of the cinematic era.

17/12/2011 I want to proudly say that I ENJOY watching…read moreAdelaide sports teams. I am currently working for the 36ers...just started a few weeks ago as the social media writer for official 36ers' twitter and facebook page...was responsible for giving media passes to VIP...and know FULL WELL how awesome the '98-'99 36ers were, before Wollongong Hawks did their thing in the 2000-2001 season. I grew up watching the major Adelaide 36ers changes over time. Let me follow by saying that I can't stand a few (only a few) of the negative fans. Please. I'm an extremely passionate basketball player...and even if I weren't, I like to just sit down and support my home team. And BOY they can be negative. From the direct personal insults at players/coaches/even hardworking staff members, criticisms, to the loud angry boos after a home loss...everything was annoying. Yet somehow, I must stay positive despite the hostile environment. I always enjoy watching a basketball game, whether in front of my big screen TV, in the corporate office, or in the school playground. Even now, I have found memories of that late '90's 36ers team. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is for a few of the unsupportive fans. ...yet I wonder how this review would change over time, the longer I work there. Will the 36ers make some changes then turn things around next year?....the Yelp world and rest of the NBL Australia followers will have to wait and see.

I only vaguely remember when this place was operation because I was only a kid, or rather a…read moreteenager, when this gaol was closed and turned into a museum. Actually, it's pretty cool, and not too pricey to go for a wander through as well. There is lots of information regarding the various walls, as well as grafitti that has been left over (if that happens to be prisoner grafitti). The thing I found most interesting, even though it was mentioned nowhere, is how the gaol was built as a panoptacon, that is with the guards in a central watchhouse where they can pretty much see all over the prison. It's quite interesting, especially seeing how gaols like this actually operated.

The Adelaide Gaol is a very eerie place, but don't worry it's pretty interesting! While I was…read morelooking into all the cells I got this feeling that I was being watched... but I didn't worry about it! You could go in the small library they had. You could go in the solitary confinement cells. Around the place was these plaques and you could read the stories of what happened. Wondering through the courtyards was cool and peeping through the cell bars was also cool. It's a massive place with a lot to offer. There's even ghost tours! Overall I would solidly recommend anyone to go there!

The Bakewell underpass has only been built in the last few years and it is something of a boon to…read moretravelling out of the city heading West towards either West Lakes, Henley Beach, Underdale or towards the Southern suburbs via Marion road for example. There are a few things to be very pleased about: it has a dedicated bike lane running on both sides of the road, it has a broad and separate pedestrian walkway keeping sensible people well off the road and it has a pretty good design all around. The things to be careful of: it has become a favourite spot for the police to set up their breath testing station - at the bottom of the underpass - yes at the bottom - so you may be coming along quite unsuspecting of any problems... and bang, you are being pulled over to have a breath test. The other thing to be aware of is the built in hidden radar system that will fine you automatically if you are driving over the limit through the underpass. One favourite money making revenue grabbing trick in Adelaide is this radar and it behaves like a speed camera which is the other favourite revenue raising trick - the difference here is you are not likely to know what's happened until you get your fine in the mail, so be warned. If you speed you will get fined.

The Thebarton Police Barracks is only really a part time museum as such, but it is an historical…read moresite that you will pass if you ever go out along Port Road from the city, and if you visit the Adelaide Goal you will see it very close up indeed so it is a notable space to view from the relative safety of the street. The historic buildings are Worth a look and it is also great to get the feeling of how it would have been in days gone by. Their web site has many facts and photographs, and contact details for the voluntary committee who run the museum, you can make contact and arrange a guided tour of the Barracks with them for groups of 15 or more at under ten dollars a head. Obviously it was in the best interests of the community to have a large conglomeration of police close to the goal just in case there was an attempted escape, and the convicts needed shooting en mass, so they really positioned the barracks in a very clever spot. It is still used as a police facility and is not somewhere you can wander about, but it is certainly worth an inspection from the road if you are out that way visiting the goal or riding around on the bike track. There are some older horses in the paddocks behind the historic goal and goats as well, and you may see some of the city police heading out on their horses to do some beat work. If you do encounter police on duty do not disturb them or they are likely to arrest you for disturbing the police... uh... I mean their peace. Ah ha, I jest obviously. The SA Police are a friendly lot dressed in blue and carrying arms, not only those attached at the shoulders.

I am definitely a fan of this playground but something held me back from giving it five stars…read more Perhaps it was the dated equipment, perhaps it was the lack of equipment designed for the much older children, perhaps it's the lack of shade over the playground, or perhaps it was the long distance to the toilets, I'm not sure but let me tell you what's great about this place. This playground is fully fenced and the entire space has a rubber flooring. There is a drinking fountain, tap, table/chair and BBQ all within close proximity to the playground. Unfortunately there isn't any shelter/shade over the table but with the massive gum trees in the park, there is some shade depending on the time you visit. This is a great place to come but for me, it slightly falls short of my 'destination' playground status. Maybe I'm having a bad day lol. There's PLENTY of space to kick a ball or throw a frisbee outside of the fenced playground area. *Dogs allowed* *Drinking fountain and tap* *Table/chair area (not sheltered)* *BBQ* *Toilets (walking distance)*

Finally! A park with toilets. I think I'd give a park three stars simply for having a toilet, and…read moreeverything else on top of that is a bonus. My kind of park is one that has a great moat of green protecting a toilet right in the middle. Nothing else actually matter. And a drinking fountain too? Benissimo! There's a wide area and plenty of space to play with balls. There's your usual playground. There's a barbecue. And that's about it. But there's nothing more you need. Of course, there could, perhaps, be a little more shade. We're in Australia, after all, not Siberia. But, regardless, this is a nice park. If it's your local park, it's worth being proud of.