Seaford Library is one of 6 libraries within the City of Onkaparinga. The best part about this is…read moreyour card for one works at all six and you can borrow and return to and from any of them. It's a fantastic system and so much easier than having to have different cards for each. They have a great online facility where you can see what you have out and when it is due back, even extend your loan longer on an item to save visiting the library at all. It's great to be able to check online for the kids cards so I know what they have and when it has to go back as well. They are closed on Sundays but Woodcroft is open Sundays. Otherwise this one is open late Thursday nights, handy with the shopping centre so close, and also Saturday mornings. Pretty much sandwiched in between 2 schools but there is parking for the library but possibly avoid it at peak school drop off and pick up times if you can.

It's a funny little brewery this one. It's a funny little business…read more They don't do food. Their beer is good, but not great. They are a long way away from anything. It's cold in Goolwa, and it reminds me of bland childhood holidays with my mother standing on hilltops with crossed arms staring wordless and grim into the icy wind, braced against the elements and the powerlessness of childhood. The fit out is nice, I suppose, and there are interesting beer facts plastered around the place which are educational if you're into that kind of thing. And yet I've been there many times. Why would one return to such a place? The Truffles. The Truffles is a "double-chocolate vanilla-bourbon porter" that was brewed by Thor whilst being ceaselessly fellated by a procession of the most physically gifted noblewomen of antiquity. It is the alpha and omega, all things to all men, the product of millennia of evolution and development, the pinnacle of human achievement. Helen of Troy is a cheap slag. The Truffles, in true Steam Exchange fashion, is rarely available on tap, always sold out, and no information exists as to when it is due to reappear. But when it does reappear each year, by jove, go and drink some. The Truffles makes all other shortcomings trivial. The Truffles gets five stars. It may just be as good as Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout.

All aboard! Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga…read more Set in a large warehouse style shed on the Goolwa marina, smack bang next to where the Steam Ranger docks every couple of hours, this working brewery and bar is worth a day's drive to get to. We walked in and headed straight for the small brewing and bottling facility at the back of the shed (aware we didn't want to look too eager to have a brew or two) for the educational bit first. They had stuff to read on the wall about how beer is brewed and the history of Steam Exchange brewery but it was all a bit too hard to concentrate on when we were bubbling with excitement to try some beer. The bar and ordering process is a tad confusing and service is very limited/not too knowledgeable. Maybe they don't have out-of-towners often? But they didn't really give us any options to do tastings, which beer to start with or anything. However, we eventually found out the following: - 110mL tastings are $2-3 - Schooners & pints are $6-9 There is a list on the bar and it is best to make your way down from Steam, to Indian and Dark Ale and then their specials at the time. And if it is on tap, you must have the truffle beer. You can't get these beers hardly anywhere in Adelaide by the bottle but you definitely can't ever get the truffle beer - as it is always sold out. A huge warning: This place doesn't have ANY food or toilets. You are welcome to bring your own food and needless to say after a tastings we were hoppy little vegemites and I went on the search for food. Don't go to the cafe on the marina, 5 minutes up the hill you can get take away wedges and burgers. 5 stars for the beer 2 stars for the lack of facilities, 4 stars for the atmosphere on a sunny day = 4 stars overall (trust me it does).

Our favourite winery spot, their wines never disappoint, if you're in the area and wondering…read moreMcLaren Vale, do yourself a favour and pop in for a glass and take some gorgeous bottles home. Highly recommend their Shiraz, Comet Tail, Mosaic of Dreams and/or Kaleidoscope Horizons.

Our favorite winery when visiting from America! I love the small, inviting feeling this cottage…read morewinery boasts. The best red wines I've tasted and I could use a bottle of Tempranillo ASAP! Also one of the best views in McLaren Vale. My only complaint is it's not available in the states, however, that makes for a much sweeter treat when we visit. This place will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Paddle steamboats takes me back to my summer days in Asia when I sat under a huge mango tree whilst…read moreslurping chilled sugarcane juice with a Huckleberry Finn book. How I longed to escape my familiar surroundings and frolic along the Mississippi river and relieve those book characters. I had the same surreal feeling when we visited Goolwa and spotted a handsome steamboat at the Goolwa Wharf. Although it wasn't operating as we dropped in on a non operating day, I was told by the Visitor Information Centre that this is the perfect cruise for family and little ones as the cruise tour was shorter compared to the others. $48 for a family of 4 is a bargain for an hour or 1.5 hour cruise along the River Port of Goolwa, barrage and under the Hindmarsh Island bridge. It's best to check their website for cruise dates. Bring a hat, splash some sunscreen and perhaps a cigar and relive those Tom Sawyer and Finn days!