Head into the city

by Jess Murray | January 22, 2020 12:39 pm

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The summer break, for some people, means days and sometimes even weeks to fill. Arguably, there’s only so many times you can go to the beach or trudge the lengths of your local malls. We’ve put together a few of our favourite hotspots to check out this summer.

 

 

1. Watch This Space:

   You may have noticed bursts of colouring popping up around the city, especially post-earthquake.With something as unfortunate as having vacant and empty spaces lying around the city, something positive came out of it.

   Christchurch is becoming known as the street art capital and it’s easy to see why.

   Watch This Space is a charitable trust that provides tours, showcasing all the street art, murals and graffiti around the evolving city.

   While the tour is roughly two hours – you don’t have to commit to the whole thing.

   One of the great things about this tour is that it’s free! But if you want to make a small donation to the trust, it will be warmly welcomed.

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2. An act of solidarity
   
   In a world where everyone is looking down at their phones, this public artwork may just make you want to look up.

   In the three years following the earthquakes, a single streetlamp from 21 cities around the world was gifted to Christchurch as an act of solidarity.The public can walk along Park Terrace on a trail of discovery.

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3. The Crate Escape
   
   If you’re wanting to challenge yourself this summer, head to CodeBreakers on Colombo Street in Sydenham or St Asaph in central city.Choose your own adventure with six themed rooms – each with their own storylines such as the Magic Portal, Art Heist or the lost hut of Antarctica.

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Source URL: https://metropol.co.nz/head-into-the-city/

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