Whenever a customer spins a yarn about their latest outdoor adventure and they don’t mention their feet, Colin Hancock knows he’s done a good job.
His store Trek ‘n’ Travel - a central Hamilton institution - sells everything outdoorsy, from camping equipment to hiking gear.
But one item is a step ahead of the rest - a good, sturdy pair of hiking boots.
Love the Centre are proud to be a sponsor of the iconic @boonartshamilton Street Art Festival and yesterday we took a group along for a tour with Boon guide Anne Marie!
We visited two artists in action where our group had the opportunity to view their murals and talk with the artists to find out more about the inspiration behind their artworks. After the tour we headed to Waikato Society of Arts @artwaikato for refreshments and to view more amazing art!
Congratulations to Boon Street Art Festival who are celebrating 10 years and 100 murals in our city!
Artists we visited on our tour.
Flox & Sweats
320-324 Victoria Street (SkyCity car park wall opposite Garden Place).
Flox aka Hayley Kings distinct vibrant murals and art celebrate Aotearoa’s unique flora and fauna. In this collab she is painting with SWEATS aka Pierre Hadlow, an Auckland-based multidisciplinary artist. Their unique creative fusion is on a ‘Hero’ wall in Kirikiriroa.
@floxnz
@sweats___
Alison Mooney
Behind ArtsPost - 100 Victoria Street
Alison Mooney is an Australian artist “exploring colour, movement and curiosity” from her studio on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
@alison__mooney . Alison is creating a playful and colourful mural on a large grey wall below ArtsPost.
Festival runs 13-16 March
Get amongst it! To find out more about the fantastic line up of events, mural locations and artist's.
The Festival of Weird has, since Wednesday, enlivened the usually not-too-lively environs of central Hamilton with a cavalcade of quirky characters and activities.
While the lunchtime crowds may not have been huge, those who have passed through will have been entertained and intrigued by the part-man-part-fish happily chilling out on the park benches, watching the passers-by passing by; or, perhaps, the pair of extendible eyeballs of possible extraterrestrial origin moving about of their own free will.
The Alma Street restaurant has built a loyal following, including a couple of original diners who keep coming back for the same dish, the owners say.
Since taking over in 2007, owner Marco Scarpa has preserved the essence of traditional Italian cuisine, sending out dozens of the top-selling dishes each week.
Those behind the restaurant put its success down to quality ingredients and time-honoured recipes.
Body Cafe beauty salon and spa offer a wide range of beauty treatments. Highly trained and experienced staff ensure a relaxing and rejuvenating experience for clients.
Treatments include facials, manicures, pedicures, body treatments, waxing, eye treatments, spray tanning and makeup.
Contact the team to find out about group bookings at corporate rates. Private lounge for team building or off-site workdays available.
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