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Where to Dine and What to See at the 2019 Taste of Manly Festival

The biggest foodie event in Sydney is happening once again as Taste of Manly returns this May. This year will be the 33rd annual celebration of great food and beer, as well as good music at the Manly Beaches.

Set for the 25th and the 26th of May 2019, Taste of Manly’s main events will take place at the pedestrian mall strip The Corso and the Manly Beach Front. Surrounding restaurants will also be participating in the festival with their appetizing and flavoursome dishes and invigorating drinks.

The Northern Beaches Council, which hosts this annual festival, estimates that there will be 80,000 people scouring Manly Beaches for the best food and drinks. You can check the full list of participating restaurants, bars and cafes, as provided by the Northern Beaches Council.

*Photo Credit:* *The Artisan Cheese Room/Facebook*

*Photo Credit:* *The Hotdog Man/Facebook*

*Photo Credit:* *Sweet Rendez-vous Patisserie/Facebook*

Four stages will be set up to showcase live performers and entertainment from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These stages will be at the Beach Front, North Steyne, The Greener Communities and the Back Street Beats. The full list of performers and their schedules are also on the Council’s official site.

As with previous Taste of Manly festivals, pop up stores and takeaways will be serving food and drinks in sustainable utensils. Guests may purchase a re-usable glass at this plastic-free event.

Plan your visit to the Taste of Manly festival carefully as you won’t want to miss out on the specials at the food stalls. Some roads will also be closed to traffic for this two-day foodie festival. Visitors are encouraged to bring their bikes and park at North Steyne, where there will be a bike valet.

Manly Inflatable Boat Race Takes Over Shelly Beach this March

The much awaited Manly Inflatable Boat Race is back!

Now on its 15th year, the Manly Inflatable Boat Race 2019 is going to be bigger, better, and wilder than before!

The event is happening at the Shelly Beach on the 17th of March 2019, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The race kicks off at exactly 10:30 a.m. and followed by an awarding ceremony and post-race gathering at the Hotel Steyne Manly.

The Manly Inflatable Boat Race is iconic, and it is greatly enjoyed by both Manly locals and visitors. Its main highlight are the contestants themselves who are all expected to come up with their most creative and wacky inflatable boats and matching costumes.

Just imagine a sea full of colourful inflatable boats and competitive racegoers on their vibrant costumes battling against the Shelly beach waves as they paddle all the way up to the finish line. It sure sounds fun and exciting, right?

Given its splashin’ success over the years, this year’s race is expecting more than 800 participants and spectators combined. It is definitely going to be a fun-packed day at the beach for young and old.

Race for a Cause

Underneath all the fun and memorable experiences, another reason for you to join the Manly Inflatable Boat Race is the opportunity to help a worthy cause. All proceeds for this event will proceed to Tour de Cure— Riding to Cure Cancer.

Tour de Cure is a non-profit organization that provides funding for different cancer projects that help cure and prevent cancer. Over $ 220,000 have been raised by the Manly Inflatable Boat Raise for the charity ever since it started.

Register Now

Are you interested in joining this year’s Manly Inflatable Boat Race? Here is a list of entrance fees:

Adult
Early Bird	$ 45
Standard	$ 55
On the Day	$ 60
High School Students (12 years or older)
Early Bird	$ 25
Standard	$ 30
On the Day	$ 35

Onsite registrations before the race will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. at the Tour de Cure tent, located at the South Steyne near Manly Life Saving Club.

You may book your tickets online here.

Fore more information about the event, please visit Manly Inflatable Boat Race’s official Facebook page.

Mural Hunting in Manly

Check out the murals displayed all over the artsy streets of Manly!

Aside from the popular surfing beaches found in Manly, locals and tourists will marvel at the great number of culturally significant artworks which have been gloriously displayed in various public locations. These artworks not only embellish and beautify the area, they also give it a unique character. Serving as an inspiration to others of like-minded artistry, they showcase and express the uniqueness of Manly, its history, and its environmental heritage.

Among the eye-catching public art displays in Manly are the public murals found in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and on Market Lane and Manly Corso.

Manly Mural — Mural placed outside a cafe at Manly
Photo credit: rainamalazarte/ thingdoer.com

Still want to see more? Head on over to Market Lane to see Ruth Downes’ impressive mural featuring headlines of various events and issues of the community over past 80 years from The Manly Daily.

This mural was set up in order to revitalise Market Lane’s neglected laneway. It also cleverly disguises the patchwork of facades with panels of rich and vibrant colours that are highlighted from the black vertical and horizontal bars.

Manly Market Lane Mural — *Photo credit: https://izi.travel/*

Right across the lane is another set of mural from the Manly Market Lane Project. Painted on a giant canvas by different local artists, this mural is set to be changed every after few weeks. People are free to watch when new artists come in to paint in open air for this street mural. The mural is painted and styled uniquely every set-up and people are always look forward to seeing its final outcome revealed.

In November 2018, the Manly Corso mural was set on a temporary display to cover hoardings during the reconstruction process of a particular retail building that is adjacent to St Matthew’s Church. The mural was created to provide an aesthetic Corso whilst the redevelopment is ongoing. This was also an opportunity for the Manly’s local artists to expound on their artistic expression in creating a mural that is in line with the spirit of Manly.

Who wouldn’t want to take snaps of these beautiful and creative murals? It can be hard to resist given its bright and vibrant colours set out on display. Don’t wait. Discover the different murals of Manly today!