We are lucky to be surrounded by so many talented street artists in the Inner West and it was Ears that originally got me completely hooked on street art. So imagine my excitement when he agreed to an interview! I remember being blown away when I drove by a collaborative piece Ears did on Addison Road in Marrickville... 

I hope you have all brushed up on your Swedish and polished your allen keys because it is only one more sleep until IKEA Tempe opens (Thursday 3 November). It has been a long wait, almost two years of watching the Tempe store take shape but the big day has almost arrived. I drove along the Princes Highway last night... 

As a bold selection for Closing Night of the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival, Drive sure had anticipated viewers rattled, especially those not expecting the kind of violence present in this film. With one of the best opening sequences I have seen this year, and a handful of harrowing moments, the images... 

I have put together some photos of my favourite street art from around the Inner West. The usual suspects of Beastman, Ears, Phibs, Slug, Animal Farm, MOX, Birdhat and Hazzy Bee have featured + many more. But the really exciting news is that some of our favourite Inner West street artists will be taking part in the... 

This is a little exciting, we have our very first giveaway for our Inner West friends. The very generous people at Hopscotch Films have given us 40 free “2 for 1″ tickets to see the latest movie directed by Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”. So that is exactly what we are going to do! Our movie... 

If you’ve been to Eveleigh Artisan Markets you will have seen Samantha Denmark at her gorgeous Big Toast stand. Her beautiful and playful illustrations come on canvases, notebooks, prints and they make beautiful cards for all occasions. I have several favourites and I love the titles given to each illustration... 

I love Japanese food so I was very happy when Edamame Sushi opened its doors a couple of months ago and joined the Marrickville Road food strip. The “Opening Soon” sign had been in the window for quite some time so I was excited when I walked past a couple of months ago to find it opened, not so excited... 

Everyone knows by now that I am a huge fan of street art. I love walking through the streets of the Inner West and stumbling across a new piece of art on the walls. Nothing beats turning my head to check if there is a new splash of colour in a laneway and spotting a new work. One street artist whose work never fails... 

There are some truly horrifying atrocities that occur in the world we live in. Hearing of some of the harrowing things that take place can rattle you to the bone. Human trafficking, and in particular, underage female sex trafficking, is one of the most prevalent organized crime syndicates in the world. It is stipulated... 

Hi there Inner Westies! Just thought I should let you know that the blogs will probably be few and far between (if any) over the next 4 weeks because I am going on holidays…Yeehaa! I’m currently trying to find some summer clothes to fit into and packing my bags as I am heading off to Italy and Portugal...