Dateline Tuesday November 25th
Originally Posted by
bensyd
Kings Cross is not sleazy these days....
Coogee yes, Bondi sleazier than the Cross on a Saturday night. Brighton...yes if you enjoy suburbia.
I would suggest that the OP look at maybe Woollahra. There are plenty of smaller hotels around there it has some great pubs/restaurants and is the art gallery/antique centre of Sydney, if that's your thing. It's also within easy reach of the Eastern Beaches, right next door to Paddington.
You could try Double Bay, but in fairness outside of Knox Street and the Golden Sheaf there isn't particularly much to do there. Especially after the opened up the Westfield in Bondi Junction.
It took less than 1 minute 30 seconds before I got propositioned in the Cross while walking from the subway to a restaurant in Darlinghurst. Walking from Estacao Cardeal Arcoverde (near Copacabana) in Rio de Janeiro, I wasn't propositioned that quickly. Trust me, it's still sleazy, even by world standards.
Last edited by mlhall; Nov 29, 2008 at 1:14 am
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