Perth enjoys a Mediterranean climate, which means hot and dry summers with moderate and occasionally wet winters. In my own words, I would describe the weather as pretty much “perfect”!
With the onset of summer comes the opening of outdoor movie theatre venues. These are not like the drive-ins that we grew up with where you watch the movie sitting in your car in a parking lot with a speaker hooked on your window (am I dating myself???) These outdoor theatres are all beautiful settings, mostly in treed or grassy parks. You can bring your own festival chairs (short lawn chairs), blankets, pillows, rent beanbags or sit in their low slung canvas chairs. You can also bring your own picnic and most of them have the added bonus where you can bring your own “adult beverage”. (How awesome is that???) If you can't bring your own adult beverage you can always buy one there.
Some theatres even provide live music entertainment, portable pizza ovens and oyster shuckers before the movie. Dogs are even welcome at some theatres! (Even more awesome! Dawson went to see “Dog Hotel” – not a recommended movie for adults, but Dawson enjoyed it.)
Not only are there out door movie theatres, but we have also seen ballet and jazz concerts in an outdoor quarry amphitheatre.
Catching on to a good idea, the vineyards hold concert series in their open spaces. I have seen Rob Thomas and Ronin Keating at the Sandalford winery in the Swan Valley (outside of Perth.) And a huge yearly event every February is the Leuwin Concert at the Leuwin Estate winery in Margaret River (vineyard country 3 hours south of Perth.) In 2009 we saw Chris Isaac and 2010 we saw Bozz Scaggs and Michael McDonald (not my favourites, BUT, just a part of the “experience” sitting in a beautiful amphitheatre with kauri trees as a backdrop. BEAUTIFUL! We also got a VIP tour where we got to taste their new release of wines before the general riff raff.)
In Perth's Kings Park we saw Seal on the last night of his world tour! Being in an extremely remote location Perth is always either the opening night or last night of the Australian leg of international performers' tours – so often the show is EXTRA special!!! Take THAT you Easterners!!! (Eastern and Western Australia have a “rift”, kinda like east and west Canada, or French and English Canada, or north and south USA, or .... I'm sure you get the picture.)
Besides enjoying the movie or concert, for me, the best part is looking up at the night sky and seeing the moon and stars come to life. No, maybe the best part is enjoying the awesome weather and night outside. Well, actually, I think the best part is when the kookaburras call out their distinctive song. Well, wait a minute, I actually think the best part is being able to bring your own picnic and adult beverage......
Anyway, it really doesn't matter which is the best part, they all just add up to another great summer evening in Perth.
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