Shopping in Paddington
Paddington is a popular destination for tourists and a haven for shoppers. It is about two kilometers away from the central business district of Brisbane. One can get there by a taxi cab or by a bus. One of Paddington’s main attractions is the adjoining thoroughfares of Latrobe Terraces and Given Terraces where most of shops are located. Taking a stroll and finding something that will tickle the fancies will be quite an experience. It is literally, shop until you drop in Paddington, particularly at weekends where the shops are still open until the early hours of the next day.
Antiques and Retro Fashion Shops
Paddington has several shops for vintage artifacts of the by-gone age. This includes hard-to-find and unusual items, novelties, and collectables, antiques and retro fashion. Sometimes there are also some items that one can thought never existed. One can find an interesting item in a shop like Hey, Hey It’s Yesterday. Yes, that’s the shop’s name.
Specialty Shops
If it is baby items and accessories or baby fashion, Paddington offers anything for just about everything. This includes shops like Nest Nappies and Cocoon Petite Living. There are other shops that cater for a particular specialty like for woman’s clothing, there’s Katie Pye and Pauline’s Cactus One. For gardening hobbyists, there’s a perfect place like the Green Precint.
For art lovers, like paintings, there’s the Ginn Art Gallery. One can even specify the item and if it is not found there and the shop will gladly help.
Bargain Hunting
You can find incredible bargains in Padington ranging from furniture to small items. There are also great places to grab items like mobile phones and other electronic gadgets from the various discount stores. This also includes electric appliances and equipments and automation devices.
Relax and Unwind
After a busy day shopping, you can sit and relax in one of Paddington’s cozy places like a beer pub in Caxton Hotel where they also serve steaks or if you're in the mood for seafood try Gambaro’s.
At Caxton Street, you can sit down and relax and meet with friends and its a local favourite with the younger crowds. It is also a place where they can unleash themselves and enjoy the vibrant music and dances.
Leisure and Other Place of Interest
For the people who love the quiet urban life, Paddington is an interesting place. The picturesque buildings and its people living as a community is a fatal attraction. One can sit here and have someone talk about the history of the place or the items being sold. The place is teeming with history. It is a mixture of various era and various sub culture, from the hippie and flower people of the seventies to the modern hip-hop and rap generation, from the loud and outrageous motorcycle gangs to the quiet collectors of old and rare books Paddington has it all.