5 Things To Do If You're Not Going to Europe

August 22, 2022 - 2 years ago

If you have been or are going to Europe, you can stop reading now. We don’t care...

If you are loving this Wollongong weather and can’t get enough of the sunshine that has blessed graced us after the rain, read on. Who is to say that we can’t still be experiencing amazing new things while we’re still in our hometown? (even if we’re getting a lil’ jealous of friends’ travel pics...) We have complied some new experiences to tantalize your interests to finish out the winter season!

1. TRY MINI GOLF @ HOLEY MOLEY GOLF CLUB
   Mini Golf is a fun way to test your patience and not take yourself too seriously. Holey Moley is in Wollongong Central and is sure to be full of giggles and laughter.
   MON-THURS OFFER: Urban Rec members get $10 games and $6 house drinks Monday through Thursday.
   🔓 SHOW YOUR URBAN REC QR CODE (ON THE URBAN REC APP) TO ACTIVATE DISCOUNT.
   
    
2. GET TICKETS TO OUR WINTER SOCIAL EVENT = ESCAPE ROOM & KARAOKE NIGHT
   If you’ve never done an escape room, now’s the time to tick it off the bucket list! Breakout Bar in Wollongong Central has 5 different escape rooms to choose from, PLUS they have a karaoke room and a full-service bar, including specialty drinks and cocktails!
   
   The Winter Member Social Event is coming up on Wednesday, 14 September, and it’s going to a fun AF night! As one of our newest member perks partners, Breakout Bar is stoked to be hosting us for a night of mystery, teamwork and cheeky mid-week bevvies.
   
    
3. LEARN TO PLAY FLAG GRIDIRON
   Flag Gridiron is as close as you can get to tackle gridiron without all the hard knocks, helmets and pads. This league is perfect for people who want to play and have a good time. There are a few yanks rolling around, but don’t worry, they know how to play fair. This league runs at UOW on Tuesday nights. Plus with the NRL season drawing to a close and the NFL season quickly approaching, why not try something new?!
   
    
4. GET YOUR CYCLING FIX (OR PLAN AHEAD….) FOR UCI WOLLONGONG 2022
   If you haven’t already heard, there’s this thing called the ‘UCI Road World Championships’ coming to the Gong. It’s going to include 8 days of elite racing and what they’ve called a ‘non-stop city festival for the whole community.’ We’re not exactly sure what that means, except some sort of an Urban Race situation trying to figure out how to get to work, school, etc for lots of you, so this is our Urban Rec courtesy to be sure you CHECK OUT UPDATES so you can be sure to join in all the fun, but also be prepared for when you’ve got to navigate the road closures and lollipop people directing traffic.
   
    
5. COUNT YOUR MONEY
   If all else fails, open your band app and think about the extra $5-10,000 you would not have if you were off “making memories.” We are not bitter at all…

This article was written by Madeleine Wilkie, with adjusted local facts by Lindsay Malony