GADARA
A rare opportunity to enjoy a relaxed and peaceful lifestyle on 19 acres moments from bay and surf beaches, the local primary school, major shopping, wineries and barely an hour from the city!
Peninsula Piers and Pinots
Mornington Peninsula Pinot producers will gather by the sea at our annual Labour Day weekend showcase to taste a range of Pinots along with local food to purchase and live music add to the festive vibe. A wonde...
St Andrews Beach Brewery
Beer, Booths, Brewers, Brewery, Cans, Delicious Food, Drink, Eat, Farm, Food, Garden, Local, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, SAB, St Andrews Beach, Weekend
Come here and you’ll feel like you’ve won the trifecta every time as the vision of St Andrews Beach Brewery is simple - focus on making great beer, serve delicious food & provide visitors to the Pen with an experience to remember.
Trofeo Estate
Trofeo Estate is situated on the iconic Harrisons Road precinct of Dromana - in the 1930’s it was a passionfruit plantation but today it is one of the Pen’s newest vineyards. From the moment you enter the property, with it’s oak lined driveway, you’re surrounded by vines & beautiful rural views.
Ventana Carnaval & Grand Opening 2019
Immerse yourself in Latin American, Portuguese and Spanish cultures throughout the day with delicious BBQs, street food, music, dance performances and workshops for the entire family to enjoy, while roaming the unique craft stalls.
McClelland Gallery
Art, Artist, artwork, Australia, Books, Buy, Cafe, celebrate, Children, Coffee, Eat, enjoy, Exhibition, Family, Food, Gallery, Garden, giftshop, Langwarrin, Local, Love, Love the Pen, lunch, McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, Mornington Peninsula, nature, outside, Peninsula, Restaurant, sculptures, Shop, Victoria, Walk, Wine
There’s a wonderland in Langwarrin (just outside Frankston) that’s larger than life - with over 100 sculptures, 16 hectares of native bushland and landscaped gardens, art gallery and licensed café and to top it off… it’s free. Some of you will know it as McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery – a truly a world class experience where so much incredible art is blended with nature. We love it here because you’re encouraged to walk the grounds and as you do so you stumble across incredible works of art and nature.
South Beach Project
Beach, Burgers, Cafe, Children, Coffee, Eat, enjoy, Family, Food, Kitchen, Local, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, mount martha, Restaurant, Sea, South Beach Project, Swim, Village, Volpino, Walk, Weekend, Wine
If you’re searching for the archetypal, relaxed, Australian beach suburb café then the re-emergence of South Beach Project, opposite Mount Martha South Beach is a stand out. With first-rate food, top-notch coffee and thoughtful service, it’s no wonder this café has made a big splash with many locals’ ecstatic that breakfast and lunch for this iconic spot is back on the radar.
A touch of Finesse at Tanglewood
In the heart of rural Merricks, surrounded by towering Eucalypts and dappled light; a sumptuous space lies hidden amongst the vines of Tanglewood Estate. It was here 40 strangers met for a feast unlike any other. The inaugural 'Small Batch' Speakeasy event saw Husband and Wife team Brad and Roong Holtz, of Finesse Catering Group, partner with Mornington Peninsula Brewery, Main Ridge Olive Oil, Commonfolk Coffee and Tanglewood Wines to exhibit of some of the best the Pen has to offer.
Two Bays Trail Run
Run 28km across the Mornington Peninsula from Dromana to Cape Schanck. (Or Cape Schanck-Dromana-Cape Schanck for the Ultra-Runners.)
Two Bays Trail Run is planned to be held on Sunday 15th January 2017 at 7am for 28km runners and 7:10am for 56km runners. (Fallback date of Sun 22nd Jan in case of Code Red fire warning)
Little Rebel
For Little Rebel, it’s all about the coffee. Husband and wife team Peter and Trish started in the café business in 2010 and soon discovered that the coffee available for them to offer their customers simply wasn’t good enough. If you’re going to serve coffee, why not serve the best right?
Essence Food for the Soul
When chef husband and wife team Jim and Melanie Houston got married at the Portsea Hotel, little did they know that 10 years later they would buy a business across the road from the Portsea Hotel and live in it with their three children for the best part of a year. That business is now known as Essence Food for the Soul. As chefs, life for Jim and Melanie was busy, particularly with three young children. The long hours took a strain, and they were ready to make a lifestyle change within the food industry. Sometimes everything falls into place and you find the ideal scenario, and this wholesale food business was perfect for the chef team. Essence Food for the Soul is all about the best quality produce made into delicious, heat and serve meals that help the time poor to eat well.
Suri & Huacaya
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Alpaca – they’re very intelligent, inquisitive animals that relate well to people so can make excellent pets. There are two types of alpaca in Australia - Suri & Huacaya and Pitchingga Ridge has both – mainly blacks, greys & whites, also some browns. Alpacas are shorn once a year, usually in October.