Possibly best general bookshop in town (cos it's Japanese, and with broader Asian flavour. Though has all books from all over). Also cafe, little gallery etc. Must-see.
Sydney Theatre Company (incl. good bar), couple of good cafes, nice place to sit etc.
Great general gallery. Old and new building beautifully combined. Lovely location. Good exhibitions, good collection. Cafes etc.
Fascinating area, largely fenced off at the moment, though great housing and history up the hill behind.
Great food store (organic, local, fresh etc.) Cafe Sopra is upstairs.
Former artists' hang-out in the 60s. Now gallery with great cafe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_House_Artist_Collective http://www.milesago.com/features/yellowhouse.htm
Pretty, if overly twee, Blue Mountains town - Katoomba is right next door. Both have amazing views of mountains around. 90 mins on the train from Central, roughly?
Nice little museum will give good overview of complex history of this complex city. Currently good (if heartbreaking) exhibition on trams.
Fantastic museum of science and design. Needs a bit of brushing up (will tell you about that) but some great stuff here.
Lovely old lighthouse with great view of ocean - leads to walk towards South Heads.
Cracking furniture (and design) shop. Australian, but with Scandi flavour. On 2nd floor I think.
Funny mall. Has become very Asian-Australian, which is fascinating. Features Kinokuniya, wonderful bookstore, and Graniph, as well as good food and Via Alley (tiny store selling Japanese knick-knacks)
You can get the ferry to here (from Circular Quay) and then walk up Darling St. Most pleasant.
Former industrial heritage turned ghost venue for concerts, exhibitions etc. You can camp here too. You get a ferry.
Wonderful kinetic sculpture by Jenny Turpin. Floats with tide. Nice park around too (Barca-style I guess)
Wonderful walk along reclaimed former industrial land. You can start at Bridge Road and walk all the way along, before heading back to Glebe maybe.
Kinda all around here. Food obviously. See also 'Community' in the City of Sydney Historical Walking Tours: http://goo.gl/JdQWz6
Rather fine square/piazza. Note also the MLC building by local hero Harry Seidler. Funny mushroom building. Good place for people watching etc. Note also the mural by Joseph Albers on adjacent wall.
Worth seeing of course. Pretty amazing beach, even if the surrounds are a bit ruined. Primary social space in Sydney, arguably. Spectacular cafe/restaurant/bar alongside, called Icebergs.
Fantastic small beach, for surfers, but also good cafes round here. Nicknamed 'Glamourama'.
Wonderful retrofit of former gas filling station, with industrial heritage beautifully worked in.
Wonderful retrofit of former urban reservoir into gardens etc. Definitely worth a look.
Best place to get a sandwich and coffee in CBD (though possibly not open weekends?)
