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Must-Do's in K' Rd & Onehunga
> Subculture Galore - The kingpin of vintage stores and boho boutiques, as well as drag cabaret, a proud LGBTQIA scene and numerous grittymeets-gentrified dining options.
> Vintage Shopping - Thrift shop the day away. Favourite stores include Paper Bag Princess and several op shops on the main road. If you’re a vintage forager, you can’t beat Crushes Vintage, Vixen No 8 and Smoove.
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> Caluzzi Cabaret - Auckland’s original drag queen cabaret show, complete with three-course dinner. The costumes are outrageous, the stilettos are huge and the humour will have you giggling all the way home.
> Pie-Fee - A genius blend of coffee and pie, the patented ‘Pie-fee’ at Tasteful Bakehouse serves your favourite hot drink in a variety of flavoured biscuit cups. Nom.
> Sly Secret Bar - From the outside this is nothing more than a window of picture frames. Step inside and you’ll find yourself in a small closet. We’ll leave it to you to figure out how you get into the bar itself.
Must-Do's in Onehunga
> The Wallace Arts Centre, Pah Homestead - Admire a 9000-strong collection of contemporary artworks curated from the Wallace Arts Trust Collection, then pop into the shop, an emporium of fantastic one-of-akind crafts. There’s a lovely café too, located inside an impressive Italianate heritage building overlooking Monte Cecilia Park.
> Dress Smart - For those of us who can’t resist a bargain, get ready to swipe your card countless times at the country’s biggest retail outlet destination. Over 100 stores are ready and waiting to revamp your wardrobe, at discount prices
