What is there to do? (10)

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Talena_Caro wrote: I know this is not BDSM targetted since I'll have 3 vanilla friends with me, but what is there to do in manchester? Clubs, pubs..shops? looks like I'm going without purpose now Can anyone give me a helping hand? See my weblog if you want to know why I'm very sad at this moment of time.. http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/weblogs/Talena_...

take em for an eye opening look down Canal Street - they may be vanilla, but the pubs are good, and your mates will end up gay friendly at least..

.... then kinda...

lead them into the bdsm shop - clone zone... and watch their reactions.

Other than that, The Clock is a nice place.

MS

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Bar wise it depends what sort your after. The northern quarter (the bit where afflecks is) has some great bars to chill out in a grab food, Deansgate (very popular), Deansgate Locks (Trendy but nicer than Deansgate), Oxford Road more student area some great pubs etc. Obviously nightclub wise there is also Jilly's.

The village has some great pubs and in the day you shouldn't have a problem but at night you may have some problems getting into certain bars if you don't have the right image for them. For food in the village i would definatly recommend Taurus and Velvet.

This link may help you out a bit:- http://www.mymanchester.org/manchester/bars&Musi...

Enjoy

“It takes true courage to be a dove, but no honor accrues to being an ostrich” (Anon)

But down to business

Shops : You've got the main drag around the Arndale and Exchange Square going down to King Street and Deansgate. The Triangle's nice (off Exchange Square) and there's loads around. Ancoats has some big stores.

Museums : Museum of Science and Industry is free and very good if you like that sort of thing. Also try Urbis, the art galleries (e.g by the Central Library).

Theatres & Cinemas : Opera House, Palace Theatre etc. (walk out of Oxford Road station to see a few). Also by Oxford Road, the Cornerhouse shows the smaller independent films.

Sport & leisure : Manchester benefits from the Commonwealth Games a few years ago so there's the Velodrome near the Man City Stadium and the Aquatics Centre near the university. Manchester's surrounded by parks, nature reserves and nice countryside. Try a walk along the trans-pennine trail along the Mersey, or along the Ashton Canal from the City centre, or take a visit to Chorlton Nature Reserve or Heaton Park.

National Trust etc. : Just to the south of Manchester there's lots of nice places to visit. Little Moreton Hall and Bramhall Hall are nice tudor mansions, Dunham Massey and Tatton Park have got stately homes and big gardens to look round, Quarry Bank Mill in Styal is the last working cotton mill in Manchester (worth a visit just to hear the noise the looms make and think what working there six days a week would have been like).

Music : Manchester Apollo, MEN Arena, lots of smaller venues

Comedy : Frog & Bucket at the end of Oldham Street, Comedy Store on Deansgate Lock.

Restaurants : Too many to mention

Star-gazing : Go a few miles south into Cheshire and you've got places like Alderley Edge, home to many a footballing star and top actor (and the Wizard Woods). Or Prestbury, with more millionaires than anywhere else in the country (or so I've been told).

Watching sport : The two Manchester football grounds, Old Trafford cricket ground, Sale (one of the best rugby union clubs in the world), or for a cheaper day's football try one of the Greater Manchester clubs.

And if none of that appeals, I really have no ideas

Food wise - Manchester's Curry Mile is well worth a visit. By bus, catch a 42, 43, 142, 143 or any of a load more buses from Piccadilly Gardens - the area is called Rusholme, and there's LOADS off Indian/Asian restaurants. Or there's China Town, which is in the centre of town.

Pubs - I'd always recommend Canal Street (i.e. the Gay Village) especially Taurus (No 1 Canal Street) which does fantastic food, and great cocktails with happy hour from 4pm-7pm.

Comedy - I think someone's already mentioned the Frog and Bucket, it's fab there but I don't think they're open on Tuesdays I'm afraid.

Or how about a different gig? The Veils are on at the Roadhouse (actually, that sounds pretty good, wonder if I can persuade Giggler we should go to that), Hatebreed in Academy 2, Ben Taylor in Academy 3 or Little Neemo at the Night and Day. Or there might be something on in the Retro Bar, but I can't find any up-to-date listings.

The Manchester Evening News, which is free in the City Centre, should have full listings for tonight. Or you can check out their website at www.manchesteronline.co.uk/

There's loads of museums and art galleries and stuff, if that's your thing - the best bet is to check out Tourist Information at the Town Hall if you want to find out what's on.

Cinemas - the Odeon in the Printworks has the usual range of mainstream films on, and also has an IMAX cinema. Or try the Cornerhouse - www.cornerhouse.org - for more art house stuff. They also have an art gallery, coffee shop and bar.

Theatre - Mamma Mia is on at the Palace Theatre, Ma Brown at the Opera House, The History Boys at the Lowry, or Kaahini at Contact.

Football - well, the only match in Greater Manchester tonight seems to be Bury v Weymouth in the FA Cup. Probably not worth it if you're not a fan

And if nothing there appeals, I';ve got a load of housework needing to be done, so you can always pop round here...

SM Dykes Manchester
For Women who do SM with Women
www.smdykes.org.uk

Unless you can get free tickets (so as not to give 'em any more cash) and they lose!

SM Dykes Manchester
For Women who do SM with Women
www.smdykes.org.uk

Laughing is good exercise, It's like jogging on the inside .. No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.... Some people are like Slinkies. They have no practical use whatsoever, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.