Farmers Auckland Rooftop Playground

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Farmers auckland rooftop playground.

Bridget and steve varney have installed a new york loft style penthouse into the former heritage tearooms in the old farmers building in hobson street auckland now the heritage hotel. This auckland rooftop bar can be a wee bit tricky to find. Grab a spot under those brightly coloured lanterns and unwind. Clearly i need to stop this and get back to science but just one more the rooftop playground of the auckland new zealand farmers trading company store in 1929.

The loved rooftop playground of farmers department store auckland central. La zeppa victoria park. Please do feel free to ask to take a look if it s available our team would be happy to take you up and show you. Just a head s up.

Farmer s was the first store in new zealand to provide a rooftop play space for its customers. As one of the most well known and best rooftop bars in auckland la zeppa is the place to be when the sun is shining and you need to get your booze and vit d combo stat. It is quite different from the american examples which is interesting. Ah la zeppa you auckland rooftop bar legend you.

1938 another first when farmers introduced free electric trolley buses in auckland for the free shuttle service from the farmers building in hobson street to queen street and karangahape road. Many department stores held christmas events aimed at children but farmers was the first in new zealand to provide them with an all year round attraction. To find your nearest store location and opening hours select a region below. The playground is no longer there however the café area is and we now call this the grand tea room which we use for various functions.

Hector went on to become a farmers institution and for the young or young at heart no trip to farmers was ever complete without a trip to the rooftop playground to see him. Head down the little alley and up the stairs behind gloria jeans the glass goose will be ready and waiting. The old farmers building brings back a lot of memories. Thanks to grant ford for the pic.