100 things to do In Christchurch

'''Wondering what to do in Christchurch? Try a few of these...'''

(feel free to add to the list)


 * 1) Take a stroll through the Botanic Gardens
 * 2) Visit the Antarctic Centre
 * 3) Mountain bike through Bottle Lake Forest
 * 4) Go swimming at New Brighton Beach
 * 5) Appreciate the art at Christchurch Art Gallery CLOSED until mid-2013
 * 6) Appreciate the art at Centre of Contemporary Arts Gallery (COCA) CLOSED until further notice
 * 7) Visit Canterbury Museum
 * 8) Stroll around the gardens in Halswell Quarry
 * 9) Feed the ducks on the Avon River
 * 10) Walk the Bridle Path over to the port town of Lyttelton
 * 11) Have a picnic in the gardens of Mona Vale
 * 12) Learn to ride a surfboard at New Brighton beach
 * 13) Walk out to the end of New Brighton pier on a stormy day with big waves.
 * 14) Visit Travis Wetland Heritage Park
 * 15) Walk the Port Hills-Crater Rim Walkway with great views of Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch city, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps.
 * 16) Watch sand artist Peter Donnelly create an amazing work on the beach below the New Brighton Pier,.
 * 17) Take a bus out to Sumner and walk along the Esplanade. Have a coffee in a funky cafe or an ice cream while watching the surfers at Scarborough beach.
 * 18) Go climbing at the YMCA climbing wall at 12 Hereford Street in the central city.
 * 19) Walk the Scarborough Track/Taylors Mistake Walk from Scarborough beach, Sumner
 * 20) Walk Mt Vernon Farm Track up the valley past the pylons for a stunning view of Mt Vernon
 * 21) Talk a relaxing stroll through Riccarton Bush - a quiet oasis of native forest in the city. Picnic in the Kahikatea Grove.
 * 22) Visit the Riccarton Market on a Sunday morning
 * 23) Hire a canoe from Antigua Boat Shed and paddle the Avon River through the Botanic Gardens