I really enjoy the zoo and normally take my young sisters along to make a more enjoyable day. I do like to visit everything so take comfy walking shoes. The prices inside the zoo for food & drinks are expensive so take your own if you can! I find Perth zoo is very well kept, it's clean and safe for little ones in terms of fences etc. There is lots to see, from your main zoo animals ie Elephants, Orangutans etc to Aussie animals like the kangaroos. We love the crocs as well. I don't think it's that expensive for entry considering you can spend a whole day there. Try and look at the show times beforehand so that you can make the most of your visit, the elephant show is my fav.

Went to the Como for yet another work dinner, there was about 30 or so of us and we were split over 2 tables which was quite good as we still had reasonable room to move our elbows etc! We had our own separate area reserved which was also really nice as our boss was doing a talk so it allowed privacy so a certain extent and was easier to mingle amongst work people. The food was well priced which is why we went here in the first place. It all came out within 10 minutes of each other despite the large numbers and I didn't hear anyone complain. Servings are a very decent size and there was something to suit everyone, even the vego's. Service was good, we got a bit left in the lurch sometimes, they were a bit slow to get to us but again with a big group you can't always expect them to be at your side every second. I would recommend for a work function as they pulled it together pretty well.

Approximate cost: $30

This cafe is next to our local shop (IGA) so we go quite frequently for tea/coffee - generally takeaway after a food shop. The staff are lovely and friendly and the coffee and chai latte there are very nice, hot etc. I find them a bit expensive, for example we have a mobile coffee person who comes around to our work and he is cheaper than the coffee from here and I would have thought it'd be the other way around but they are the only coffee shop there so maybe that's why. We haven't eaten a meal there yet as food looks expensive also so we've put it off as I'd rather go down Fremantle way to spend that kind of money on food.

Approximate cost: $6

I purchased a book from here last week, it was $39.99 in bookshops and I got it from bookworld for only $28.79 which included free shipping! I was stoked at the price difference, especially at Xmas time where all $$ savings help. They are a lot cheaper than other book shops I have seen, including ebay. The book was delivered within a week, exactly what I'd ordered, perfect condition etc. I ended up buy another book off them today because once again the price was the cheapest and it was free postage. Highly recommend

Approximate cost: $29

I don't shop here all the time because I work full time and I don't live that close but I do try and get here at least once a month as the quality of the healthy and organic food just great. They do organic meats, dips, heaps of different breads and also cleaning products. Their prices are the same as any other place who sells organic food. There is normally lots of different options and the staff are so helpful if you have questions about ingredients or the best things to use in dishes and so on. I haven't eaten there at the cafe but really should try it one day...

I have gone on a bit of a health kick but find that some of the snacks out there are still high in sugars or really expensive. Also, working full time I didn't have the time to make my own from scratch. I found this place and ordered 1 of every type that is offered and loved them all, they are so easy to make, no cooking required and takes hardly any time. They store well too. My fav are the choc berry balls and choc seedsation but there aren't any that I don't like. They arrived in the post quickly but I have seen recently that you can now buy them at some retail shops where I normally do my shopping so I will probably just get them from there from now on

Approximate cost: $15

I found this home business through Gumtree/Facebook. The lady the runs it is amazing, her canvas designs are so clever and she does a fantastic job. I specifically wanted an elephant design which she didn't have any on display so I asked her and within days she had mocked up something for me to see if I liked it. She used the colours I asked for and adjusted everything until I was happy -even making suggestions to make it look better. The price to get them handmade was fantastic. I would highly recommend her. Even after she had been paid she emailed me a few days after to make sure that now that I had the canvas prints that I was still happy with them and offered to make any changes I wanted (I didn't want any - they were perfect). Talk about great service!

Approximate cost: $55

They have so much stuff here that it's one of my favourite shops whenever I need to buy a gift for someone. It's got wedding and engagement presents, christenings, tea and coffee sets, presents for birthdays ie 18th, 21st glasses and so on. Heaps of candles and also funky gifts like those terramundi pots, compact mirrors with funky designs. There is heaps there. Gift wrapping is free of charge and they will do it while you wait or you can go do your other shopping. The staff are always super helpful, you can tell them who you need a gift for or the occassion and they are happy to help you out. I went in the other day saying I needed to spend $30 for secret santa and all I really know about the lady is she liked yellow - the lady was great, she showed me candles, bag holders and jewelery all in yellow. The presents are not cheap but they aren't tacky either.

Chicken is my fav meat but the only chicken they had on their menu was with seafood and I don't eat seafood :( so unfortunately I had to settle for something else. Their menu isn't huge but the quality of the food they do offer is awesome. I ended up getting the lamb shank which came with sweet potato mash instead of normal mash (nice change!), it was delicious! Hubby took me here for a special dinner :) He got the one that was a mix of different meats like kangaroo and emu and I think there were a few more on there, he really enjoyed it as he loves different foods but it wasn't for me! considering the fine dining experience I thought the prices were very reasonable and it's a lovely location right near the water. Inside is well set out, spacious and good decor/pictures etc.

Approximate cost: $35

Really liked this place, my friend is a Rocko local and suggested we go here, we were catching up with a few ex work mates. We went on a Sunday afternoon, it wasn't super busy, nice funky atmosphere. We shared 2 pizza's between the 4 of us and it was enough food. We got the vego pizza and the chicken pizza and both were equally nice, also shared some wedges. Pizza's were yummy, not too much topping and not completely smothered in cheese either. Not cheap but considering the quality we thought it was worth it. Their cocktails were also very nice and quite reasonable at about $13. I would certainly eat here again, especially for a casual weekend lunch with girlfriends

Approximate cost: $25