I went to Costco for the first time today after it opened in August. It's a wonderland of conspicuous consumption, which I'm philosophically opposed to, but....wow.
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Ace things about Melbourne
- * Brunswick Street
- * Chapel Street Bazaar.
- * It has a lane named after rock band AC/DC and a swimming pool named after a Prime Minister who is believed to have drowned at sea
- * Its vibrant multiculturalism
- * Royal Botanic Gardens.
- * Shady Caroline Street in South Yarra
- * The disco balls hanging above Rankins Lane in the city
- * The domed reading room of the State Library.
- * The eucalyptus trees and old lamps beside the river near Fed Square.
- * The huge mural spanning the length of the side wall of Dimmey's discount department store in Green Street Richmond
- * The laneways, especially Degraves Street and Centre Place.
- * The old terrace houses in the inner suburbs.
- * The Royal and Block Arcades.
- * The street art (commissioned and otherwise).
- * The Victorian architecture, especially the interior of 333 Collins Street, the Olderfleet Building and the Melbourne Safe Deposit Building on Queen Street
- * The view of the city at night from the Swan Street Bridge.
- * The Windsor end of Chapel Street
- * There's always a festival or major event happening.
How long has Costco been in Australia?
ReplyDeleteI was a regular in Costco for years but I dislike them now. And I'm philosophically opposed to paying for a membership in order to spend my money :-)
It is the sort of place that sends a shudder down my spine. I would only go there to save bucks!
ReplyDeleteAArrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!
Hi Wayne. Costco opened in Melbourne last August but I'm not sure if that store was the first.
ReplyDeleteThe place goes against many of my principles but I was still blown away by it. I doubt I'll buy a membership - for a start, I don't have a car so buying in bulk is difficult and as I'm single and don't have a a freezer or a lot of spare storage space, buying some things in bulk doesn't make sense anyway. But on a deeper level, I prefer to buy Australian products, I like to keep unnecessary packaging to a minimum and to buy eco-friendly products when I can. Costco mostly fails those tests.
Hey Julie. Yeah, I was equally appalled and amazed!