It probably makes no difference where you live; if you have an out of town visitor to “look after”; you will probably be asked – “what’s there to do here after work?” And, partly because “familiarity breeds contempt”, you may well reply – “nothing much mate”.
But; What If You Are In Ipswich?
If you do live there; you may well be of the opinion that Ipswich Nightlife isn’t really up to much. However, that may well be a serious case of misrepresentation; if your idea of Ipswich Nightlife is to meet a few mates in a bar; have a few cold ones and go home early (to be ready for work the next day); then it’s not Ipswich that is lacking in nightlife; it is you.
Let’s pretend for a while that you have a good job with a company in Ipswich which acts on an equipment support basis to the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest operational base at Amberley; some 8 km outside Ipswich. You are responsible for some specialised imported equipment and have big hopes of doing well from the RAAF’s A$ 64 million dollar re-development program. But; you have hit a problem clinching the deal and have had to call in an overseas expert from your principal; he flies in; you find him a nice hotel and, 3 hard days and nights later; the problem is solved and you have won the contract. It’s now 3pm and he does not fly home till tomorrow – this is when he asks you to show him the Ipswich Nightlife.
Something A Bit Special
You could, of course, travel the 40 km to Brisbane and sample the nightlife there before coming back 40 km; but that does not sound too practical; in any case, you don’t go there often enough yourself to really know the nightlife. Even if there is a good footie match on tonight; he probably won’t want the full local colour of boozing it up with your mates while watching a match he barely understands.
Then “Eureka” you have a brainwave; there is a very good hotel in Ipswich (unfortunately, you couldn’t get him a room there); but, it is close to where he is staying and it has a great bar for some pre-dinner cocktails; a fantastic steak restaurant with a fine wine cellar and, once wined and dined; the two of you can try your luck in the hotel’s gaming room. Sounds a good way to show him some Ipswich Nightlife and make sure he doesn’t miss his plane the next morning.
Have you tried the historic Prince Alfred Hotel’s special take on Ipswich Nightlife? Let their bars and restaurants make your night out start well and then finish the night off in their gaming room.
