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TROPIC • UP FRONT

What’s hot and what’s not on

Tropic’s radar right now.

WHAT’S HOT

GIGS AT THE TANKS
The line-up of bands and musicians set
to grace the stage at Tanks Art Centre
in early-2020 has got us very excited
indeed. Don’t miss C.W. Stoneking, The
Beautiful Girls and more when they
BIG THIEF arrive over coming months.
Tropic HQ’s speakers are in love with
OMG DECADENT DONUTS FNQ this Brooklyn band. Their latest album
Queues are forming for these hand- Two Hands is a modern classic.
crafted, gluten free, vegan donuts at Check out the song Not to discover
Rusty’s Markets each weekend. why they’re so hot right now.
They’re delicious – and healthy.
Who would’ve thought?

WHAT’S NOT

GLOBAL TOURISM HUB
It was initially billed as a billion-
dollar, 2000-job bonanza for
REEF-FRIENDLY SUNSCREEN Cairns but the State Government
You can now protect yourself and the hype over its Global Tourism
CARGO PANTS reef while supporting a local business. Hub has fizzled out. The city
Skinny jeans are being ditched for these Golden Sands handmade, needs more investment to follow
90s staples. Cargos are certainly back chemical-free, tinted zinc is sold by Crystalbrook Collection, but this
but not as you know them. Gone is the Palm Cove-based enviro retailer Eorth project is fast losing credibility in
bulkiness and camo print in favour of (eorth.com.au). Plus, it has a naturally the local community.
block colours and higher waistlines. delicious fragrance.

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