Hello, my dear Frankies! After chatting about Franklin’s amazing creators last week, it feels like perfect timing to shine a light on the Franklin Arts Trail! I wandered the trail last year, and honestly, the best part was meeting the lovely local artists quietly creating masterpieces just down the road - hidden away in garages, sheds, and studios you probably drive past every day. It’s a bit like peeking through windows into another world ♥ There’s such a huge variety too. Painters, weavers,...
7 days ago • 8 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! I've had another gorgeous week connecting with some amazing locals ♥ I've talked about how many amazing business people we have in this corner of the world, and this week I managed to catch up with Dee from Waiuku who has three successful businesses - Rimu Gully, handcrafted botanical skincare, soaps and giftboxes, Botanica on Bowen, a gorgeous local gift store, and now The Loft on Bowen - a beautiful new approach to fitness in the heart of Waiuku. Make sure you check...
14 days ago • 10 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! Okay, so Franklin has really outdone itself this week. I mean, where else can you go from cheering on actual lawnmowers racing around a track at 90 km/hr (?!) to sneaking around in the dark trying to spot bats flapping through the night sky? Only here, my friends. Only here. It’s basically “Fast & Furious: Suburban Edition” by day and “Batman but Franklin-style” by night. And honestly, why not? Life’s too short to pretend lawnmower racing isn’t the most chaotic,...
21 days ago • 8 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! Lately, I’ve been thinking about just how many amazing businesses we have in our little corner of the world. So many locals have taken an idea, followed their passion, and jumped in - sometimes before they even felt ready! - and grown something truly wonderful. This winter alone, we’ve welcomed so many new faces: from Scoopeez Ice Cream and 53Acai, to Recovery Lane Waiuku, Counties Recovery House, Shorthand Crafts, The Loft on Bowen, and and plenty more. And that’s...
28 days ago • 9 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! It's been a busy week around Franklin and the Frankie team have been lucky enough to visit so many cool local places - Aka Aka Brewing (needed some Father's Day gifts!), Mr. Henry's (have you noticed how many people have birthdays at this time of year?!), the Waiuku Sunday Market, the opening of 53Açaí (omg, we're going here like, every day in summer!), and of course we've had coffees at almost every coffee shop in town 🤭🤭 We’ve also been chatting with Peakway...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! It's Father's Day on Sunday! And our local dads deserve some local love ♥ We have so many lovely local places - to eat, to explore and to buy cool gifts from - so we're highlighting all the local goodness for Father's Day! Mix and match what to buy, where to eat and where to explore, and have the best Father's Day everyone! From R. and the Frankie Team xx Dad’s Treasure Trove (Gift Ideas) sunset surf and turf This classic Waiuku store has all the dad merch! Hats,...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! It's been a big week in Franklin! With lots of sunshine, it's the perfect time for the opening of Waiuku's new ice cream parlour, Scoopeez! We checked it out for you (multiple times) and tried everything from their classic ice cream cones (gotta get the choc dip!!), to their protein shakes! Check out the Q&A below with owner Kelly ♥ And of course this Sunday is the Fun Run (or walk!) to raise money for Surf LifeSaving Kariaotahi! We talked to Head of LifeSaving Tara...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! It's your last chance to help grow the Frankie fam and earn a free coffee from the legends at OHA! Remember to scroll to the end of the newsletter, copy your unique link, and send it to all your friends and fam! We've also been having a little discussion this week about making a slight change to our newsletter! We're thinking of changing the Local Getaways section to more of an Arts and Culture section. It would still include local getaways, but also a place to share...
about 2 months ago • 11 min read
Hello, my dear Frankies! I have two things to tell you today! Number one: There are just two more weeks left to get yourself a FREE coffee from the beautiful souls at OHA cafe! It's pretty easy! Scroll to the end of this newsletter and copy the little referral link Paste the link into a message or email and send to all your local friends and fam! When three friends sign up, you get a free coffee! Number two: If there's one part of today's email you check out, make sure it's the Food and Drink...
2 months ago • 9 min read