SUNDAYS ARE FOR HABITAT

Looking for an oasis within the oasis that is Byron on a Sunday? A quiet little spot away from the madness of town, where the food's delicious, the shopping's unique and the carparks are plentiful? Then you need to visit Habitat in the Arts & Industry Estate.

There's a different vibe around Habitat on a Sunday. Gone are the office workers and spandex-clad gangs hitting the gyms and health studios. Instead, there's groups of locals, reclining around the courtyard, enjoying a lazy coffee in the sun and not really doing much at all.

And why would you move, when you've got Vagabond serving all their plant-based yumminess from 7am, including silky smooth oats with poached pear or buckwheat waffles and berries. The perfect start to a winter morning. Then Barrio firing up the woodfired grill from 11am, when they start serving their incredible Sunday Seafood Roast. Think chargrilled prawns, food fired scallops, lobster and whatever else they've sourced that's fresh and local. Paired with a glass of something special, you're in foodie heaven.

What else to do, now you're full as a goog and happy as a lark? Why not take a stroll around the shops and treat yourself to something special? Habitat have carefully curated every flagship store, independent boutique and fashion label, so you can find the iconic style you'd expect from Byron without the hassle of going into town. There's The Beach People, Children of the Tribe, Mr Simple, Prae and Shackpalace, just to name a few. And now they're all open on Sundays from 10am–2pm.

Traditionally, Sundays used to be a day of rest. Whole towns would be closed, and people would take the time to recharge, spend time with friends and family, mentally preparing for the week ahead. We all need a refuge and some relief from the crazy pace of life. And that place is Habitat.