UPCOMING EVENTS Ultimate sports: Swim, cycle and run at this weekend’s Noosa Ultimate Sports Festival, 23-24 May, with something for all sports fans and supporters. Festival Village in Noosa Woods, at the end of Hastings St has a sports and lifestyle expo and entertainment. There’s an event to suit all ages and abilities, taking in Noosa’s beautiful surrounds, including 3.8km, 2km, 1km, 500m swims from Little Cove; 160km, 85km cycles through the hinterland and 21.1km, 10km, 5km runs. See noosaultimatesportsfest.com
Morning tea: Enjoy a beautiful morning tea and help raise money for the Cancer Council at Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events this Thurs 28 May at Noosa Blue Resort, Noosa Heads, 9.30-11.30am; and at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club, 9.30am (ph 0409 385 566)

CUISINE
Japanese at its best: Find out why Wasabi Restaurant & Bar in Quamby Place, Noosa Sound has just been named in The Australian Financial Review’s list of Australia’s Top 100 Restaurants. Wasabi showcasing seasonal, regional produce was number 2 of the Qld restaurants, at no 53. Ph 5449 2443 or wasabisb.com
Pop Up: Pop Up Specials are at Embassy XO, Sunshine Beach every Thursday and Friday, 4-7pm. Try $1 Duck Buns plus other great specials in the Lounge Bar this week

ENTERTAINMENT
Live music: Check out great live music in Noosa from 22-28 May
 The Cherry Dolls, All Strings Attached, Liam Kennedy-Clark and Lecia Louise are at Cooroy Originals with live music in Apex Park, Cooroy this Sun 24 May from 1pm
 See Humidors on the deck at Sunshine Beach Surf Club, this Sun 24 May, 3-6pm
 Late-night grooves Sat from 9pm at the Supper Club, Miss Moneypenny’s, Hastings St
 Ryan Giles is at the Imperial Hotel, Eumundi this Fri 22 May, 6.30pm; Georgina and Mitch are on Sat from 6.30pm; Jake Fox is on Sun from 11.30am
 Romeo’s Apprentice are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL on Fri 22 May, 8pm, $10; The Retronomes are free on Sat, 8pm; and Janice J is free on Thurs 28 May, 7pm
 At the Noosa Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads see James Sinclair and LMNOP this Fri 22 May, 9pm; on Sat, see James Sinclair, Funckt, Traita, LMNOP, Wintex from 9pm; on Sun see RG3 from 4pm
 Luiz Carlos is free at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 22 May, 5.30pm
 Café Le Monde has DJs this Fri and Sat; Ella Fence plays on Sun, 3pm; and Doolie Shadforth, Jason Daniels and Brothers are free on Thurs 28 May, 6.30pm
 Janice J Duo are free at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 24 May, 2pm  Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi has Lee Hardisty, Sat 23 May, noon-2pm; Matt Stillert, Sun, 12.30-2.30pm
 Harry Kemp at KB’s, Nomads Noosa, Sun 24 May, 6-9pm; see Stealing Lincoln on Wed 27 May, 8-11pm
 At Crawdaddy’s, upstairs Bay Village, Hastings St see Shannon Sol Carroll, Fri 22 May, 7pm, free; The Cool Rulers and The Lyrical this Sat 8pm, $10; The Lyrical, Sun, 6-9pm; and Thump on Mon, 7.30pm, free
 Live music at Shades Wine Bar, Noosa Junction on Wednesday and Saturday
 Coolum Surf Club has live music this Fri 22 May
 Red on Thomas has live music every Thurs 6-9pm and Sun 3.30-6.30pm
 Andrew Lawson is at Noosa Beach House Bar, Hastings St on Sun 24 May, 2.30-5.30pm; Carl Wockner is on Wed 27 May, 6.30-8.30pm

WHY NOT….
Eco Cruise: See and learn about Noosa’s history and amazing birds, river life and flora on a 2hr Noosa Eco Cruise, Tues and Thurs. Includes river cruise, nature walk, morning tea and all-day Noosa Ferry pass (same day. Must book on 5449 8442
Botanic birds: Join nature photographer and birder Karl Granzien for a stroll through Noosa Botanic Gardens on the shores of Lake Macdonald, Sun 24 May, 7am and find out about the birds that visit Noosa. Stay for a botanic guide at 9.30am. The gardens are on Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy
Noosa gift: Buy a Noosa Gift Certificate from the Visitor Information Centre in Hastings St and give a Noosa experience to someone special. Ph 1 3000 66672 or drop in
See more at visitnoosa.com.au/thisweek or visitnoosa.com.au/events