Melbourne vs. Sydney

The folks at the hotel were kind enough to deilver LB/Melbourne's lovely bag of welcoming goodies, including maps, an introductory letter, and a fistful of local delights, including a miniature Australian rules footy, a couple bars of local chocolate (violet crumble), a bag of Kangaroo jerky, and a tube of Vegemite... The letter pits this lovely city against it's longtime rival Sydney:
"For those of you who only know Sydney, we should tell you that the two cities have a ferocious rivalry. It's a sport in and of itself. Here's how the story goes: Sydney has the looks; Melbourne has the substance. Sydney is noisy and proud; Melbourne is sophisticated and understated. Sydney has the harbor; Melbourne has the arts and fashion. Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world; Melbourne is one of the most livable cities in the world."

Indeed, this city has a reputation for being the arts capital of Australia... Here's a promo I found online for the Melbourne Writers Festival, a gathering of the leading lights of Down Under's literary world... While Sydney is overrun with beach bums and sun worshipers, this city is well-stocked with people looking to tell stories... Not that the two are mutually exclusive...