Amsterdam Weekend Guide December 18-19-20

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Amsterdam Weekend Guide December 18, 19 & 20

18 December 2015

Weekend tips for december 18, 19 & 20

Are you also excited about the weekend? I can’t wait to go on a winter holidayย this Friday to Switzerland. Of course I’m not going just for skiing, but also for glรผhweinย and cheese fondue :-) There is plenty to do in Amsterdam as well if you like food and drinks! There are several Christmas marketsย you can visit for a cosy afternoon! Or go for Friday afternoon drinks to Frits. Are you looking for cool coffee spots to hang out this weekend? Check our blog with coffee spots in West and East! >> Enjoy your weekend!

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The whole month of December we’re giving away gift cards for restaurants all over The Netherlands. Every week you can win aย ‘Diner Cadeaukaart’ worth โ‚ฌ 100,-ย you can use for example at ourย favourite hotspots like Volt and Envy in Amsterdam. How you can win? We give away the gift cards to new subscribers on our Youtube channel YOURLBB.TV!ย You can subscribe to the channel here!ย Every week we will announce the winners in the blog on the website.

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PS: listen to Amsterdam FM for my personal tips from the Amsterdam Weekend Guide. Live, every Friday, at 11.45!

BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE FOOD– We made some new lists for you!
>> 22 x burgers in Amsterdam
>> 20 x pizza in Amsterdam
>>ย 9 x cheese fondue in Amsterdam

– Celebrate Christmas at the Foodhallen! Enjoy good bites and live music!

– Come to the special winter edition ofย Pure Markt.ย That means glรผhwein and winter bites to enjoy yourย last day of the week. This time at Park Frankendael.

– For more food visit the Neighbourfood Market:ย Kerstfestival Weekenderย this Saturday and Sunday atย Westergasterrein.

– Or go to theย Avondmarkt Kersteditieย atย Roest! Stop byย Saturday and Sundayย for a coolย market, music, food and drinks.

– Do you want to discover a new spot? Visit Bar Basquiat, a cool hotspot that just opened in East.

– Want to have a good piece of meat? Steak restaurant The Uptown Meatclubย also just opened in Old South.

– A perfect end to the weekend:ย Liquid Jams!ย Aย collaboration between Red Light Radio & Oedipus Brewing! Expect good tunes, flipped burgers and of course tasty crafted beers.

We love these places for Friday afterwork drinks!:
* Check our list with 10 Friday afterwork drinks spots in Amsterdam!
* Pllek is always a good idea for Feeling Friday.
* SoSo Lobi at Waterkant is highly recommended for summer vibes, beer and roti!

These spots just opened!:
* Bar Basquiat
* Bos & Lobster
* Hangar
* The Uptown Meat Club

Some foodie proof lists to make your life easier :-)
* 30 restaurants in the city center
* 19 nicest breakfast spots in town
* 14 healthy hotspots we love
* 47 greatย coffee barsย in Amsterdam
* 24ย cocktail bars in Amsterdam

Check the blog for more lists!ย >>

– Come and see the cool light artworks ofย Amsterdam Light Festival! Go by foot or do it differently and go by boot. In townย until January 17.

– AVOTROS presentsย AVOTROS Actie: Amsterdam Light Festivalย this Sunday. Get a guided walking tour past all the light arts. Tickets are 15 euro and include hot chocolate and glรผhwein!

– Visit the Local Goods Weekend Market:ย Christmas editionย this Saturday and Sunday! Withย food, drinks and shops.

– Also this weekend:ย De Amsterdamse Kerstmarkt 2015. Find original Christmas gifts but there also will be plenty of food, drinks and entertainment.

– This Sunday at the Hoxton:ย Merry Movies: Christmas with the Kranks. Perfect to get in the Christmas mood!

– Do you feel like ice skating at a very cool location? Museumplein just openedย Ice Amsterdamย for 100 days of winter pleasure.

– Another cool ice skating spot isย Jaap Eden Ice Skating.

– Also cool:ย Wintermarkt Amsterdamย atย Rembrandtplein. For winter bites and drinks. This market is open until January 17.

BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE SHOPPING– For your Saturday and Sunday shopping, go toย Archive Store pop-up shop!ย With products you normally find in the web shop.

– Another pop-up store is opening this Saturday:ย Crafts for Christmas! This store sellsย jewellery, beautifulย crockery and porcelain.

DaWanda pop-up Amsterdam is still open until December the 23rd. The perfect place to score unique Christmas presents.

– Need a cool holiday outfit? Go to theย Xmas Editionย of Vintage per Kilo at the Schram studio’s in Amsterdam.

– There are much more cool shops in Amsterdam!ย Check them hereย >>

– Do you want to go shopping in Amsterdam North? Check this video for our favourite addresses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7updAeJfEI

BUTTON WEEKENDGUIDE MUSEUM– Artistย Tino Seghalย creates liveย situations within the crowd. Visit this way of art in the Stedelijk Museum until the lastย December 31.

– Atย Foamย you can seeย We May Have Met Before.ย Seven Chinese artists give insight in China with focus on theย cultural climate, artistic developments and photography.

– The Amsterdam Museum also has a cool exhibition:ย Graffiti: New York Meets the Dam. The exhibition shows graffiti from New York and Amsterdam from the 70 & 80’s.

– Let’s go back to the 60s! At theย Tropenmuseumย with theย The Sixtiesย expo! Fashion, design, music, architecture and photographs from the 60’s are exposed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ZHDowmWsM

– Expect Christmas decoration, glitters, tasty bites, drinks and good tunes to dance to this Friday at theย Edelwise kersteditie!

– Also cool this Friday isย Carpe Noctemย at Radion!

– Or go toย The Final Partyย of Exchange Party Amsterdam this Friday.ย This party will go out with a bang! Tickets are still available.

– Frits is going on ice with:ย Frits gaat schaatsen! That means a Friday afternoon drink at theย Christmas Village at Museumplein. There will be glรผhwein and a fun afterparty!

– Don’t missย Valhallaย this Saturday! The indoor festival at Rai has 6 different stagesย with awesome DJ’s ready to make the crowd go wild.

– Or party this Saturday atย Cartel 5 year anniversaryย at theย Melkweg!

– Alsoย this Saturday:ย Liefhebbersย at Ruigoord. The party is sold out but who knows, maybeย you find tickets on Ticketswap!

– Up for some good weekend music? Check our playlists hereย >>

– Feel like clubbing this weekend? This is where you need to be:ย The Warehouse, Club Closure and Radion.ย They have great parties every week!

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