Weekend tips for March 11, 12 & 13
New York, here I come! Next week, I’m making a short trip to New York. But first things first! Before I leave, I want to enjoy the weekend. Easy, cause there are so many fun things to do in Amsterdam. And our best friend, the sun, will be there too! Yay!ย So it’s the ideal weekend to do some things outside, likeย 24H West. Go for drinks with friends afterwards to one of these cafes that serve specialty beers with cheese pairings. The beautiful weather makes me also crave for a festival. Check this list and plan your first festival in Amsterdam! In need for more inspiration? Check thisย Amsterdam Weekend Guide for all ins and outs!ย >>ย Enjoy!
PS:ย you can listen to the Amsterdam Weekend Guide on Amsterdam FM every Friday around 11:45!
โ Three lists to make the weekend even more fun:
>>ย 13 x spots to eat pancakes in Amsterdam
>> Festival Guide 2016: festivals you don’t want to miss
>> 14 x new hotspots for breakfast and lunch in Amsterdam
– Fish lovers can enjoy their favorite meal atย Viscafรฉ de Gouden Hoek.ย Extra plus: delicious fish dishes for sweet prices. This place represents great food and cosiness.
– A beer and cheese lover? Then check out our newest list with cafes that not only have great beers but sample delicious cheese with it! Go to the beer and cheese blog >>
– Make this weekend fabulous and which way better than start it with a cocktail at the newest hotspotย Calle Ocho.ย This cosy cocktail bar just opened in The Pijp.
– Enjoy all the delicious food at theย NeighbourFood Marketย this Sunday! Many chefs will cook their best meals for you.
– Coffee & Juices is thรฉ perfect place for some smalltalk with your friends or to take a quick break. A tasty, hot coffee or a fresh juice? Plenty of choice at Coffee & Juices!
– Maybe these first sunbeams make you realize you have to lose some weight before summer starts. No problem! You can always go to one of these healthy hotspots!
–ย We love these places for Friday afterwork drinks!:
* Check our list withย 10 Friday afterwork drinks spots in Amsterdam!
*ย Pllekย is always a good idea forย Feeling Friday.
*ย SoSo Lobiย at Waterkant is highly recommended for summer vibes, beer and roti!
These spots just opened!:
* Calle Ochoย
* Viscafรฉ de Gouden Hoek
* Pikoteo
Some foodie proof lists to make your life easier :-)
*ย 32 x restaurant in Amsterdam you must have dinner once
*ย 19 nicest breakfast spots in town
*ย 20ย healthy hotspots we love
*ย 47 greatย coffee barsย in Amsterdam
*ย 24ย cocktail bars in Amsterdam
Check the blog forย more lists!ย >>
– Get to know Amsterdam West in a whole different way thanks toย 24h West! Discover the diverse neighborhoods in this part of the city through workshops, guided tours, great food, parties,… But also musea, theaters, hotels and companies open their doors for you. What do you think about a workshop ‘making baos’ at Happyhappyjoyjoy? Great, isn’t it!
– Have a wonderful look at the stars this Saturday evening thanks to theย Sterrenkijkavondย at Artis.ย No worries, even if the weather is bad, you can watch the stars.
– Always been dreaming of your own vegetable garden? If so, you have to go toย ย Grow Your Own Edible Urban Gardenย this Sunday. This hands-on workshop teaches you all the tips and tricks for your own garden! Even how you can get started inside your house!
– Looking for an inspirational Sunday? Read all aboutย fun stuff in Amsterdamย here.
– Stock Sale Alert! All hands on deck because this is your last chance to buy an item of Ready to Fish or the exclusive brand ILJA. From Friday till Saturday, you can make your fortuneย at the brandstore of Ready to Fish at theย Super Sample & Stock Sale.
– It’s time for anotherย Local Goods Weekend Market.ย Bags, furniture, design, … this market has it all!
– Do you have second-hand stuff? Maybe you want to share your services or talent? If so, you can go toย Amsterdam BLEND Weggeefmarkt. Exchange, choose or share: everything is for free. Cheap trip!
– There are much more cool shops in Amsterdam!ย Check them here >>ย >>
–ย Yay!ย This weekend, it’s the start of theย Roze Filmdagen! During these eleven days, you can enjoy the best movies at the Westergasfabriek. Are you a fan of comedy or more of drama? No problem! This film festival has something for everyone! Check the website for the entire program!
– This one has to be on your to do list: theย Catwalkย exhibition in the Philipsvleugel of the Rijksmuseum. Rijks presents fashion of the Netherlands from 1625 to 1960. A must visit for fashion lovers!
– Letโs go back to the 60s! At theย Tropenmuseumย with theย The Sixtiesย expo! Fashion, design, music, architecture and photographs from the 60โs are exposed.
– Have you already been toย Close-Up โ A New Generation of Film and Video Artists in the Netherlandsย atย EYE Film Instituut? An exhibitionย featuring numerous recent film and video works and spatial installations by a new generation of filmmakers and artists in the Netherlands.
–ย Stadsarchief Amsterdamย pronounced a new expo:ย Amsterdamse Parkenย (Amsterdam parks). All these great parks in Amsterdam, but what do people do there? Photographer Jeroen Hofman shows you.
– A must visit expo atย Tassenmuseum Hendrikje:ย Street Couture.ย At this exhibition itโs all aboutย mix and match:ย high end fashion is combined with street fashion, sports and pop culture.
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– If you feel like partying, you can go to BRET this Friday. Likemindedย will make this evening unforgettable.
– Club NYX is also an option when you want to party.ย White Boy Wastedย will play the best music!
– A party’s birthday? That will be an e-nor-mous party, no doubt about that. Next Monday’s Hangoverย exists five years and this Saturday it’s birthday-bash-time!
–ย Radionย isย also opening its doors this weekend. After some successful editions of weekender, they’re organizing another one. Radion and Higgs are joining forces for this third edition. Be ready to for a great night!
– Want to go clubbing this weekend? Get to know theย 13 clubs in Amsterdamย where you must go dancing.
– Feel like dancing but not in the mood for clubbing? On Saturdayย Pllekย isย thรฉ place to be! DJs wil playย some of the best records at dinner time and late into the night. After dinner the tables will be set aside so you can dance! See you atย Beatroots!
– Up for some good weekend music?ย Every monthย we make a new playlist on Spotify!ย Check our playlists hereย >>
– Feel like clubbing this weekend? This is where you need to be:ย The Warehouse,ย De Schoolย andย Radion.ย They have great parties every week!
