supersaysme 2,762 Posted December 27, 2010 Hi Boys and Girls, i'll be spending NYE and a couple more days in Amsterdam this year. I've never been there and was wondering if you'd have any recommendations on what to do.... Where to shop, party and whatever o.o Thanks 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
triumph.man 95,724 Posted December 27, 2010 smoke a lot of good weed!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supersaysme 2,762 Posted December 27, 2010 oh, absolutely 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbyanalog 200 Posted December 30, 2010 Shopping you can go to the "nine streets". Lots of small boutiques, theres the "PC hooftstraat" for high-end brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Fillipa K, Hermes etc. Kalverstraat and Leidsestraat for the normal and known shops such as H&M and Zara. NYE in Amsterdam i can recommend Supperclub or Jimmy Woo. If do not know if you are looking for something specific? -1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horriblyjollyjinx 5,588 Posted June 26, 2011 so whats the word on amsterdam? cool or too small? as dead as this thread? might be moving there. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpsky 197,161 Posted June 26, 2011 i'm going in like a month. i need more info. i printed out the sufu maps. besides the coffee shops, what should i check out? sorry for being a total nub 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tm 6,211 Posted June 27, 2011 i'm going in like a month. i need more info. i printed out the sufu maps. besides the coffee shops, what should i check out?sorry for being a total nub the shrooms shops even tho theyre only selling truffles now.... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Delta 310,165 Posted June 27, 2011 Horribly, seriously?! Hit me up over mail with more details. Herp, get in touch if you like, might be able to give you some pointers! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pieiskewl 340,392 Posted June 27, 2011 any recommendations on cheap places to stay here? might be here in a few weeks depending on funds 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fornicatard 6 Posted June 27, 2011 MUSEUMS: FOAM photography/Rijksmuseum (tho it's being renovated atm)/this is free SHOPPING: Nine streets/episode or zipper for slightly overpriced thrifting and sufu map covers quite a bit SHOWS: OT301/Paradiso/Melkweg/De Nieuwe Anita/Trouw/OCCII NIGHTLIFE: Trouw/Studio 80/Club Up EATING: check out this facebook And of course damsquare/vondelpark etc 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruised 879,826 Posted July 19, 2011 i just got tickets for amsterdam oct 12th-oct 23rd!!!! can anyone recomend good areas to stay at for fun? possibly visiting cologne germany as well. also thinking about laying over at reykjavk iceland for a day or two maybe. thoughts? what to do other than party and check out redlight? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phanto 5,757 Posted July 23, 2011 Club UP - near leidseplein (a indie-electro club) Burgermeester(burgers) (elaudsgracht) Shops selling streetwear,denim,etc SPRMRKT (Rozengracht) Precinct 5 (near Flower market) Concrete (Spuistraat) Tenue de Nimes (Elandsgracht) 290 sqm - A.P.C, Porter, Clarks originals, Freitag, Kanken,Fixie Bikes..etc (Houtkopersdwarsstraat) -Eating- Italian restaurant "Italiaans Restaurant Caprese" at Leidsplein Fantastic pasta, try the "special". -Weed- Rembrandtplein? -Attractions- House of Bols-opposite Rijksmuseum(cocktail academy and museum, you get 2 free drinks here) -Sex Museum -Heineken Experience(worth checking out, special beer tasting and 2 free pints) check it out for sure. -Canal Cruise(SKIP THIS AT ALL COSTS, TERRIBLY BORING) if you can rent your own boat, that would be more incredible, there are pizza cruises and champagne canal cruises that are open air and awesome. A party on a boat. Some advice: Rent a bicycle. In Amsterdam, bikes are king. bike lanes run all over the city and you can get from one place to the other really conveniently. There are a couple of bike kiosks and they cost about 15-20 euros for a 24 hour rental. -go to vondel park and chill, many beautiful people and its really relaxing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-4=Unity 3,628 Posted October 12, 2011 Ok, does anyone know whats actually up with this "classifying all marijuana as higher than 15%THC as hard drugs" ish, I was getting ready to go back to the Dam again this winter but I ain't trying to smoke no outdoor 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aso2004 24,572 Posted November 13, 2011 Hasn't happened yet. Doubt that it ever will considering that weed growing in the Netherlands is still illegal above 5 plants a person. So all the weed has to be tested... Before it hits the shops, can you imagine the logistics behind that?? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-4=Unity 3,628 Posted November 16, 2011 Hasn't happened yet. Doubt that it ever will considering that weed growing in the Netherlands is still illegal above 5 plants a person. So all the weed has to be tested... Before it hits the shops, can you imagine the logistics behind that?? Well testing of marijuana products has become quite popular here within the medical marijuana states http://steephilllab.com/ http://budgenius.com/ So it's definitely possible to test and implement guidelines on specific strains.... but ultimately I'm glad this is all hypothetical until 2015 at the least I can't wait to go back to Amsterdam, want to go to either Awakenings in the summer along with a few other fests, or ADE next year. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aoi 305,822 Posted November 16, 2011 Aren't the weed getting illegal to buy for tourists in 2012? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
034936 42,941 Posted November 17, 2011 that has been the word floating around. still yet to hear many 1st person experiences. I think Maastricht is the only place to have started enforcing it. Apparently Germans and Belgians are excepted (which seems ridic considering the changes were proposed to help reduce border-crossing, drug tourism traffic). everyone seems to think it'll be quite a while before it happens in Amsterdam. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aso2004 24,572 Posted November 26, 2011 The wietpas is highly controversial and it will be a surprise how the European court will react to it in case of every european being equal. So if it ever rears it's ugly head in Amsterdam remains to be seen One more thing on the testing, I talked to the owner of the coffeeshop I frequent and he said never gonna happen because officially they don't have more than 20 grams weed in stock according to law. And the rest have to be tested on the spot... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GewoonJeroen 3,323 Posted December 10, 2011 the wietpas is not existing yet, and if they ask for it or they wanna sell one to you you'll get screwed hahaha I'm from a small town near amsterdam and most of the time i'm in Amsterdam, never smoke weed though, got some great small shops in the negen straatjes and jordaan 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gruntle 105,137 Posted March 31, 2012 My girlfriend and I will be in town again over the Easter holiday, staying close to Central station again. Does anyone have recommendations for restaurants, shows, or meet ups? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
staygoldn 5,121 Posted April 1, 2012 My girlfriend and I will be in town again over the Easter holiday, staying close to Central station again. Does anyone have recommendations for restaurants, shows, or meet ups? My gf and I will be there over the long weekend as well (Sat - Mon). Heading in from Paris Sat. morning. We've never been and have a rough list of things to check out (mostly touristy), including: - Tenue di Nimes - Noordermarket (Mon. morning - second hand clothing) - Brouwerij 't IJ Brewery - Wine/picnic Vondlepark - Shops/roaming - nine streets / Jordaan Still looking into restos and bars. I'll post anything I come across. Let me know if you encounter anything interesting outside of this thread. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aso2004 24,572 Posted April 2, 2012 Be aware that easter monday is a holiday. Some shops and museums might be closed. Go rent a bike and get to the outskirts of the city center. Pijp area, westerpark,Java eliand. Good shops and resto's a plenty there. Can you get a little more detailed on what you want to do here ?? I see you taking the misses so romantic, clubbing, or shopping ?? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gruntle 105,137 Posted April 3, 2012 We're just looking for some places to chill in the evening, away from all the tourist but open to non locals, 25-30 crowd. A nice, laid back restaurant or bar would be cool. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aso2004 24,572 Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) If the weather is nice, go to the westerpark area, there is a excellent sandwich shop at the main entrance if you are there in the afternoon and there are some good restaurants in the park.http://www.westergasfabriek.nl/en/whats-on-en/calendar-detail?date=06-04-2012&eventid=34 Awakenings is on there, The 9 street area is sort of a shopping destiny butt also packs some great restaurants, it's a bit expensive but Bussia has better italian food then I had in Italy http://www.bussia.nl/menu.jpg. Shopping wise : Denham next door on the prinsengracht 493 and tenue de nimes on the elandsgracht 60 for denim. 290 sqm and van Ravenstein for uptown stuff don't go to the PC hooftstreet for shopping, you'll waste your time... PM me if you want some more info Edited April 3, 2012 by aso2004 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankie_four 172,719 Posted April 3, 2012 We went to Amsterdam two weeks ago. We really liked the Buffet van Odette - Prinsengracht 598. Nice opportunity for grabbing breakfast or lunch. Also Le Garage - Ruysdaelstraat 54 - is a very nice place to grab some dinner, but it's kinda pricey. I also can recommend the Jordaan district and the patisserie Small World - Binnen Oranjestraat 14. There are a lot of places to walk and to see. A really nice place to chill and hang out, without disturbing music but with nice people, is Cafe de Barones on Torensteeg 2. Nice barkeeper, good prices and chilled atmosphere 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Barry 2 Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Since I just registered here I decided to put some effort in a good guide for Amsterdam. I'll start off with some clubbing-tips. Later on I will also write on some places for drinks, diner and of course shopping. If you want any particular tips you can also contact me by pm. Clubbing: Since I'm mostly into techno / techhouse, this is what you can mostly expect in these clubs. Most clubs are open until 4 except for Fridays and Saturdays: 5am. There is a plan that some clubs will be allowed to open 24hours a day in the near future, some clubs are already allowed to do so on a very irregular basis. Trouw - www.trouwamsterdam.nl My personal favourite. Former newspaper facility, looks very underground. A lot of good techno parties are hosted here and sometimes some othery electronic music genres. Opens on Friday and Saturday and sometimes an event on Sunday. Not hard to get in or whatsoever, but long waiting lines. You can also dine here but I never tried that. Chicago Social Club - www.chicagosocialclub.nl Second favourite. Cool place, not too big, fun people hanging out there most often. Every day of the week the bar is open. On Thursday there is a 5 euro entrance fee and there will be 2 times half an hour of "supersize", in which your drinks will be doubled: house, tech-house. Friday there are often very good parties, but I was dissapointed several times on saturday. Studio 80 - www.studio-80.nl This is a club on the Rembrandtplein: lots of bad places there except for this one. Opens from wednesday until saturday (this Eastern also a 24hour party on sunday for eastern, with watergate club berlin). Most often techno up here. Pretty small and crowded place. Sometimes quite a lot of guys and youngsters, still a good place though. They will ask you whether you know what is playing that night and/or what kind of music you like. Club Up - www.clubup.nl On Leidseplein, a bit hard to find: entrance on friday and saturday on the left of Palladium and on thursday just in the back, close to Amsterdamned. Opens from thursday to saturday. Lots of different nights: from deep house to disco, d&b to electro. Pretty cool place. Sugar Factory - www.sugarfactory.nl Pretty fun place, lots of different music, on sunday "wicked jazz sounds" is quite popular. Then there is the Westergas area. There is a "Westergasterras", a terrace where you can get drinks and eat lunch or diner outside. Ok, nothing fancy here. Westerunie has parties on Fridays and Saturday. Gashouder and Transformatorhuis host parties for special events like Awakenings: www.awakenings.nl Some other places you might consider: Paradiso - www.paradiso.nl legendary pop temple, wednesday and thursday pop/dance nights for youngsters, friday and saturday more crowded: electronic music. Melkweg - www.melkweg.nl Like paradiso, lots of concerts. Thursday pop/dance youngsters. Friday and saturday different events with electronic music. You might consider going to club Air, although i'm definitely not a fan of it. You have to buy an "Air-debitcard" where you have to store money on what you cannot withdraw later. Other options simply suck, so don't go there unless you are a bunch of drunk touristic retards. In the summer there are a lot of outdoor festivals in the Amsterdam area. Really fucking cool so if you are there you should definitely visit one. Some cool festivals include: Awakenings Festival Zomerpark Buiten Westen A Day At The Park Bigger festivals with a lot of different stages: Loveland DanceValley Mysteryland Edited April 5, 2012 by Mr.Barry 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Barry 2 Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) We're just looking for some places to chill in the evening, away from all the tourist but open to non locals, 25-30 crowd. A nice, laid back restaurant or bar would be cool. Dining Italian I would suggest Toscanini. Brasserie-style: Flo. More up-standard dining: Le Zinc or Van Vlaanderen or Vis aan de Schelde. Really good burgers, but not very nice to dine-in: Burgermeester. You can also dine at BoCinq, where you can also have drinks. Drinks: Bubbles & Wines (winebar), Vyne (winebar), BoCinq, Hoppe (typically amsterdam, drink a beer), Lux, Bloemenbar, cafe brecht. Enjoy! Edited April 5, 2012 by Mr.Barry 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bapelolol 3,119 Posted April 8, 2012 Antwerp this weekend. Suggestions for eat/drink? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greathoudini 466 Posted April 29, 2012 Antwerp is not in Holland but anyway: for lunch and a drink I like exki. for dinner: ebisu sushi is pretty nice. Pelgrimsstraat 30. Update on Amsterdam, patta moved from it's current lokation to precinct5 at the kalvertoren. For shopping in Amsterdam I suggest: jeans/denim: Tenue de nimes. 290 square meters. Clothes: Concrete precinct5 Sneakers: BenG Patta 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites