I recently wrote a blog post about a winter walk that lead me and my friend Saskya from my house in Haarlem, via restaurant De Stinkende Emmer, to the beautiful estate Elswout. Today I am taking you along on another beautiful winter walk around Haarlem. Actually; two walks in the same area, but in different […]
Winter walk around Haarlem- Elswout
Walking against diabetes Last september I started getting a bit more serious about walking. “Who? You???” Yes, that’s right, me, notorious couch potato, I know. Changing your diet, doing more exercise, and taking medication are the main three ways to get your diabetes under control. Since I did not want to get even more strict […]
Haarlem in winter
Haarlem in winter I’m -reluctantly- back in Haarlem, Holland. Even with more reluctance since it is winter now. Brrrr….. I hate the cold and thus winter, so every time I go back home in november, I feel like I’m expelled from tropical paradise and banished to Siberia. Okay, I know, I’m being overly dramatic. Haarlem […]
Lunch at Frisk Haarlem
New restaurant: Frisk Haarlem A couple of months ago I visited the quite new restaurant Frisk aan het Spaarne. I already knew the building in which Frisk is housed: the former Droste chocolate factory. Beautiful industrial heritage, which I love! After renovation of the former factory, initially another cafe-restaurant was housed here (Chocoase), but that […]
Haarlem Hotspots - Native
Haarlem is getting hipper Haarlem is as charming as it is boring; that’s what I used to think and say about my hometown. I know, pretty harsh, right? Don’t get me wrong. It doesn’t mean that I don’t live a happy life there, mind you! But even though Haarlem was praised several years in a […]
Fete des Tetes presents Moviestars 2016 edition
Celebrating New Year’s Eve at Fete des Tetes I’m not particularly a fan of New Year’s Eve. Especially not in the Netherlands, with all the super scary, dangerous fireworks flying around your ears and all. But when I stumbled upon a dressed-up theme and dance party at the Toneelschuur, we decided to buy tickets for […]
StadsKunstKamer Haarlem
What is StadsKunstKamer Haarlem? Literal translation is City’s Art Chamber/Room. It’s the name of a corner-window-‘room’ in Haarlem’s City Hall (Publiekshal), designated for modern art exhibitions by local artists. You cannot see or access it from inside the Publiekshal. It’s a small space for art, to be seen in the window when passing by. What is […]
Gather - an innovative department store in Haarlem
Haarlem, a charming, but sleepy town…or not quite? Strolling through the centre of Haarlem after a three month absence, I see mostly familiar things. Buildings, shops, cafes and restaurants; the majority is still there. Not everything though. In this day and age, small indie shops and restaurants come and go. So each time when I […]
Liptease Let it snow show at Patronaat Haarlem
Santa Claus is coming to town and so is Liptease! Last year Frits and I went, together with a group of friends and family, to the Patronaat in Haarlem to see the Christmas performance by Liptease. We had a ball, singing along, dancing our socks of and having fun. Liptease Let it snow show - […]
Het Veerkwartier Haarlem
Het Veerkwartier Haarlem Remember my review of Buitenplaats Plantage? A lovely restaurant/cafe/bar/lounge/indoor-outdoor place in a greenhouse near Haarlem? Well, Het Veerkwartier is a similar place. You find this “restaurant-and-more” in Haarlem’s Waarderpolder. Park your car on the parking lot across from the KPN tower and from there it’s only a short stroll to lake Veerplas […]
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